Legendary singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Asha Bhosle passed away at the age of 92 in Mumbai today. Maharashtra Cultural Minister Ashish Shelar confirmed the news while speaking to the media outside the hospital. Her last rites will be held tomorrow at 4 PM at Shivaji Park. She was admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai yesterday evening due to a chest infection and exhaustion, as informed by her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle on social media.
Asha Bhosle was widely regarded as one of the greatest vocalists in modern Indian music, with a career spanning several decades. Born in 1933 into the renowned Mangeshkar family, she began her singing career at the age of nine. She recorded her first film song in 1943, and by the 1950s, she had established a distinct identity for herself in Hindi cinema. Over the decades, she remained one of the most sought-after playback singers, working with leading music composers across the industry.
Among her most popular songs are ‘Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar’, ‘In Ankhon Ki Masti’, ‘Dil Cheez Kya Hai’, ‘Piya Tu Ab to Aaja’, ‘Duniya Mein Logon Ko’, and ‘Zaara Se Jhoom Loon Main’, among others. Bhosle recorded over 12,000 songs in different Indian languages and has been the voice for many leading ladies, from Meena Kumari, Madhubala, and Zeenat Aman, to Kajol, Urmila Matondkar and also South actors like Padmini and Vyjayanthimala.
