Asha Bhosle Funeral, Last Rites Highlights: Legendary singer Asha Bhosle has died at the age of 92 due to multi-organ failure at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. As the nation mourns her passing, Asha Bhosle’s funeral and last rites were held in Mumbai on Monday evening, with fans, celebrities and members of the film industry in attendance.
The 92-year-old singer’s son, Anand Bhosle, had informed earlier that the last rites would be held on Monday. “People can pay their last respects to her at 11 am on Monday at Casa Grande, Lower Parel, where she lived. Her last rites will be performed at 4 pm at Shivaji Park,” Anand told reporters stationed outside the hospital on Sunday.
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Asha Bhosle successfully stepped out of the shadow of her late elder sister, Bharat Ratna recipient Lata Mangeshkar, with a genre-defying voice and created her own universe in Hindi playback singing.
Bhosle sang professionally for more than eight decades, recording an incredible 12,000 songs, for which she also holds a Guinness World Record. Her first song was in 1943 at the age of 10 for the Marathi film Majha Bal. She continued to sing until the late 2010s and beyond, making her one of the longest performing singers in global music history.
Asha Bhosle has been bestowed the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Vibhushan by the Indian government. She’s also the recipient of two National Awards — the first for her ghazal “Dil Cheez Kya Hai” from Muzaffar Ali’s 1981 seminal period drama Umrao Jaan, and the second for the romantic melody “Mera Kuchh Saaman” from Gulzar’s 1987 cult romance Ijaazat.
Bhosle’s other popular songs include “Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar,” “In Aankhon Ki Masti,” “Piya Tu Ab Toh Aaja,” “Duniya Mein Logon Ko,” and “Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main,” to name a few.
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Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Pakistan TV channel pulled up for airing Asha Bhosle tribute
A controversy has erupted in neighbouring Pakistan over a television channel airing a programme as a tribute to the legendary playback singer. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has taken the media house, Geo News, to task for what it claims is the “wilful defiance of the judgment of the country’s Supreme Court.” Read More
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Sophie Choudry pays tribute to her ‘most favourite singer ever’
Calling Asha Bhosle her “most favourite singer ever,” singer-actor Sophie Choudry wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “She could emote anything. Her versatility was unreal. From watching her in concerts as a kid to meeting her once I moved to Mumbai and became part of the industry, I was forever in awe. There was and never will be anyone like her! Thank you for your voice, your magic Ashaji. We are blessed to have lived in your era.”
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Asha paved way for Padmini Kolhapure’s cinema debut
Paying her last respects to Asha Bhosle, actor Padmini Kolhapure revealed that she got her first film because of the legendary singer. “She introduced me to (late actor) Dev Anand, because of which I landed my debut Ishk Ishk Ishk (1974). I called her Asha atya [father’s sister in Marathi]. As a child, I remember her coming home every Diwali with a bag full of gifts,” Padmini recalled during a conversation with Hindustan Times. Padmini is the daughter of Pandharinath Kolhapure, a first cousin of Asha and her sister Lata Mangeshkar.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Mumtaz says she ‘wanted to speak to Asha, but couldn’t’
Remembering legendary singer Asha Bhosle, veteran actor Mumtaz expressed her sadness at not receiving the opportunity to talk to her one last time. Asha died at the age of 92 due to multi-organ failure at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. Mumtaz told HTCity, “I rushed when I heard she was hospitalised… I wanted to speak to her, but couldn’t as the doctors informed us she is critical. As I was leaving the hospital a few minutes later, her family called to say she had passed away.”
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Amitabh Bachchan pens heartfelt tribute for Asha
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan remembered legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle on Monday. He penned a heartfelt note for Bhosle on his blog. In a post titled “Sorrow and grief,” he wrote, “An entire era, an incredible, phenomenal, astounding, prodigious presence… lost yesterday. The iconic, legendary Asha Bhosle Ji has left us. In immense grief…Her versatility in giving life to every song she gave voice to has gone to the heavens and has left us an entire encyclopedia of eternal music. The body has left us, but her soul shall remain forever with us. Her voice – the soul, shall ever be immortalised.” Read More
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Poonam Dhillon calls Asha ‘the one and only’
Mentioning that Asha Bhosle was a “mother figure” to her, veteran actor Poonam Dhillon told the media, “We have lost one of the last icons today. She was truly a legendary singer, and there will be no one like her. She was an inspiration to many. She was the one and only.”
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: ‘Maa Saraswati resided in her,’ Vivek Oberoi remembers Asha
Remembering Asha Bhosle, actor Vivek Oberoi told the media, “We used to feel that Maa Saraswati resides in her. When she recently came to Dubai, we hosted a show on her 90th birthday. The stadium was packed. I was telling my kids to touch her feet, because we felt Maa Saraswati resides in her.”
He added, “It is a loss of the whole music industry… loss of all the music lovers… She would appreciate the voice of my father, and my father would her’s… When she was in Dubai, I had asked whether she would be singing for two hours. She said she would sing for four hours. She did a performance; the stadium was buzzing, such was the magic of her. There is a song of hers for all moods.”
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Son Anand lights Asha’s funeral pyre
Asha Bhosle has been cremated with full state honours. Wrapped in the tricolour, her mortal remains were consigned to flames following a traditional gun salute by the Mumbai Police. Her last rites were performed by her son Anand.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Asha Bhosle laid to rest
Asha Bhosle has been laid to rest with full state honours. Her final rites were performed at the Shivaji Park crematorium in the presence of her dear and near ones.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Aamir Khan, Vicky Kaushal pay last respects to musical legend
Bollywood actors Aamir Khan and Vicky Kaushal paid their last respects to legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle at the Shivaji Park crematorium in Mumbai on Monday, April 13. The funeral is currently underway.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Suresh Wadkar, Anup Jalota, Shaan bid musical farewell to Asha
Bidding an emotional farewell to Asha, Suresh Wadkar sang “Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana” at the funeral site. Meanwhile, Anup Jalota and Shaan also joined Suresh and sang “Udd Jaega Hans Akela” and “Pyar Ke Mod Pe Chodoge Jo Baahein Meri,” respectively.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Anup Jalota, Shaan arrive
Renowned singers Anup Jalota and Shaan have reached the Shivaji Park crematorium in Mumbai to attend the funeral of music legend Asha Bhosle.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Legendary singer’s mortal remains placed on funeral pyre
Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle’s mortal remains have been placed on the funeral pyre. The pyre will be set ablaze soon.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Ramesh Sippy, Vivek Oberoi reach crematorium
Legendary filmmaker Ramesh Sippy and renowned actor Vivek Oberoi have arrived at the Shivaji Park crematorium to take part in the final rites of Asha Bhosle.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis, Deputy CM Shinde pay floral tributes to Asha
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar paid floral tributes to Asha Bhosle at Shivaji Park crematorium in Mumbai. Her funeral will begin shortly.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Shreya Ghoshal sings Asha Bhosle’s songs at London concert
Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal paid tribute to musical legend Asha Bhosle during her concert in London. Remembering the Indian cinema icon, Shreya sang Asha’s hit tracks such as “Dum Maro Dum” and “Do Lafzon Ki Hai Dil Ki Kahani” during the performance, news agency PTI reported.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Aamir Khan, Vicky Kaushal arrive to pay Asha their last respects
Bollywood stars Aamir Khan and Vicky Kaushal have reached the Shivaji Park crematorium in Mumbai to take part in legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle’s funeral.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Asha’s mortal remains reach Shivaji Park
After a funeral procession that witnessed a sea of fans thronging the Mumbai streets to bid a final farewell to Asha Bhosle, her mortal remains have reached Shivaji Park crematorium for her last rites.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Usha Mangeshkar reaches Shivaji Park
Usha Mangeshkar, the sister of Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar, has arrived at Shivaji Park to attend Asha’s funeral. Alongside Lata Mangeshkar, Usha, and Meena Khadikar, Asha was part of a lineage that shaped Indian music for decades.
Asha Bhosle Funeral LIVE Updates: Asha Bhosle to be laid to rest soon
Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle will be laid to rest soon. Her last rites will be performed at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, and the country will bid her final farewell with full state honours. Although the funeral procession from her residence was supposed to reach the Shivaji Park crematorium at 4.30 pm, it’s facing a slight delay as people thronged the streets and gathered on rooftops and windows en route to catch a final glimpse of her.
