The overall purse of the Hero Indian Open is $2.25 million, with the winner's share expected to be somewhat less than $400,000.
There will be 144 participants in the Indian Open from March 28 to March 31, 33 of them are Indians, vying for the top spot.
Lahiri spoke to the media after his finishing second in the inaugural S.S.P. Chawrasia Invitational tournament.
Sindhu won the bronze after defeating He Bing Jiao of China in what was a rather comfortable game for the Indian shuttler.