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Asha Bhosle

February 09, 2023

Asha Bhosle[8] (Marathi pronunciation: [aːʃaː bʱoːsle]; née Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the most influential and successful singers in Hindi Cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards, four BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer[note 1], in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour of the country. The Guinness Book of World Records acknowledged Bhosle in 2011 as the most recorded artist in music history.[9]

Asha Bhosle
Bhosle in 2015
Born
Asha Mangeshkar

(1933-09-08) 8 September 1933 (age 89)
Goar, Sangli State, British India
(present-day Maharashtra, India)
Occupations
Years active1943–present
Spouse(s)Ganpatrao Bhosle
(m. 1949; sep. 1960; died 1966)
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(m. 1980; died 1994)​
Children3 (including Varsha Bhosle)
Parent
RelativesSee Mangeshkar-Hardikar-Abhisheki family and Manikya dynasty (in-laws)
AwardsFull list
HonoursPadma Vibhushan (2008)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2000)
Maharashtra Bhushan (2021)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals

Bhosle is the sister of playback singer Lata Mangeshkar and belongs to the prominent Mangeshkar family. Renowned for her soprano voice range[10] and often credited for her versatility,[11][12][13] Bhosle's work includes film music, pop, ghazals, bhajans, traditional Indian classical music, folk songs, qawwalis, and Rabindra Sangeet. Apart from Hindi, she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages.[14] In 2013, she made her debut as an actress in the film Mai, and received critical acclaim for her performance. In 2006, Bhosle stated that she has recorded over twelve thousand songs in her career.[15] a figure repeated by several other sources.[14][16] Asha Bhosle's granddaughter Zanai made her 89th birthday special with her poem 8th September 2022.[17]

Early life and career

Asha Mangeshkar was born in the small hamlet of Goar in Sangli, then in the salute princely state of Sangli (now in Maharashtra), into the musical family of Deenanath Mangeshkar, who was Marathi and Konkani, and his Gujarati wife, Shevanti. Deenanath was an actor and classical singer on the Marathi Musical stage. When Asha was nine years old, her father died. The family moved from Pune to Kolhapur and then to Mumbai. She and her elder sister Lata Mangeshkar began singing and acting in films to support their family. She sang her first film song '"Chala Chala Nav Bala" for the Marathi film Majha Bal (1943). The music for the film was composed by Datta Davjekar. She made her Hindi film debut when she sang the song "Saawan Aaya" for Hansraj Behl's Chunariya (1948).[18] Her first solo Hindi film song was for the movie Raat Ki Raani (1949).

At the age of 16, she eloped with 31-year-old Ganpatrao Bhosle, marrying him against her family's wishes.

Career

 
Bhosle in 2008

In the early 1960s, prominent playback singers such as Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum, and Lata Mangeshkar dominated the singing for the female lead and the big films. Asha used to get the assignments they refused, singing for the bad girls and vamps, or songs in low-budget movies. In the 1950s, she sang more songs than most playback singers in Hindi films. Most of these were in low budget B- or C-grade films. Her earliest songs were composed by A. R. Qureshi, Sajjad Hussain, and Ghulam Mohammed, and most of these songs failed to do well.[18] Singing in Sangdil (1952), composed by Sajjad Hussain, she got reasonable recognition. Consequently, film director Bimal Roy gave her a chance to sing in Parineeta (1953). Raj Kapoor signed her to sing "Nanhe Munne Bachche" with Mohammed Rafi in Boot Polish (1954), which gained popularity.[19]

O. P. Nayyar gave Asha a break in C.I.D. (1956). She first achieved success in B. R. Chopra's Naya Daur (1957), composed by him. Her duets with Rafi like "Maang Ke Saath Tumhara", "Saathi Haath Badhana" and "Uden Jab Jab Zulfein Teri", penned by Sahir Ludhianvi, earned her recognition. It was the first time she sang all the songs for a film's leading actress. Chopra approached her for several of his later productions, including Gumrah (1963), Waqt (1965), Hamraaz (1967), Aadmi Aur Insaan (1966) and Dhund (1973). Nayyar's future collaboration with Bhosle also resulted in success. Gradually, she established her status and received the patronage of such composers as Sachin Dev Burman and Ravi. Bhosle and Nayyar had a professional and personal parting of ways in the 1970s.[20]

In 1966, Bhosle's performances in the duets from one of music director R.D. Burman's first soundtracks, for the movie Teesri Manzil, won popular acclaim. Reportedly, when she first heard the dance number "Aaja Aaja", she felt she would not be able to sing this westernised tune. While Burman offered to change the music, she refused, taking it as a challenge. She completed the song after ten days of rehearsals, and "Aaja Aaja", along with such other songs as "O Haseena Zulfonwali" and "O Mere Sona Re" (all three duets with Rafi), became successful. Shammi Kapoor, the film's leading actor, was once quoted as saying– "If I did not have Mohammad Rafi to sing for me, I would have got Asha Bhosle to do the job". Bhosle's collaboration with Burman resulted in numerous hits and a marriage. During the 1960-70s, she was the voice of Hind film actress and dancer, Helen, on whom "O Haseena Zulfon Wali" was picturised. It is said that Helen would attend her recording sessions so that she could understand the song better and plan dance steps accordingly.[21] Some of their other popular numbers include "Piya Tu Ab To Aaja" (Caravan) and "Yeh Mera Dil" (Don), among others.

By the 1980s, Bhosle, although highly regarded[by whom?] for her abilities and versatility, had sometimes been stereotyped[by whom?] as a "cabaret singer" and a "pop crooner". In 1981 she attempted a different genre by singing several ghazals for the Rekha-starrer Umrao Jaan, including "Dil Cheez Kya Hai", "In Aankhon Ki Masti Ke", "Yeh Kya Jagah Hai Doston" and "Justuju Jiski Thi". The film's music director Khayyam, had lowered her pitch by half a note. Bhosle herself expressed surprise that she could sing so differently. The ghazals won her the first National Film Award of her career. A few years later, she won another National Award for the song "Mera Kuchh Saamaan" from Ijaazat (1987).

In 1995, 62-year-old Bhosle sang for actress Urmila Matondkar in the movie Rangeela. The soundtrack featured songs like "Tanha Tanha" and "Rangeela Re" sung by her, and composed by music director A. R. Rahman, who would go on to record several songs with her. During the 2000s, several of Bhosle's numbers became chartbusters, including "Radha Kaise Na Jale" from Lagaan (2001), "Kambakht Ishq" from Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001), "Yeh Lamha" from Filhaal (2002) and "Lucky Lips" from Lucky (2005). In October 2004, The Very Best of Asha Bhosle, The Queen of Bollywood, a compilation album of songs recorded by Bhosle for albums and Hindi language films that were released between 1966 and 2003, was released.

In 2012 she judged Sur Kshetra.

In 2013, Bhosle debuted in the film Mai in the title role, at the age of 79. Bhosle played the role of a 65-year-old mother who suffers from Alzheimer's disease and is abandoned by her children.[22] She received positive reviews for her acting as well from critics.[23][24]

In May 2020, Bhosle launched her YouTube channel named Asha Bhosle Official.[25]

Partnership with music directors

O. P. Nayyar

Music director O. P. Nayyar's association with Asha is part of Hindi film lore. He was the composer who first gave Asha her own identity. Many people have speculated about a romantic relationship between the two.

Nayyar first met Asha in 1952, at the music recording of Chham Chhama Chham.[26] He first called her for a film called Mangu (1954), and gave her a big break in C.I.D. (1956). However, it was the success of Naya Daur (1957) that made the duo very popular. After 1959, she was emotionally and professionally involved with Nayyar.

The team of O. P. Nayyar and Asha Bhosle is best remembered for their breezy and sometimes sirenish songs. Some good examples of their sensuous numbers are "Aaiye Meherbaan" picturised on Madhubala (Howrah Bridge, 1958) and "Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon Ka Andhera", (Mere Sanam, 1965). "Aao Huzoor Tumko" (Kismat) and "Jaaiye Aap Kahan" (Mere Sanam) were also popular. They also recorded songs for many hit movies like Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957), Ek Musafir Ek Hasina (1962) and Kashmir Ki Kali (1964). O. P. Nayyar used the Asha Bhosle-Mohammad Rafi duo for his most popular duets such as "Ude Jab Jab Zulfein Teri" (Naya Daur), "Main Pyaar Ka Rahi Hoon" (Ek Musafir Ek Haseena), "Deewana Hua Baadal" and "Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein" (Kashmir Ki Kali).[20]

Asha recorded her last song for O. P. Nayyar in the movie Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974). The solo number "Chain Se Humko Kabhi" garnered many awards, but it was not included in the movie.

They separated on 5 August 1972. It is not clear what made them part their ways. On being asked the reason for their parting, O. P. Nayyar once said, "I know astrology very well. I knew that one day I had to part with her. Something also happened that upset me, so I left her."[26] Nevertheless, he also said "...now that I am seventy-six, I can say that the most important person in my life was Asha Bhosle. She was the best person I ever met."

The parting of Asha Bhosle and O. P. Nayyar was bitter, and probably therefore she has hesitated to give Nayyar his due. While talking about O. P. Nayyar in an interview with The Times of India, she once remarked, "Whichever composer gave me work, it was because my voice was suited to his music at that point. No one musician did me any favor by asking me to sing for him."[27] She gives the credit for her first big break to B. R. Chopra, the producer of Naya Daur.

Khayyam

Another music director who recognized Asha's talent early was Khayyam. Their partnership dates back to his first movie Biwi (1948). Khayyam gave her some good assignments in the 1950s, including Dard and Phir Subah Hogi. However, their collaboration is chiefly remembered for the songs of Umrao Jaan.[28]

Ravi

Music composer Ravi considered Asha one of his favorite singers. She sang for his first movie Vachan (1955). The melodious lullaby from this movie, "Chanda Mama Door Ke" became an overnight hit among young mothers in India. Ravi got her to sing bhajans for the movies Gharana, Grihasti, Kaajal and Phool Aur Patthar, at a time when most of the composers remembered her only when they needed to record B-grade songs picturized on the vamps or the side-heroines. Ravi and Asha recorded a variety of songs, including the popular comic duet with Kishore Kumar – "C A T...Cat. Cat Maane Billi" (Dilli Ka Thug). The bhajan "Tora Man Darpan" (Kaajal) attained great popularity.[29]

They also recorded songs for many popular movies like Waqt, Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Gumrah, Bahu Beti, China Town, Aadmi Aur Insaan, Dhund and Hamraaz. For Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Ravi wanted Geeta Dutt (the wife of actor and producer Guru Dutt) to sing the songs. But when she backed out, Guru Dutt insisted that Asha sing the songs.[18]

Sachin Dev Burman

Sachin Dev Burman and Lata Mangeshkar, were not on good terms from 1957 to 1962.[30] During this period, S D Burman used Asha as his lead female voice. She and Burman gave many songs in movies such as Kaala Pani, Kaala Bazaar, Insaan Jaag Utha, Lajwanti, Sujata and Teen Deviyaan (1965). They recorded many songs together after 1962 as well.

Rahul Dev Burman (Pancham)

Asha first met Rahul Dev Burman (also known as Pancham) when she was the mother of two and he was in 10th grade having dropped out to pursue music. Their partnership was first noticed in Teesri Manzil (1966). She went on to record a variety of songs with him – cabarets, rock, disco, ghazals and classical.

In the 1970s, Asha and Burman's youthful Western songs took Hindi film music by storm – the raunchy cabaret "Piya Tu Ab To Aaja" (Caravan, picturized on Helen), the rebellious "Dum Maro Dum" (Hare Rama Hare Krishna, 1971), the sexy "Duniya Mein" (Apna Desh, 1972) and the romantic "Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne" (Yaadon Ki Baaraat, 1973). Burman also recorded many hit duets with Asha and Kishore Kumar such as "Jaane Jaan" (Jawani Diwani) and "Bhali Bhali Si Ek Soorat" (Buddha Mil Gaya).

In the 1980s, Burman and Asha recorded subtle numbers for films like Ijaazat (1987) - "Mera Kuch Saaman", "Khaali Haath Shaam Aayi Hai" and "Katra Katra". They also recorded the popular duet "O Maria!" (Saagar).

Asha used to call R. D. Burman "Bubs". She married him in 1980. Their partnership lasted until his death.

R. D. Burman made her sing some of the most legendary songs in Bengali as well, namely "Mohuyae Jomechhe Aaj Mou Go", "Chokhe Chokhe Kotha Bolo", "Chokhhe Naame Brishti" (Bengali version of "Jaane Kya Baat Hai"), "Baanshi Sune Ki Ghore Thaka Jaye", "Sondhya Belae Tumi Aami" and "Aaj Gungun Gun Gunje Amar" (Bengali version of "Pyaar Deewana Hota Hai").

Ilaiyaraaja

Prolific Indian film composer Ilaiyaraaja began employing Asha's vocals in the early 1980s, their earliest collaboration being for the film Moondram Pirai (1982) (remade in Hindi as Sadma in 1983). Their association continued, mostly through the latter half of the 1980s and early 1990s. Another notable song from this period is "Shenbagamae" for the movie Enga Ooru Pattukaran in 1987. In 2000, Asha sung the theme song for Kamal Haasan's political film Hey Ram. The song, "Nee Partha Parvai" in Tamil and Janmon Ki Jwala in Hindi (or Aparna's Theme), was a duet with singer Hariharan.

A. R. Rahman

A. R. Rahman is credited with Asha's "comeback" with Rangeela (1994). Songs like "Tanha Tanha" and "Rangeela Re" were chartbusters. She and Rahman went on to record more hits like "Mujhe Rang De" (Thakshak), "Radha Kaise Na Jale" (Lagaan, duet with Udit Narayan), "Kahin Aag Lage" (Taal), "O Bhanware" (Daud, duet with K. J. Yesudas), "Venilla Venilla" (Iruvar, 1999), "September Madham" (Alaipayuthey, 2000) and "Dhuan Dhuan" (Meenaxi, 2004).[18]

Jaidev

When S D Burman's assistant Jaidev started giving music independently, he got Asha to sing some of his songs as well. They worked in Hum Dono (1961), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963), Do Boond Pani (1971) and other movies. In 1971, the pair released an LP of eight non-film devotional songs and ghazals called An Unforgettable Treat. Asha considered Jaidev a close friend who stood by her when she was struggling personally and professionally. Upon his death in 1987, she released a compilation album of lesser-known songs he had composed for her, called Suranjali.[citation needed]

Shankar–Jaikishan

Shankar–Jaikishan worked with Asha, although not as extensively as some other composers did. However, the trio produced quite a few hits including the seductive "Parde Mein Rehne Do" (Shikar, 1968). Asha got her second Filmfare Award for the song. She also sang "Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana" (Andaz, 1971) for Shankar–Jaikishan, in which she tried to yodel like Kishore Kumar, whose version of the song is more popular. Shankar–Jaikishan also used her voice in Boot Polish (1954), Shree 420 (1955), Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960), Junglee (1961), An Evening in Paris (1968), and Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971), among others. When Raj Kapoor was not on speaking terms with Lata Mangeshkar, Asha sang the songs of Mera Naam Joker (1970).

Anu Malik

Composer Anu Malik and Asha have recorded many singles together, including songs for his first movie Sohni Mahiwal (1984). Their most popular songs include "Ye Lamhaa Filhaal" (Filhaal) and "Kitabein Bahut Si" (Baazigar) among others. The four lines sung by Asha in Malik's "Jab Dil Mile" (Yaadein) stood out among voices of Sukhwinder Singh, Udit Narayan and Sunidhi Chauhan. Their latest collaboration has been for the song, "Prem Mein Tohre" (Begum Jaan) which also received praise. Asha had also sung for Anu's father Sardar Malik in the 1950s and 1960s, most notably in Saranga (1960).

Other composers

Madan Mohan recorded a number of songs with Asha, including the popular folk number "Jhumka Gira Re" picturised on Sadhana from Mera Saaya (1966). In Chhoti Si Baat (1975), Asha sang the "Jaaneman Jaaneman" number with K. J. Yesudas for Salil Chowdhury. Salil's 1956 movie Jagte Raho also had a number recorded by Asha, "Thandi Thandi Saawan Ki Phuhaar". Another Asha patron is the young composer Sandeep Chowta, who got her to sing "Kambakht Ishq", a duet with Sonu Nigam for the movie Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001). The song gained major popularity among the Indian youth.

Asha has worked with Lata-patrons like Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Naushad Ali, Ravindra Jain, N. Dutta and Hemant Kumar. When Naushad was asked to sum up the essential difference between Lata and Asha, he said that Asha "lacks certain something which Lata, and Lata alone has." Later he stated in an interview, "Maybe I said it because I then had a closed ear on Asha".[31] Naushad, later in his life, also admitted that he has been unfair to Asha. Asha has also worked with other noted Hindi film composers like Jatin–Lalit, Bappi Lahiri, Kalyanji-Anandji, Usha Khanna, Chitragupt, and Roshan.

Non-film music

 
Bhosle at Sunidhi Chauhan's wedding reception

Private albums

In a rare feat, noted lyricist Gulzar, music director R.D. Burman and Asha Bhosle came together in 1987 to create a double album, titled Dil Padosi Hai, which was released on 8 September 1987.[32] In 1995, Asha underwent the gatha bandan (thread-tying) ceremony with Hindustani classical music maestro Ali Akbar Khan to learn a classical repertoire held within the Maihar gharana (stylistic school of Indian classical music), as handed down to Khan by his father Allauddin Khan (the guru of Ravi Shankar). Later, Asha and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan recorded eleven fixed compositions (or bandishes) in California for Legacy, a private album that earned them a Grammy Award nomination.

In the 1990s, Asha experimented with remixed R.D. Burman songs. She was criticized by many, including Khayyam, for tampering with old melodies. Nevertheless, albums like Rahul And I became quite popular. In 1997, Asha did a private Indipop album Janam Samjha Karo with Lesle Lewis. The album was hugely popular and won her many awards including the 1997 MTV Award.

Asha had been once asked by director B. R. Ishara to compose music for one of his films, but she had politely declined. In 2002, she turned music composer with the album Aap Ki Asha, an eight-song music and video album. The lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The album was released by Sachin Tendulkar on 21 May 2001 at a lavish party in Mumbai. The album received mixed reviews.

Asha had spotted Pakistani singer Adnan Sami's talent when he was about 10 years old. At that time, she was performing in London with R. D. Burman. It was she who had asked him to pursue his interests in music. When Adnan grew up and became a professional musician, Asha sang the title duet with him for his best-selling album Kabhi to nazar milao. The two came together again in the album Barse Badal. The album comprises eight songs, based on Indian Classical music. She contributed the song Yun Na Thi to the recording Womad Talking Book Volume Four: An Introduction to Asia 1 on Womad Records.

Asha has sung ghazals for many albums like Meraj-E-Ghazal, Aabshar-e-Ghazal and Kashish. In 2005, Asha released a self-titled album as a tribute to the four ghazal maestros – Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali, Farida Khanum and Jagjit Singh. The album features eight of her favorite ghazals like Farida Khanum's Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo, Ghulam Ali's Chupke Chupke, Aawargi and Dil Mein Ek Lahar, Jagjit Singh's Ahista Ahista and Mehdi Hassan's Ranjish Hi Sahi, Rafta Rafta and Mujhe Tum Nazar Se. These classic ghazals were recreated with modern sounds by musician Pandit Somesh Mathur. The album was aimed at the younger generation, who, according to Asha, are "turned off" by the traditional sounds of tabla and sarangi.

Numerous compilations of Asha's songs have been released as well. To commemorate her 60th birthday, EMI India released three cassettes: Bala Main Bairagan Hoongi (devotional songs), The Golden Collection: Memorable Ghazals (non-film ghazals by composers such as Ghulam Ali, R.D. Burman and Nazar Hussain), and The Golden Collection: The Ever Versatile Asha Bhosle (44 popular film songs).

In 1996, Asha Bhosle sang Channeache Rati among several other songs in Rajendra Talak's Konkani album Daryachya Deger with Suresh Wadkar.

In 2006, she recorded an album Asha and Friends, singing duets, with film actors Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar and famous cricket player Brett Lee, with whom she sang, "You're the One for Me" (Haan Main Tumhara Hoon). All these songs composed by Shamir Tandon were shot on video by journalist turned director S. Ramachandran.

In 2014, she sang a song titled "Dil Lagane Ko Dil Jab" for the International Women's Day special album, Women's Day Special: Spreading Melodies Everywhere. It was composed by Shamir Tandon and penned by Saajan Agarwal.

In 2015, Asha Bhosle recorded a Sufi song, "Fariyad Sun Fakira"[33] with co-singers Javed Ali and Pankaj Kumar.

In 2016, she recorded the album "82" with music director Mandar Agashe who decorated six of Suresh Bhat's ghazals with his musical touch of pop, reggae, blues, and rock.[34] The album was named after her age at the time of recording.[34] About the album "82", Bhosle said, "I had a long association with Suresh Bhat and have a lot of memories about him. With this album, I will relive those memories. I don't need to tell you how powerful his words were and, with the album, that power can be experienced again. Mr. Bhat always wanted to record these ghazals in the pop and rock genres and it is good to see Mandar fulfilling that wish. I just wish Mr. Bhat was among us today."[34]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown throughout the nation, Bhosle along with many noted artists like S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Udit Narayan, Kailash Kher, Usha Uthup, Shaan, Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam and other 200 artists of India, made a song named 'Jayatu Jayatu Bharatam' to make the country unite during the pandemic.[35]

Concerts and collaborations with foreign artists

In the 1980s and 1990s, Asha went globe-trotting, staging concerts in Canada, Dubai, UK, US and many other countries. In October 2002, she did a concert with Sudesh Bhosle and others, in London, for "Help the Aged" to help raise funds for the elderly in India. In 2007 she toured the US, Canada, and West Indies in a tour called "The Incredibles". In this tour, she was accompanied by singers Sonu Nigam, Kunal Ganjawala and Kailash Kher. This tour, originally scheduled for only 12 concerts, went on to run more than 20.

In the early 1990s, Asha sang with Boy George ("Bow Down Mister") and Stephen Lauscombe. In 1997, she sang a love song with the boy band Code Red, at the age of 64. She also recorded the song "The Way you Dream" (One Giant Leap),[36] with Michael Stipe that was used in the English movie, Bulletproof Monk. The song was also released on the album 1 Giant Leap for 2002.

In 1997, the British band Cornershop paid tribute to Asha with their song "Brimful of Asha," an international hit which was later remixed by Fatboy Slim. In 2001, the CD single of Nelly Furtado's "I'm Like a Bird" included a "Nellie vs. Asha Remix" created by Digital Cutup Lounge.

In 2003, British opera pop singer Sarah Brightman sampled her song "Dil Cheez Kya Hai" on her album Harem. It was used as the intro for her song "You Take My Breath Away".

In 2005, American string quartet Kronos Quartet re-recorded R D Burman compositions like "Chura Liya", "Piya Tu" and "Mera Kuchh Saaman" among others and got Asha to sing them. Despite her age, she recorded three to four songs a day, leaving the quartet members stupefied. On 23 August 2005, You've Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman's Bollywood was released in US. The album was nominated for Grammy Awards 2006 in the category of "Best Contemporary World Music Album". In the 1990s, a friend had introduced David Harrington of Kronos Quartet to the song "Aaj ki raat." Harrington was mesmerised, and the song ended up on the album Kronos Caravan.

Also in 2005, The Black Eyed Peas sampled her songs "Ae Naujawan Sab Kuchh Yahan" (Apradh, 1972) and "Yeh Mera Dil Pyaar Ka Diwana" (Don, 1978) in their hit single "Don't Phunk with My Heart". In late 2006, Asha collaborated with Australian test cricket star, Brett Lee. The single, "You're the One for Me", debuted at number 4 on the charts and reached a peak position of number 2.

In 2006 Asha recorded one song for the soundtrack of the Pakistani movie Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaaonga. She sang the song titled "Dil Key Taar Bajey", with famous Pakistani pop singer Jawad Ahmed. It was aired as part of the film's promotional campaign and became very popular, featuring on top music charts.

Bengali career

Asha Bhosle sang her first Bengali song in 1958 under the banner of HMV. The songs were duets with Binod Chattopadhyay and composed by Manna Dey. The following year, she recorded her very first "Pooja Songs" from HMV with music arranged by Dey again. She sang many pooja songs in Bengali. Rahul converted some Hindi tracks to Bengali such as "Gunjone Dole Je Bhramar" (made from Gunguna Rahe Hain Bawre in Aradhana), "Chokhe Name Bristi" (from Jane Kya Baat Hai), "Gungun Gunje" (from Pyaar Deewana Hota Hain). In the mid 1970s, she would frequently sing for Bengali songs tuned by Sudhin Dasgupta, Nachiketa Ghosh rtc. In 1975, she sang the duet "Sara Pyaar Tumhara" with Kishore Kumar in Anand Ashram and "Amar Swapno Tumi" in its Bengali version with the same title. In the 1970s, she sang a lot of songs in films such as Chhadmabeshi, Bandi, Mouchak, Anand Ashram etc. In 1980, she sang the Bhajan "Kunjo Bihari He Giridhari" in Mayer Ashirbad. In 1981, she sang the duet "Adho Alo Chhayate" with Kishore in Kalankini Kankanati. In 1982, she sang a Bengali Adhunik song "Kotha Hoyechilo" in Troyee for Debasri Roy. In 1986, the duet with Kishore Kumar "Chiridini Tumi Je Amar" composed by Bappi Lahiri. In 2014, she has created the album "Pancham Tumi Kothay" in honor of her husband Rahul Dev Burman's 75th birth anniversary. In this album she has sung 8 songs previously composed by Burman. She has also sung in a 2014 film Parapar at the age of 81.[37][38]

Marathi career

Asha started her playback singing in Marathi with the mythological film Gokulcha raja. Since then Asha Bhosle has sung thousands of Marathi film songs, Bhavgeet (non-film songs). Natya sangeet from Master Deenanath Mangeshkar's Marathi Sangeet natak has also been recorded in Asha Bhosle's voice. During the 1950s and 60s, Asha and her sister Lata were the main playback singers for Marathi films. She won the 1962 Maharashtra government best singer award for the Marathi film, Manini.[39] In 1963 music director Vasant Desai used her voice with Talat Mehmood in the film, Molkarin.[40]

Some Marathi films in which Asha Bhosle has rendered her voice are: Molkarin, Jait re Jait, Gharkul, Devbappa, Sangtye Aika, Singhasan, Saamna, Maratha Tituka Melvava, and Nivdung.

Asha also sang many Marathi devotional songs (abhang) with music composed by Srinivas Khale.[41]

Personal life

Asha's house is situated in Prabhukunj Apt on the Peddar Road area of South Mumbai. Asha, at the age of 16, had eloped with 31-year-old Ganpatrao Bhosle. They separated in 1960. They have three children and five grandchildren. The eldest of her three children, Hemant Bhosle (named after Hemant Kumar), spent most of his early years as a pilot and quit to have a brief career as a music director. Bhosle's daughter Varsha committed suicide on 8 October 2012; she was 56 years old and worked as a columnist for The Sunday Observer and Rediff.[42]

Asha's youngest child, Anand Bhosle, has studied business and film direction. He manages Asha's career. Her grandson, Chaitanya (Chintu) Bhosle (Hemant's son) is a part of the world of music. He is a member of India's first & only boy band, "A Band of Boys". Her sisters Lata and Usha Mangeshkar are playback singers. Her other, sister Meena Mangeshkar and brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar are music directors. Her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle (daughter of Anand Bhosle) runs iAzure Apple Inc. Store in Mumbai.[43] Zanai is an emerging singer and Kathak dancer[44] and had sung with Asha Bhosle.[45]

Hemant Bhosle 's best known compositions were the Kishore-Asha duets such as "Aji Kaho Kya Haal Hai" from Anpadh picturised on Vijendra Ghatke and "Sarika" and "Salamat Raho Tum" from the same film "Anpadh" picturised on Ashok Kumar and Sarika. Hemant died of cancer in 2015.

Asha's first husband Ganpatrao was her personal secretary. Their marriage failed miserably in 1960. Her husband and in-laws mistreated her. After a few years of marriage, Asha was turned out by a suspicious Ganpatrao[46] and she went to her maternal home with two children while pregnant with her third child. She continued to sing in films to earn money. Asha married Rahul Dev Burman in 1980.[47][48][49][50] This was the second marriage for both Rahul and Asha. Rahul, 6 years younger than her, earlier got divorced from Rita Patel in 1971.[51]

Asha is an excellent cook and cooking is her favorite hobby. She often gets flooded with requests by Hind film celebrities for kadai ghosht and biryani dishes and has rarely turned down a request. In fact, her paya curry, Goan fish curry and dal are very popular with the Kapoor family of Hindi films. Once, when asked in a The Times of India interview, what if her singing career had not taken off, she said "I would have become a cook. I'd have cooked in four houses and made money." The love of cooking got Asha into a successful restaurant business. She runs restaurants in Dubai and Kuwait called Asha's. Asha's offers traditional north-western Indian cuisine. It has a presence in the Wafi City development in Dubai, as well as three restaurants in Kuwait, at The Avenues Mall, the Marina Mall and a brand new third outlet at the Spoons Complex. Other restaurants can be found in Abu Dhabi's Khaldiya Mall, Doha's Villagio and Bahrain's City Center Mall, with future outposts planned for Dubai's Mall of the Emirates and Cairo, Egypt. Asha Bhosle has a 20% stake in the business. Asha is not involved in the day-to-day running of the restaurant which is looked after by the Wafi Group. She takes care of the kitchen and the décor. She personally trained the chefs for almost six months. According to a December 2004 report in Menu Magazine,[52] Russell Scott, a former head of Harry Ramsden's (the fish and chips chain), secured the UK rights to the Asha's brand and planned to open up to 40 restaurants over the next five years. As part of her chain of restaurants, Asha has recently opened a new restaurant in Birmingham, UK. Asha Bhosle will be on view at the Madame Tussauds gallery that opens in New Delhi soon.[53]

Rivalry with Lata Mangeshkar

Asha's sibling rivalry with Lata Mangeshkar is often talked about, in spite of their insistence that these are just tales.[27] As young children, they were very close. As a child, Lata used to carry Asha all the time. They were so inseparable that when Lata went to school she would take Asha with her. One day the teacher protested and said that they cannot have two students on one fee. Lata refused to return to school without Asha and quit her studies.[54]

Lata considered Asha's act of eloping with her lover as irresponsible, leaving her alone to sing and earn for the family. This led to tensions between them. Asha herself stated in an interview[54] – "It was a love marriage and Lata didi did not speak to me for a long time. She disapproved of the alliance." At one time, their relationship was very adversarial and there have been periods of non-communication.

In her initial days in the industry, Asha always played second fiddle to her elder sister. Some say that Lata had once criticised Asha's relationship with O. P. Nayyar. This widened the rift between the two sisters and O. P. Nayyar also decided that he would never work with Lata. O. P. Nayyar had once revealed that "Asha and Lata, staying in opposite flats at Bombay's Peddar Road, shared a maid. Said maid's responsibility was to come and tell the younger sister that Lata had just recorded something wonderful for Asha to lose her vocal poise. Such was her Lata phobia that it took me some months to convince Asha that she had a voice individualistic enough to evolve a singing style all of her own."[31] Asha once said that she has worked for years to create a voice and a style that was different from Lata, so that she could carve her own niche and not be banished to live in her sister's shadow.[54]

Asha and Lata have also sung together. Their first duet was for the film Daman (1951).[31] Some of their songs include "Man Bhawan Ke Ghar aye" (Chori Chori, 1956), "Sakhi ri sun bole papihaa us paar" (Miss Mary, 1957), "O chand jahaan woh jayein" (Sharada, 1957), "Mere Mehboob Mein Kya Nahi" (Mere Mehboob, 1963), "Unse Nazrein Mili" (Gazal, 1964), "Ai kash kisi deewane ko" (Aaye Din Bahar Ke, 1966), "Jabse Laagi Toose Najariya" (Shikar, 1968), "Main Haseena Nazneena Koi Mujhsa Nahi" (Baazi, 1968), "Main Chali Main Chali" (Padosan, 1968), "Chhap tilak sab" (Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, 1978), and "Man kyun behka" (Utsav, 1984). While singing, Lata used to hold her notebook in her right hand, while Asha held hers in the left hand. This meant Lata had her face away from Asha, making it difficult for them to "anticipate" each other.[54]

The movie Saaz was supposedly based on Lata and Asha's rivalry.[55] Asha said about the movie – "To have two women in long plaits, take a couple of incidents and exaggerate them into a 3-hour film is such a waste of time."[54] In the last few years, Asha and Lata have often been seen in public, enjoying each other's company. In an interview with The Times of India, Asha once said – "I remember, sometimes both of us would be at a function and some industry types would ignore me and interact only with her, as if to prove their loyalty. Later, didi and I would have a good laugh!"

In popular culture

British alternative rock band Cornershop released "Brimful of Asha" in 1997. The song, dedicated to Asha Bhosle, became an international hit single for the band and topped the UK Singles Chart in February 1998.[56] A number of remixes have been released as well, notably by Norman Cook, also known as Fatboy Slim.

Discography

Further information: List of songs recorded by Asha Bhosle

Hindi songs

Further information: List of Hindi songs recorded by Asha Bhosle

Bengali songs

Further information: List of Bengali songs recorded by Asha Bhosle

Urdu songs

Further information: List of Urdu songs recorded by Asha Bhosle

Awards

Further information: List of awards received by Asha Bhosle
 
Bhosle at the 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards in 2012

Filmfare awards

Asha Bhosle has won seven Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards of 18 nominations.[57] She won her first two awards in 1967 and 1968. (Mangeshkar asked not to be considered for the award nominations after 1969 to promote new talent). After receiving the award in 1979, Bhosle emulated her elder sister and requested that her name not be considered for the nominations hereafter. Despite this, Bhosle is the most frequent winner of this award to date, tying with Alka Yagnik. She was later given a Special Award for Rangeela in 1996, and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. Following is the list of her Filmfare Awards:

Filmfare Best Female Playback Award

Special Award

  • 1996 – Special Award (Rangeela, 1995)

Lifetime Achievement Award

National Film Awards

Asha has won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer twice:

IIFA Awards

IIFA Award for Best Female Playback

  • 2002: "Radha Kaisa Na Jale" ( Lagaan)

Grammys

Bhosle is one of the very few Indian artists who has been nominated at the Grammy Awards.

- Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album - Ali Akbar Khan's Legacy (nominated)

- Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album - You've Stolen My Heart (nominated)

Other awards

Asha has won numerous other awards, including:

Honours and recognitions

Further reading

  • Cakrabarti, Atanu (1999). Āśā Bhom̐śale, jībana o gāna (in Bengali). Kolkata: Madela Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7616-040-7. OCLC 42764343.
  • Ciṭakārā, Mukeśa (2006). Āśā Bhoṃsale : gāne, kôrḍsa, aura svaralipi (in Hindi). Delhi: Music Books. ISBN 978-81-89511-00-5. OCLC 71351425.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Tied with Alka Yagnik.

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asha, bhosle, marathi, pronunciation, aːʃaː, bʱoːsle, née, mangeshkar, born, september, 1933, indian, playback, singer, entrepreneur, actress, television, personality, predominantly, works, indian, cinema, known, versatility, been, described, media, most, infl. Asha Bhosle 8 Marathi pronunciation aːʃaː bʱoːsle nee Mangeshkar born 8 September 1933 is an Indian playback singer entrepreneur actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema Known for her versatility she has been described in the media as one of the most influential and successful singers in Hindi Cinema In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards four BFJA Awards eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer note 1 in addition to two Grammy nominations In 2000 she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award India s highest award in the field of cinema In 2008 she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan the second highest civilian honour of the country The Guinness Book of World Records acknowledged Bhosle in 2011 as the most recorded artist in music history 9 Asha BhosleBhosle in 2015BornAsha Mangeshkar 1933 09 08 8 September 1933 age 89 Goar Sangli State British India present day Maharashtra India Occupationsplayback singer entrepreneur actress television personalityYears active1943 presentSpouse s Ganpatrao Bhosle m 1949 sep 1960 died 1966 R D Burman m 1980 died 1994 wbr Children3 including Varsha Bhosle ParentDeenanath Mangeshkar father RelativesSee Mangeshkar Hardikar Abhisheki family and Manikya dynasty in laws AwardsFull listHonoursPadma Vibhushan 2008 Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2000 Maharashtra Bhushan 2021 Musical careerGenresFilmi Qawwali 1 Ghazals 2 Folk Bhajans 3 Pop 4 Classical 1 Gurbani 5 Nazrul Geeti 6 Rabindra Sangeet 7 Instrument s VocalsBhosle is the sister of playback singer Lata Mangeshkar and belongs to the prominent Mangeshkar family Renowned for her soprano voice range 10 and often credited for her versatility 11 12 13 Bhosle s work includes film music pop ghazals bhajans traditional Indian classical music folk songs qawwalis and Rabindra Sangeet Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages 14 In 2013 she made her debut as an actress in the film Mai and received critical acclaim for her performance In 2006 Bhosle stated that she has recorded over twelve thousand songs in her career 15 a figure repeated by several other sources 14 16 Asha Bhosle s granddaughter Zanai made her 89th birthday special with her poem 8th September 2022 17 Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Career 3 Partnership with music directors 3 1 O P Nayyar 3 2 Khayyam 3 3 Ravi 3 4 Sachin Dev Burman 3 5 Rahul Dev Burman Pancham 3 6 Ilaiyaraaja 3 7 A R Rahman 3 8 Jaidev 3 9 Shankar Jaikishan 3 10 Anu Malik 3 11 Other composers 4 Non film music 4 1 Private albums 4 2 Concerts and collaborations with foreign artists 5 Bengali career 6 Marathi career 7 Personal life 7 1 Rivalry with Lata Mangeshkar 8 In popular culture 9 Discography 9 1 Hindi songs 9 2 Bengali songs 9 3 Urdu songs 10 Awards 10 1 Filmfare awards 10 1 1 Filmfare Best Female Playback Award 10 1 2 Special Award 10 1 3 Lifetime Achievement Award 10 2 National Film Awards 10 3 IIFA Awards 10 4 Grammys 10 5 Other awards 10 6 Honours and recognitions 11 Further reading 12 See also 13 Notes 14 References 15 External linksEarly life and careerAsha Mangeshkar was born in the small hamlet of Goar in Sangli then in the salute princely state of Sangli now in Maharashtra into the musical family of Deenanath Mangeshkar who was Marathi and Konkani and his Gujarati wife Shevanti Deenanath was an actor and classical singer on the Marathi Musical stage When Asha was nine years old her father died The family moved from Pune to Kolhapur and then to Mumbai She and her elder sister Lata Mangeshkar began singing and acting in films to support their family She sang her first film song Chala Chala Nav Bala for the Marathi film Majha Bal 1943 The music for the film was composed by Datta Davjekar She made her Hindi film debut when she sang the song Saawan Aaya for Hansraj Behl s Chunariya 1948 18 Her first solo Hindi film song was for the movie Raat Ki Raani 1949 At the age of 16 she eloped with 31 year old Ganpatrao Bhosle marrying him against her family s wishes Career Bhosle in 2008 In the early 1960s prominent playback singers such as Geeta Dutt Shamshad Begum and Lata Mangeshkar dominated the singing for the female lead and the big films Asha used to get the assignments they refused singing for the bad girls and vamps or songs in low budget movies In the 1950s she sang more songs than most playback singers in Hindi films Most of these were in low budget B or C grade films Her earliest songs were composed by A R Qureshi Sajjad Hussain and Ghulam Mohammed and most of these songs failed to do well 18 Singing in Sangdil 1952 composed by Sajjad Hussain she got reasonable recognition Consequently film director Bimal Roy gave her a chance to sing in Parineeta 1953 Raj Kapoor signed her to sing Nanhe Munne Bachche with Mohammed Rafi in Boot Polish 1954 which gained popularity 19 O P Nayyar gave Asha a break in C I D 1956 She first achieved success in B R Chopra s Naya Daur 1957 composed by him Her duets with Rafi like Maang Ke Saath Tumhara Saathi Haath Badhana and Uden Jab Jab Zulfein Teri penned by Sahir Ludhianvi earned her recognition It was the first time she sang all the songs for a film s leading actress Chopra approached her for several of his later productions including Gumrah 1963 Waqt 1965 Hamraaz 1967 Aadmi Aur Insaan 1966 and Dhund 1973 Nayyar s future collaboration with Bhosle also resulted in success Gradually she established her status and received the patronage of such composers as Sachin Dev Burman and Ravi Bhosle and Nayyar had a professional and personal parting of ways in the 1970s 20 In 1966 Bhosle s performances in the duets from one of music director R D Burman s first soundtracks for the movie Teesri Manzil won popular acclaim Reportedly when she first heard the dance number Aaja Aaja she felt she would not be able to sing this westernised tune While Burman offered to change the music she refused taking it as a challenge She completed the song after ten days of rehearsals and Aaja Aaja along with such other songs as O Haseena Zulfonwali and O Mere Sona Re all three duets with Rafi became successful Shammi Kapoor the film s leading actor was once quoted as saying If I did not have Mohammad Rafi to sing for me I would have got Asha Bhosle to do the job Bhosle s collaboration with Burman resulted in numerous hits and a marriage During the 1960 70s she was the voice of Hind film actress and dancer Helen on whom O Haseena Zulfon Wali was picturised It is said that Helen would attend her recording sessions so that she could understand the song better and plan dance steps accordingly 21 Some of their other popular numbers include Piya Tu Ab To Aaja Caravan and Yeh Mera Dil Don among others By the 1980s Bhosle although highly regarded by whom for her abilities and versatility had sometimes been stereotyped by whom as a cabaret singer and a pop crooner In 1981 she attempted a different genre by singing several ghazals for the Rekha starrer Umrao Jaan including Dil Cheez Kya Hai In Aankhon Ki Masti Ke Yeh Kya Jagah Hai Doston and Justuju Jiski Thi The film s music director Khayyam had lowered her pitch by half a note Bhosle herself expressed surprise that she could sing so differently The ghazals won her the first National Film Award of her career A few years later she won another National Award for the song Mera Kuchh Saamaan from Ijaazat 1987 In 1995 62 year old Bhosle sang for actress Urmila Matondkar in the movie Rangeela The soundtrack featured songs like Tanha Tanha and Rangeela Re sung by her and composed by music director A R Rahman who would go on to record several songs with her During the 2000s several of Bhosle s numbers became chartbusters including Radha Kaise Na Jale from Lagaan 2001 Kambakht Ishq from Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya 2001 Yeh Lamha from Filhaal 2002 and Lucky Lips from Lucky 2005 In October 2004 The Very Best of Asha Bhosle The Queen of Bollywood a compilation album of songs recorded by Bhosle for albums and Hindi language films that were released between 1966 and 2003 was released In 2012 she judged Sur Kshetra In 2013 Bhosle debuted in the film Mai in the title role at the age of 79 Bhosle played the role of a 65 year old mother who suffers from Alzheimer s disease and is abandoned by her children 22 She received positive reviews for her acting as well from critics 23 24 In May 2020 Bhosle launched her YouTube channel named Asha Bhosle Official 25 Partnership with music directorsO P Nayyar Music director O P Nayyar s association with Asha is part of Hindi film lore He was the composer who first gave Asha her own identity Many people have speculated about a romantic relationship between the two Nayyar first met Asha in 1952 at the music recording of Chham Chhama Chham 26 He first called her for a film called Mangu 1954 and gave her a big break in C I D 1956 However it was the success of Naya Daur 1957 that made the duo very popular After 1959 she was emotionally and professionally involved with Nayyar The team of O P Nayyar and Asha Bhosle is best remembered for their breezy and sometimes sirenish songs Some good examples of their sensuous numbers are Aaiye Meherbaan picturised on Madhubala Howrah Bridge 1958 and Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon Ka Andhera Mere Sanam 1965 Aao Huzoor Tumko Kismat and Jaaiye Aap Kahan Mere Sanam were also popular They also recorded songs for many hit movies like Tumsa Nahin Dekha 1957 Ek Musafir Ek Hasina 1962 and Kashmir Ki Kali 1964 O P Nayyar used the Asha Bhosle Mohammad Rafi duo for his most popular duets such as Ude Jab Jab Zulfein Teri Naya Daur Main Pyaar Ka Rahi Hoon Ek Musafir Ek Haseena Deewana Hua Baadal and Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein Kashmir Ki Kali 20 Asha recorded her last song for O P Nayyar in the movie Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye 1974 The solo number Chain Se Humko Kabhi garnered many awards but it was not included in the movie They separated on 5 August 1972 It is not clear what made them part their ways On being asked the reason for their parting O P Nayyar once said I know astrology very well I knew that one day I had to part with her Something also happened that upset me so I left her 26 Nevertheless he also said now that I am seventy six I can say that the most important person in my life was Asha Bhosle She was the best person I ever met The parting of Asha Bhosle and O P Nayyar was bitter and probably therefore she has hesitated to give Nayyar his due While talking about O P Nayyar in an interview with The Times of India she once remarked Whichever composer gave me work it was because my voice was suited to his music at that point No one musician did me any favor by asking me to sing for him 27 She gives the credit for her first big break to B R Chopra the producer of Naya Daur Khayyam Another music director who recognized Asha s talent early was Khayyam Their partnership dates back to his first movie Biwi 1948 Khayyam gave her some good assignments in the 1950s including Dard and Phir Subah Hogi However their collaboration is chiefly remembered for the songs of Umrao Jaan 28 Ravi Music composer Ravi considered Asha one of his favorite singers She sang for his first movie Vachan 1955 The melodious lullaby from this movie Chanda Mama Door Ke became an overnight hit among young mothers in India Ravi got her to sing bhajans for the movies Gharana Grihasti Kaajal and Phool Aur Patthar at a time when most of the composers remembered her only when they needed to record B grade songs picturized on the vamps or the side heroines Ravi and Asha recorded a variety of songs including the popular comic duet with Kishore Kumar C A T Cat Cat Maane Billi Dilli Ka Thug The bhajan Tora Man Darpan Kaajal attained great popularity 29 They also recorded songs for many popular movies like Waqt Chaudhvin Ka Chand Gumrah Bahu Beti China Town Aadmi Aur Insaan Dhund and Hamraaz For Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ravi wanted Geeta Dutt the wife of actor and producer Guru Dutt to sing the songs But when she backed out Guru Dutt insisted that Asha sing the songs 18 Sachin Dev Burman Sachin Dev Burman and Lata Mangeshkar were not on good terms from 1957 to 1962 30 During this period S D Burman used Asha as his lead female voice She and Burman gave many songs in movies such as Kaala Pani Kaala Bazaar Insaan Jaag Utha Lajwanti Sujata and Teen Deviyaan 1965 They recorded many songs together after 1962 as well Rahul Dev Burman Pancham Asha first met Rahul Dev Burman also known as Pancham when she was the mother of two and he was in 10th grade having dropped out to pursue music Their partnership was first noticed in Teesri Manzil 1966 She went on to record a variety of songs with him cabarets rock disco ghazals and classical In the 1970s Asha and Burman s youthful Western songs took Hindi film music by storm the raunchy cabaret Piya Tu Ab To Aaja Caravan picturized on Helen the rebellious Dum Maro Dum Hare Rama Hare Krishna 1971 the sexy Duniya Mein Apna Desh 1972 and the romantic Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne Yaadon Ki Baaraat 1973 Burman also recorded many hit duets with Asha and Kishore Kumar such as Jaane Jaan Jawani Diwani and Bhali Bhali Si Ek Soorat Buddha Mil Gaya In the 1980s Burman and Asha recorded subtle numbers for films like Ijaazat 1987 Mera Kuch Saaman Khaali Haath Shaam Aayi Hai and Katra Katra They also recorded the popular duet O Maria Saagar Asha used to call R D Burman Bubs She married him in 1980 Their partnership lasted until his death R D Burman made her sing some of the most legendary songs in Bengali as well namely Mohuyae Jomechhe Aaj Mou Go Chokhe Chokhe Kotha Bolo Chokhhe Naame Brishti Bengali version of Jaane Kya Baat Hai Baanshi Sune Ki Ghore Thaka Jaye Sondhya Belae Tumi Aami and Aaj Gungun Gun Gunje Amar Bengali version of Pyaar Deewana Hota Hai Ilaiyaraaja Prolific Indian film composer Ilaiyaraaja began employing Asha s vocals in the early 1980s their earliest collaboration being for the film Moondram Pirai 1982 remade in Hindi as Sadma in 1983 Their association continued mostly through the latter half of the 1980s and early 1990s Another notable song from this period is Shenbagamae for the movie Enga Ooru Pattukaran in 1987 In 2000 Asha sung the theme song for Kamal Haasan s political film Hey Ram The song Nee Partha Parvai in Tamil and Janmon Ki Jwala in Hindi or Aparna s Theme was a duet with singer Hariharan A R Rahman A R Rahman is credited with Asha s comeback with Rangeela 1994 Songs like Tanha Tanha and Rangeela Re were chartbusters She and Rahman went on to record more hits like Mujhe Rang De Thakshak Radha Kaise Na Jale Lagaan duet with Udit Narayan Kahin Aag Lage Taal O Bhanware Daud duet with K J Yesudas Venilla Venilla Iruvar 1999 September Madham Alaipayuthey 2000 and Dhuan Dhuan Meenaxi 2004 18 Jaidev When S D Burman s assistant Jaidev started giving music independently he got Asha to sing some of his songs as well They worked in Hum Dono 1961 Mujhe Jeene Do 1963 Do Boond Pani 1971 and other movies In 1971 the pair released an LP of eight non film devotional songs and ghazals called An Unforgettable Treat Asha considered Jaidev a close friend who stood by her when she was struggling personally and professionally Upon his death in 1987 she released a compilation album of lesser known songs he had composed for her called Suranjali citation needed Shankar Jaikishan Shankar Jaikishan worked with Asha although not as extensively as some other composers did However the trio produced quite a few hits including the seductive Parde Mein Rehne Do Shikar 1968 Asha got her second Filmfare Award for the song She also sang Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana Andaz 1971 for Shankar Jaikishan in which she tried to yodel like Kishore Kumar whose version of the song is more popular Shankar Jaikishan also used her voice in Boot Polish 1954 Shree 420 1955 Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai 1960 Junglee 1961 An Evening in Paris 1968 and Kal Aaj Aur Kal 1971 among others When Raj Kapoor was not on speaking terms with Lata Mangeshkar Asha sang the songs of Mera Naam Joker 1970 Anu Malik Composer Anu Malik and Asha have recorded many singles together including songs for his first movie Sohni Mahiwal 1984 Their most popular songs include Ye Lamhaa Filhaal Filhaal and Kitabein Bahut Si Baazigar among others The four lines sung by Asha in Malik s Jab Dil Mile Yaadein stood out among voices of Sukhwinder Singh Udit Narayan and Sunidhi Chauhan Their latest collaboration has been for the song Prem Mein Tohre Begum Jaan which also received praise Asha had also sung for Anu s father Sardar Malik in the 1950s and 1960s most notably in Saranga 1960 Other composers Madan Mohan recorded a number of songs with Asha including the popular folk number Jhumka Gira Re picturised on Sadhana from Mera Saaya 1966 In Chhoti Si Baat 1975 Asha sang the Jaaneman Jaaneman number with K J Yesudas for Salil Chowdhury Salil s 1956 movie Jagte Raho also had a number recorded by Asha Thandi Thandi Saawan Ki Phuhaar Another Asha patron is the young composer Sandeep Chowta who got her to sing Kambakht Ishq a duet with Sonu Nigam for the movie Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya 2001 The song gained major popularity among the Indian youth Asha has worked with Lata patrons like Laxmikant Pyarelal Naushad Ali Ravindra Jain N Dutta and Hemant Kumar When Naushad was asked to sum up the essential difference between Lata and Asha he said that Asha lacks certain something which Lata and Lata alone has Later he stated in an interview Maybe I said it because I then had a closed ear on Asha 31 Naushad later in his life also admitted that he has been unfair to Asha Asha has also worked with other noted Hindi film composers like Jatin Lalit Bappi Lahiri Kalyanji Anandji Usha Khanna Chitragupt and Roshan Non film music Bhosle at Sunidhi Chauhan s wedding reception Private albums In a rare feat noted lyricist Gulzar music director R D Burman and Asha Bhosle came together in 1987 to create a double album titled Dil Padosi Hai which was released on 8 September 1987 32 In 1995 Asha underwent the gatha bandan thread tying ceremony with Hindustani classical music maestro Ali Akbar Khan to learn a classical repertoire held within the Maihar gharana stylistic school of Indian classical music as handed down to Khan by his father Allauddin Khan the guru of Ravi Shankar Later Asha and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan recorded eleven fixed compositions or bandishes in California for Legacy a private album that earned them a Grammy Award nomination In the 1990s Asha experimented with remixed R D Burman songs She was criticized by many including Khayyam for tampering with old melodies Nevertheless albums like Rahul And I became quite popular In 1997 Asha did a private Indipop album Janam Samjha Karo with Lesle Lewis The album was hugely popular and won her many awards including the 1997 MTV Award Asha had been once asked by director B R Ishara to compose music for one of his films but she had politely declined In 2002 she turned music composer with the album Aap Ki Asha an eight song music and video album The lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri The album was released by Sachin Tendulkar on 21 May 2001 at a lavish party in Mumbai The album received mixed reviews Asha had spotted Pakistani singer Adnan Sami s talent when he was about 10 years old At that time she was performing in London with R D Burman It was she who had asked him to pursue his interests in music When Adnan grew up and became a professional musician Asha sang the title duet with him for his best selling album Kabhi to nazar milao The two came together again in the album Barse Badal The album comprises eight songs based on Indian Classical music She contributed the song Yun Na Thi to the recording Womad Talking Book Volume Four An Introduction to Asia 1 on Womad Records Asha has sung ghazals for many albums like Meraj E Ghazal Aabshar e Ghazal and Kashish In 2005 Asha released a self titled album as a tribute to the four ghazal maestros Mehdi Hassan Ghulam Ali Farida Khanum and Jagjit Singh The album features eight of her favorite ghazals like Farida Khanum s Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo Ghulam Ali s Chupke Chupke Aawargi and Dil Mein Ek Lahar Jagjit Singh s Ahista Ahista and Mehdi Hassan s Ranjish Hi Sahi Rafta Rafta and Mujhe Tum Nazar Se These classic ghazals were recreated with modern sounds by musician Pandit Somesh Mathur The album was aimed at the younger generation who according to Asha are turned off by the traditional sounds of tabla and sarangi Numerous compilations of Asha s songs have been released as well To commemorate her 60th birthday EMI India released three cassettes Bala Main Bairagan Hoongi devotional songs The Golden Collection Memorable Ghazals non film ghazals by composers such as Ghulam Ali R D Burman and Nazar Hussain and The Golden Collection The Ever Versatile Asha Bhosle 44 popular film songs In 1996 Asha Bhosle sang Channeache Rati among several other songs in Rajendra Talak s Konkani album Daryachya Deger with Suresh Wadkar In 2006 she recorded an album Asha and Friends singing duets with film actors Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar and famous cricket player Brett Lee with whom she sang You re the One for Me Haan Main Tumhara Hoon All these songs composed by Shamir Tandon were shot on video by journalist turned director S Ramachandran In 2014 she sang a song titled Dil Lagane Ko Dil Jab for the International Women s Day special album Women s Day Special Spreading Melodies Everywhere It was composed by Shamir Tandon and penned by Saajan Agarwal In 2015 Asha Bhosle recorded a Sufi song Fariyad Sun Fakira 33 with co singers Javed Ali and Pankaj Kumar In 2016 she recorded the album 82 with music director Mandar Agashe who decorated six of Suresh Bhat s ghazals with his musical touch of pop reggae blues and rock 34 The album was named after her age at the time of recording 34 About the album 82 Bhosle said I had a long association with Suresh Bhat and have a lot of memories about him With this album I will relive those memories I don t need to tell you how powerful his words were and with the album that power can be experienced again Mr Bhat always wanted to record these ghazals in the pop and rock genres and it is good to see Mandar fulfilling that wish I just wish Mr Bhat was among us today 34 In 2020 during the COVID 19 pandemic and the lockdown throughout the nation Bhosle along with many noted artists like S P Balasubrahmanyam Udit Narayan Kailash Kher Usha Uthup Shaan Alka Yagnik Sonu Nigam and other 200 artists of India made a song named Jayatu Jayatu Bharatam to make the country unite during the pandemic 35 Concerts and collaborations with foreign artists In the 1980s and 1990s Asha went globe trotting staging concerts in Canada Dubai UK US and many other countries In October 2002 she did a concert with Sudesh Bhosle and others in London for Help the Aged to help raise funds for the elderly in India In 2007 she toured the US Canada and West Indies in a tour called The Incredibles In this tour she was accompanied by singers Sonu Nigam Kunal Ganjawala and Kailash Kher This tour originally scheduled for only 12 concerts went on to run more than 20 In the early 1990s Asha sang with Boy George Bow Down Mister and Stephen Lauscombe In 1997 she sang a love song with the boy band Code Red at the age of 64 She also recorded the song The Way you Dream One Giant Leap 36 with Michael Stipe that was used in the English movie Bulletproof Monk The song was also released on the album 1 Giant Leap for 2002 In 1997 the British band Cornershop paid tribute to Asha with their song Brimful of Asha an international hit which was later remixed by Fatboy Slim In 2001 the CD single of Nelly Furtado s I m Like a Bird included a Nellie vs Asha Remix created by Digital Cutup Lounge In 2003 British opera pop singer Sarah Brightman sampled her song Dil Cheez Kya Hai on her album Harem It was used as the intro for her song You Take My Breath Away In 2005 American string quartet Kronos Quartet re recorded R D Burman compositions like Chura Liya Piya Tu and Mera Kuchh Saaman among others and got Asha to sing them Despite her age she recorded three to four songs a day leaving the quartet members stupefied On 23 August 2005 You ve Stolen My Heart Songs from R D Burman s Bollywood was released in US The album was nominated for Grammy Awards 2006 in the category of Best Contemporary World Music Album In the 1990s a friend had introduced David Harrington of Kronos Quartet to the song Aaj ki raat Harrington was mesmerised and the song ended up on the album Kronos Caravan Also in 2005 The Black Eyed Peas sampled her songs Ae Naujawan Sab Kuchh Yahan Apradh 1972 and Yeh Mera Dil Pyaar Ka Diwana Don 1978 in their hit single Don t Phunk with My Heart In late 2006 Asha collaborated with Australian test cricket star Brett Lee The single You re the One for Me debuted at number 4 on the charts and reached a peak position of number 2 In 2006 Asha recorded one song for the soundtrack of the Pakistani movie Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaaonga She sang the song titled Dil Key Taar Bajey with famous Pakistani pop singer Jawad Ahmed It was aired as part of the film s promotional campaign and became very popular featuring on top music charts Bengali careerAsha Bhosle sang her first Bengali song in 1958 under the banner of HMV The songs were duets with Binod Chattopadhyay and composed by Manna Dey The following year she recorded her very first Pooja Songs from HMV with music arranged by Dey again She sang many pooja songs in Bengali Rahul converted some Hindi tracks to Bengali such as Gunjone Dole Je Bhramar made from Gunguna Rahe Hain Bawre in Aradhana Chokhe Name Bristi from Jane Kya Baat Hai Gungun Gunje from Pyaar Deewana Hota Hain In the mid 1970s she would frequently sing for Bengali songs tuned by Sudhin Dasgupta Nachiketa Ghosh rtc In 1975 she sang the duet Sara Pyaar Tumhara with Kishore Kumar in Anand Ashram and Amar Swapno Tumi in its Bengali version with the same title In the 1970s she sang a lot of songs in films such as Chhadmabeshi Bandi Mouchak Anand Ashram etc In 1980 she sang the Bhajan Kunjo Bihari He Giridhari in Mayer Ashirbad In 1981 she sang the duet Adho Alo Chhayate with Kishore in Kalankini Kankanati In 1982 she sang a Bengali Adhunik song Kotha Hoyechilo in Troyee for Debasri Roy In 1986 the duet with Kishore Kumar Chiridini Tumi Je Amar composed by Bappi Lahiri In 2014 she has created the album Pancham Tumi Kothay in honor of her husband Rahul Dev Burman s 75th birth anniversary In this album she has sung 8 songs previously composed by Burman She has also sung in a 2014 film Parapar at the age of 81 37 38 Marathi careerAsha started her playback singing in Marathi with the mythological film Gokulcha raja Since then Asha Bhosle has sung thousands of Marathi film songs Bhavgeet non film songs Natya sangeet from Master Deenanath Mangeshkar s Marathi Sangeet natak has also been recorded in Asha Bhosle s voice During the 1950s and 60s Asha and her sister Lata were the main playback singers for Marathi films She won the 1962 Maharashtra government best singer award for the Marathi film Manini 39 In 1963 music director Vasant Desai used her voice with Talat Mehmood in the film Molkarin 40 Some Marathi films in which Asha Bhosle has rendered her voice are Molkarin Jait re Jait Gharkul Devbappa Sangtye Aika Singhasan Saamna Maratha Tituka Melvava and Nivdung Asha also sang many Marathi devotional songs abhang with music composed by Srinivas Khale 41 Personal lifeAsha s house is situated in Prabhukunj Apt on the Peddar Road area of South Mumbai Asha at the age of 16 had eloped with 31 year old Ganpatrao Bhosle They separated in 1960 They have three children and five grandchildren The eldest of her three children Hemant Bhosle named after Hemant Kumar spent most of his early years as a pilot and quit to have a brief career as a music director Bhosle s daughter Varsha committed suicide on 8 October 2012 she was 56 years old and worked as a columnist for The Sunday Observer and Rediff 42 Asha s youngest child Anand Bhosle has studied business and film direction He manages Asha s career Her grandson Chaitanya Chintu Bhosle Hemant s son is a part of the world of music He is a member of India s first amp only boy band A Band of Boys Her sisters Lata and Usha Mangeshkar are playback singers Her other sister Meena Mangeshkar and brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar are music directors Her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle daughter of Anand Bhosle runs iAzure Apple Inc Store in Mumbai 43 Zanai is an emerging singer and Kathak dancer 44 and had sung with Asha Bhosle 45 Hemant Bhosle s best known compositions were the Kishore Asha duets such as Aji Kaho Kya Haal Hai from Anpadh picturised on Vijendra Ghatke and Sarika and Salamat Raho Tum from the same film Anpadh picturised on Ashok Kumar and Sarika Hemant died of cancer in 2015 Asha s first husband Ganpatrao was her personal secretary Their marriage failed miserably in 1960 Her husband and in laws mistreated her After a few years of marriage Asha was turned out by a suspicious Ganpatrao 46 and she went to her maternal home with two children while pregnant with her third child She continued to sing in films to earn money Asha married Rahul Dev Burman in 1980 47 48 49 50 This was the second marriage for both Rahul and Asha Rahul 6 years younger than her earlier got divorced from Rita Patel in 1971 51 Asha is an excellent cook and cooking is her favorite hobby She often gets flooded with requests by Hind film celebrities for kadai ghosht and biryani dishes and has rarely turned down a request In fact her paya curry Goan fish curry and dal are very popular with the Kapoor family of Hindi films Once when asked in a The Times of India interview what if her singing career had not taken off she said I would have become a cook I d have cooked in four houses and made money The love of cooking got Asha into a successful restaurant business She runs restaurants in Dubai and Kuwait called Asha s Asha s offers traditional north western Indian cuisine It has a presence in the Wafi City development in Dubai as well as three restaurants in Kuwait at The Avenues Mall the Marina Mall and a brand new third outlet at the Spoons Complex Other restaurants can be found in Abu Dhabi s Khaldiya Mall Doha s Villagio and Bahrain s City Center Mall with future outposts planned for Dubai s Mall of the Emirates and Cairo Egypt Asha Bhosle has a 20 stake in the business Asha is not involved in the day to day running of the restaurant which is looked after by the Wafi Group She takes care of the kitchen and the decor She personally trained the chefs for almost six months According to a December 2004 report in Menu Magazine 52 Russell Scott a former head of Harry Ramsden s the fish and chips chain secured the UK rights to the Asha s brand and planned to open up to 40 restaurants over the next five years As part of her chain of restaurants Asha has recently opened a new restaurant in Birmingham UK Asha Bhosle will be on view at the Madame Tussauds gallery that opens in New Delhi soon 53 Rivalry with Lata Mangeshkar Asha s sibling rivalry with Lata Mangeshkar is often talked about in spite of their insistence that these are just tales 27 As young children they were very close As a child Lata used to carry Asha all the time They were so inseparable that when Lata went to school she would take Asha with her One day the teacher protested and said that they cannot have two students on one fee Lata refused to return to school without Asha and quit her studies 54 Lata considered Asha s act of eloping with her lover as irresponsible leaving her alone to sing and earn for the family This led to tensions between them Asha herself stated in an interview 54 It was a love marriage and Lata didi did not speak to me for a long time She disapproved of the alliance At one time their relationship was very adversarial and there have been periods of non communication In her initial days in the industry Asha always played second fiddle to her elder sister Some say that Lata had once criticised Asha s relationship with O P Nayyar This widened the rift between the two sisters and O P Nayyar also decided that he would never work with Lata O P Nayyar had once revealed that Asha and Lata staying in opposite flats at Bombay s Peddar Road shared a maid Said maid s responsibility was to come and tell the younger sister that Lata had just recorded something wonderful for Asha to lose her vocal poise Such was her Lata phobia that it took me some months to convince Asha that she had a voice individualistic enough to evolve a singing style all of her own 31 Asha once said that she has worked for years to create a voice and a style that was different from Lata so that she could carve her own niche and not be banished to live in her sister s shadow 54 Asha and Lata have also sung together Their first duet was for the film Daman 1951 31 Some of their songs include Man Bhawan Ke Ghar aye Chori Chori 1956 Sakhi ri sun bole papihaa us paar Miss Mary 1957 O chand jahaan woh jayein Sharada 1957 Mere Mehboob Mein Kya Nahi Mere Mehboob 1963 Unse Nazrein Mili Gazal 1964 Ai kash kisi deewane ko Aaye Din Bahar Ke 1966 Jabse Laagi Toose Najariya Shikar 1968 Main Haseena Nazneena Koi Mujhsa Nahi Baazi 1968 Main Chali Main Chali Padosan 1968 Chhap tilak sab Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki 1978 and Man kyun behka Utsav 1984 While singing Lata used to hold her notebook in her right hand while Asha held hers in the left hand This meant Lata had her face away from Asha making it difficult for them to anticipate each other 54 The movie Saaz was supposedly based on Lata and Asha s rivalry 55 Asha said about the movie To have two women in long plaits take a couple of incidents and exaggerate them into a 3 hour film is such a waste of time 54 In the last few years Asha and Lata have often been seen in public enjoying each other s company In an interview with The Times of India Asha once said I remember sometimes both of us would be at a function and some industry types would ignore me and interact only with her as if to prove their loyalty Later didi and I would have a good laugh In popular cultureBritish alternative rock band Cornershop released Brimful of Asha in 1997 The song dedicated to Asha Bhosle became an international hit single for the band and topped the UK Singles Chart in February 1998 56 A number of remixes have been released as well notably by Norman Cook also known as Fatboy Slim DiscographyFurther information List of songs recorded by Asha Bhosle Hindi songs Further information List of Hindi songs recorded by Asha Bhosle Bengali songs Further information List of Bengali songs recorded by Asha Bhosle Urdu songs Further information List of Urdu songs recorded by Asha BhosleAwardsFurther information List of awards received by Asha Bhosle Bhosle at the 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards in 2012 Filmfare awards Asha Bhosle has won seven Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards of 18 nominations 57 She won her first two awards in 1967 and 1968 Mangeshkar asked not to be considered for the award nominations after 1969 to promote new talent After receiving the award in 1979 Bhosle emulated her elder sister and requested that her name not be considered for the nominations hereafter Despite this Bhosle is the most frequent winner of this award to date tying with Alka Yagnik She was later given a Special Award for Rangeela in 1996 and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 Following is the list of her Filmfare Awards Filmfare Best Female Playback Award 1968 Garibon ki Suno Dus Lakh 1966 1969 Parde Mein Rehne Do Shikar 1968 1972 Piya Tu Ab To Aaja Caravan 1971 1973 Dum Maro Dum Hare Rama Hare Krishna 1972 1974 Hone Lagi Hai Raat Naina 1973 1975 Chain Se Humko Kabhi Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye 1974 1979 Yeh Mera Dil Don 1978 Special Award 1996 Special Award Rangeela 1995 Lifetime Achievement Award 2001 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement AwardNational Film Awards Asha has won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer twice 1981 Dil Cheez Kya Hai Umrao Jaan 1986 Mera Kuch Samaan Ijaazat IIFA Awards IIFA Award for Best Female Playback 2002 Radha Kaisa Na Jale Lagaan Grammys Bhosle is one of the very few Indian artists who has been nominated at the Grammy Awards 39th Grammy Awards 1997 58 Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album Ali Akbar Khan s Legacy nominated 48th Grammy Awards 2006 58 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album You ve Stolen My Heart nominated Other awards Asha has won numerous other awards including 1987 Nightingale Of Asia Award from the Indo Pak Association UK 57 1989 Lata Mangeshkar Award Government of Madhya Pradesh 57 1997 Screen Videocon Award for the album Jaanam Samajha Karo 57 1997 MTV Award for the album Jaanam Samajha Karo 57 1997 Channel V Award for the album Jaanam Samjha Karo 57 1998 Dayawati Modi Award 59 1999 Lata Mangeshkar Award Government of Maharashtra 2000 Singer of the Millennium Dubai 2000 Zee Gold Bollywood Award for Mujhe Rang De from Thakshak 2001 MTV Award for Kambakht Ishq 2002 BBC Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the UK Prime Minister Tony Blair 2002 Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer Female for Radha Kaise Na Jale from Lagaan 2002 Zee Cine Special Award for Hall of Fame 2002 Sansui Movie Award for Radha Kaise Na Jale from Lagaan 2003 Swaralaya Yesudas Award for outstanding contributions to Indian music 57 2004 Living Legend Award by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 60 2005 MTV Immies Best Female Pop Act for Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo 61 2005 Most Stylish People in Music 62 Honours and recognitions In 1997 Asha became the first Indian singer to be nominated for the Grammy Award for Legacy an album with Ustad Ali Akbar Khan She has received seventeen Maharashtra State Awards She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 for her outstanding contribution to Indian cinema 57 She holds honorary doctorates from the university of Amravati and University of Jalgaon in Literature and from the University of Salford in Arts 63 She has received The Freddie Mercury Award for Outstanding Achievement in Arts The Birmingham Film Festival paid her a special tribute in November 2002 She was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India 64 In 2021 Bhosle was honoured with the Maharashtra Bhushan by the Government of Maharashtra 65 She was among top 20 music icons of the past 50 years 66 67 In 2011 the Guinness Book of World Records officially acknowledged Bhosle at The Asian Awards as the most recorded artist in the history of music She was awarded a certificate for the most studio recordings singles from Sebastian Coe for recording up to 11 000 solo duet and chorus backed songs and in over 20 Indian languages since 1947 At the event she was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award 68 Asha Bhosle is the recipient of the first Doctor of Literature D Litt of the Jodhpur National University BBC list of 100 inspiring women for 2015 69 Further readingCakrabarti Atanu 1999 Asa Bhom sale jibana o gana in Bengali Kolkata Madela Publishing House ISBN 978 81 7616 040 7 OCLC 42764343 Ciṭakara Mukesa 2006 Asa Bhoṃsale gane korḍsa aura svaralipi in Hindi Delhi Music Books ISBN 978 81 89511 00 5 OCLC 71351425 See also Bollywood portalMangeshkar FamilyNotes Tied with Alka Yagnik References a b 85 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle songs Rediff com Asha Bhosle Songs The Golden Collection Memorable Ghazals And Geets Asha Bhosle MP3 Urdu Songs by Asha Bhosle Gaana Retrieved 9 February 2022 Asha Bhosle Bhajan songs Download Bhajan MP3 Song of Asha Bhosle Saregama com Retrieved 9 February 2022 Happy Birthday Asha Bhosle Some lesser known facts about the Queen of Indie Pop Mumbai Mirror Mumbaimirror indiatimes com Retrieved 9 February 2022 Gurbani Shabad By Asha Bhonsale Music Playlist Best Gurbani Shabad By Asha Bhonsale MP3 Songs on Gaana com https gaana com playlist amp dr joginder singh chhabra gurbani shabad by asha bhonsale html Nazrul Geeti Songs Download Nazrul Geeti MP3 Bengali Songs Online Free on Gaana com https gaana com album amp nazrul geeti vol2 html Playlist ASHA BHOSLE RABINDRA SANGEET on Gaana com Gaana Retrieved 9 February 2022 Asha Bhosle has been credited variously as Asha Asha Bhosle Asha Bhonsale Asha Bhonsle Asha Bhonsley Asha Bhosale and Asha Bhosley She is often referred to as Ashaji the Hindi suffix ji denotes respect Guinness World Record for the most studio recordings singles Guinness World Records 18 October 2011 Retrieved 27 February 2022 Mr 55 10 May 2012 Bollywood s Beloved Sopranos Lata and Asha s Highest Notes Classic Bollywood Revisited Mr and Mrs 55 Retrieved 30 April 2018 Gulzar Nihalani Govind Chatterji Saibal 2003 Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema Popular Prakashan pp 532 533 ISBN 81 7991 066 0 V L 7 June 2008 Chords amp Notes The Hindu Archived from the original on 7 November 2012 Retrieved 11 August 2010 World Music Latin and North America Caribbean India Asia and Pacific By Simon Broughton Mark Ellingham Richard Trillo Rough Guides 2000 a b The International Who s Who 2004 Europa Publications Routledge Jyothi Venkatesh Asha Bhosle Sa Re Ga Ma Vashi2Panvel com Archived from the original on 20 October 2007 Retrieved 3 May 2006 I would like to state humbly that I am the only singer who has sung the maximum number of songs 12 000 If you sing one song a day you can humanly sing 365 songs a year and 3650 songs in ten years In around 60 years of my career I could sing 12 000 songs because there were times I had sung even four songs a day Raju Bharatan 23 August 2006 How fair were they to Mohammed Rafi Page 7 Rediff com Archived from the original on 30 May 2007 Retrieved 28 April 2007 Asha Bhosle in fact occupies pride of place she is all set to complete 13 000 songs And that must rate as the highest in Indian cinema Guinness or no Guinness Janai showed unseen video on Asha Bhosle s 89th birthday Navbharat Times p 1 Retrieved 8 September 2022 a b c d Asha 70 years 70 landmarks 8 September 2003 Archived from the original on 8 November 2006 Retrieved 11 November 2006 Rao Gayatri 14 November 2016 Nanhe munne bachche teri muthi mein kya hai Rafi Asha Shankar Jaikishan Boot Polish 1954 LemonWire Retrieved 21 September 2020 a b The stubborn note of O P Nayyar Rediff com Retrieved 21 September 2020 Malani Gaurav 8 September 2008 Asha Unplugged over the years Indiatimes Archived from the original on 12 September 2008 Retrieved 22 July 2009 Jha Subhash K 30 January 2013 Mai will be my only experiment with acting Asha Bhosle Dainik Bhaskar Retrieved 3 February 2013 Movie review Mai NDTV 1 February 2013 Retrieved 3 February 2013 Gupta Rachit 2 February 2013 Movie Review Mai Filmfare Retrieved 3 February 2013 Asha Bhosle launches YouTube channel egged on by her granddaughter The Hindu 15 May 2020 Retrieved 15 July 2021 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link a b Asha Bhosle was the best person I ever met An interview with O P Nayyar Indya com Archived from the original on 5 March 2005 Retrieved 11 November 2005 a b Jitesh Pillaai 31 July 2005 Notes to Myself An interview with Asha Bhosle Times Life The Times of India Mumbai The Times Group p 43 Archived from the original on 16 February 2008 Retrieved 8 September 2007 Bharatan Raju 2010 A journey down melody lane New Delhi Hay House Publishers India ISBN 9788189988913 Tough cop Roopa Moudgil releases music video to inspire women Business Standard India Press Trust of India 9 March 2018 Retrieved 21 September 2020 Khubchandani Lata 2003 Gulzar Govind Nihalani Saibal Chatterjee eds Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema Popular Prakashan pp 486 487 ISBN 81 7991 066 0 a b c Articles on Asha Bhosle A voice for all seasons Taken from Girija Rajendran s article for the Hindu Retrieved 3 May 2006 Dil Padosi Hai release on YouTube Singer and composer Pankaj Kumar shared studio with legendary Asha Bhosle The Statesman 18 May 2020 Retrieved 26 May 2020 a b c Music Director Mandar Agashe Launches Asha Bhosle s 82 Pop Album Marathicneyug com 13 April 2016 Retrieved 5 October 2016 Asha Bhosle Sonu Nigam and other 200 artists join hands for one song New Indian Express 24 May 2020 Retrieved 5 October 2020 No such site available 8 October 2019 Archived from the original on 8 October 2019 Retrieved 9 February 2022 Asha Bhosle re records RD Burman s Bengali tracks Soundbox 18 September 2014 Archived from the original on 15 December 2014 Retrieved 19 January 2015 Asha Bhosle sings again for Bengali films Daily News and Analysis 31 October 2014 Retrieved 19 January 2015 Google Scholar Scholar google com Retrieved 9 February 2022 Chandvankar Suresh ed 2012 Kimayagar Mr Vasantrao Desai 1912 1975 PDF The Journal of the Society of Indian Record Collectors THE RECORD NEWS Annual 2012 11 Gregory D Booth Bradley Shope 1 November 2013 More Than Bollywood Studies in Indian Popular Music Oxford University Press p 277 ISBN 978 0 19 992884 2 Asha s daughter commits suicide The Times of India 8 October 2012 Archived from the original on 9 October 2012 Retrieved 9 October 2012 Technology cannot add soul to singer s voice says Asha Bhosle Freepressjournal in Zanai Bhosle an emerging singing and dancing phenomenan of Bollywood Indiandownunder com au Watch Asha Bhosle granddaughter sing Ganapati Morya Zeenews india com 29 August 2014 A life on canvas Harmony Magazine Harmonyindia org Retrieved 9 February 2022 Baksi Dibyojyoti 22 October 2011 I am honoured after receiving this award Asha Bhosle Hindustan Times Archived from the original on 22 October 2011 Retrieved 23 October 2011 Ranjan Das Gupta More than a composer Deccan Herald Retrieved 28 May 2012 Subhash K Jha 27 June 2010 I knew him from the time he ran around in shorts Mid Day Mumbai Retrieved 28 May 2012 Sreemita Bhattacharya 8 August 2011 I m afraid to speak in Bengali Asha Bhosle The Times of India Archived from the original on 3 September 2013 Retrieved 28 May 2012 Remembering R D Burman on his 72nd birth anniversary India Today New Delhi 27 June 2011 Retrieved 28 May 2012 Yet Another First National Chain Planned Menu magazine Archived from the original on 23 October 2005 Retrieved 2005 11 11 Asha Bhosle at Madame Tussauds 12 June 2017 Retrieved 12 June 2017 a b c d e Chhibber Kavita Kavita Chhibber s interview with Asha Bhosle Archived from the original on 27 December 2005 Retrieved 2006 05 03 Rediff On The Net Movies A preview of Saaz Sai Paranjpye s latest film Im rediff com Retrieved 9 February 2022 Brimful Of Asha meaning explained Cornershop Official Website Cornershop com Retrieved 3 September 2020 a b c d e f g h Asha Bhosle Awards Asha Bhosle com Accessed 18 October 2007 a b Asha Bhosle Grammy Artist Page Grammy Retrieved 27 February 2022 Abdul Waheed Khan being presented Dayawati Modi Award portal unesco org 17 November 2006 Accessed 18 October 2007 Bhayani Viral Bachchan Hema Honoured as Living Legends Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine redhotcurry com 16 March 2004 Accessed 18 October 2007 2005 Winners Archived 5 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine MTV India Accessed 18 October 2007 History Most Stylish People in Music Archived 16 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine MTV India Accessed 18 October 2007 Asha Bhosle honoured with doctorate degree by Salford University The Times of India 10 October 2019 Retrieved 5 December 2020 Tendulkar Tata get top civilian honour Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Hindustan Times 25 January 2008 Asha Bhosle to be honoured with Maharashtra Bhushan thehindu com 26 March 2021 Asha Bhosle on top 20 music icons list Indian Express 6 August 2010 Asha Bhosle among top 20 music icons Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine Hindustan Times 7 August 2010 Banerjee Soumyadipta 22 October 2011 It s a world record for Asha Bhosle DNA India Retrieved 23 October 2011 BBC 100 Women 2015 Who is on the list BBC News 17 November 2015 Retrieved 27 August 2019 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle at IMDb Asha Bhosle at TV Guide Asha Bhosle at Rotten Tomatoes Asha Bhosle at Bollywood Hungama Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Asha Bhosle amp oldid 1136767192, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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