Bappi Lahiri Hospitalised After Testing Positive For COVID-19, Daughter Rema Shares Health Update
Bappi Lahiri is the latest celebrity to have tested positive for the virus. The news was confirmed by his spokesperson, who revealed that the musician has been admitted to Mumbai hospital
Many
celebrities
have
tested
positive
for
COVID-19
in
March
2021
like
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali,
Ranbir
Kapoor,
Paresh
Rawal,
Aamir
Khan,
Kartik
Aaryan
and
R
Madhavan.
Veteran
music
composer
Bappi
Lahiri
is
the
latest
celebrity
to
have
tested
positive
for
the
virus.
The
news
was
confirmed
by
his
spokesperson,
who
revealed
that
the
musician
has
been
admitted
to
Mumbai's
Breach
Candy
Hospital
and
is
under
observation.
On
behalf
of
Bappi
Lahiri,
the
spokesperson
said
in
a
statement,
"Despite
utmost
precautions,
unfortunately,
Mr
Bappi
Lahiri
has
tested
positive
for
Covid
19.
He
is
under
very
good
and
expert
care
at
the
Breach
Candy
Hospital.
Bappi
dada's
family
requests
all
those
who
came
in
contact
with
him
in
the
recent
past
to
get
themselves
tested
as
a
precautionary
measure."
"He
seeks
blessings
and
wishes
of
his
fans,
friends
and
everyone
from
India
and
abroad.
On
behalf
of
Bappi
Da,
we
are
passing
his
message
to
all
his
well-wishers
and
fans
to
stay
healthy,
stay
blessed," the
spokesperson
added.
Though
back
in
March
Bappi
had
taken
to
Instagram
to
inform
his
fans
that
he
pre-registered
to
receive
the
vaccination,
it
is
not
yet
known
if
he
took
the
dose.
Soon
after,
his
daughter
Rema
Lahiri
Bansal
also
released
a
statement
assuring
fans
that
her
father
will
be
home
soon.
She
thanked
his
fans
for
keeping
Bappi
in
their
prayers.
In
the
statement,
she
said,
"Bappi
Da
has
exercised
immense
precaution
but
has
been
detected
with
mild
Covid
symptoms.
He
has
been
admitted
under
the
care
of
Dr
Udwadia
at
Breach
Candy
Hospital
purely
as
a
precautionary
measure
due
to
his
age.
He
will
be
fine
and
home
soon.
Thank
You
for
keeping
him
in
your
prayers
always."
Notably,
the
musician
who
has
been
working
in
the
industry
for
five
decades
is
best
known
for
romantic,
sad
as
well
as
disco
songs.
His
all
times
top
hits
include
'Yaad
Aa
Raha
Hai'
(Disco
Dancer),
'Pag
Ghunghroo
Baandh'
(Namak
Halal),
'Ghunghroo
Toot
gaye'
(Haar
Jeet),
'Raat
Baaqi
Baat
Baaqi'
(Namak
Halaal)
and
more.