Asha Bhosle No More; Legendary Singer Dies At 92, Funeral To Take Place Tomorrow

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle has passed away at the age of ripe age of 92. The veteran singer – who has been honoured with India’s second-highest civilian honour – the Padma Vibhushan, was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital’s ICU on Saturday after experiencing cardiac and respiratory issues. The unfortunate news has been confirmed by the hospital’s doctor as well as her son, Anand Bhosle.

Asha Bhosle Dies At 92

Dr Pratit Samdani confirmed the demise of the legendary singer. The Breach Candy Hospital doctor said, “She was admitted to the hospital around 7 pm on Saturday following a decline in her condition, due to chest infection and fatigue, and was under close observation in the ICU. She was brought in a critical state and despite all efforts, she succumbed to multi-organ failure at 12 noon today.”

The sad news was also confirmed by Asha Bhosle’s son Anand Bhosle. Anand informed the reporters outside the hospital, “She passed away today. Those who wish to pay their last respects can visit her residence tomorrow at 11 am. The last rites will be performed tomorrow at 4 pm at Shivaji Park.”

Asha Ji’s Career

She was one of the most successful, popular, and prolific singers of Indian cinema. Asha Ji – born in 1933 into the musical Mangeshkar family, began singing professionally at the age of 9. She recorded her first film song in 1943. By the ’50s, she carved a niche for herself in Bollywood and was one of the top choices of composers for the next three decades.

While initially, she was typecast into singing just cabaret numbers or dances, she’s even sung ghazals sublimely in Umrao Jaan. In 2000, Asha Bhosle Ji was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award – India’s highest award in the field of cinema. A few years later, in 2008, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan. The Guinness Book of World Records acknowledged her in 2011 as the most recorded artist in music history.

May Asha Ji’s soul rest in peace.

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