I am overcome with emotions when I think of Bappi da. He was like family to me. I knew him even before I entered the film industry. His parents [Aparesh and Bansari Lahiri] were trained in classical music. My mother [Nirmala Devi] was a Hindustani classical vocalist. Bappi da and I got to know each other through our mothers. Few know that our relationship was a long-standing one.

He was known as the Disco King of India, who made people dance to his amazing tunes. But for me, his songs went beyond disco. When I listened to his songs, I would feel strongly connected to the tune and lyrics. Often, after a long day of shoot, I used to come back home and hear his compositions for the films I would do. We both used to sit down, hear every word, every [beat] and discuss how to [bring it alive] on screen.