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MUMBAI: Legendary Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle, whose voice defined Bollywood music through the 1970s and 80s, died on Sunday (Apr 12) in Mumbai aged 92, her family said.<\/p>\n
Two-time Grammy nominee Bhosle breathed her last at the Breach Candy hospital where she was admitted with complaints of “extreme exhaustion” and chest infection.<\/p>\n
“My mother passed away today (Sunday). Her last rites will be held tomorrow at Shivaji Park in Mumbai,” her son Anand Bhosle told reporters.<\/p>\n
Bhosle recorded more than 12,000 songs in multiple Indian languages over a seven-decade career.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was “deeply saddened” by her death.<\/p>\n
“Her extraordinary musical journey, spanning decades, enriched our cultural heritage and touched countless hearts across the world,” he said in a post on X.<\/p>\n
“She will continue to inspire generations and her songs will forever echo in people’s lives.”<\/p>\n
Born on Sep 8, 1933 to a musical family, Bhosle began singing as a child alongside her elder sister, Lata Mangeshkar, after their father’s death.<\/p>\n
Often compared to Mangeshkar – revered as “India’s nightingale” who died in 2022 – Bhosle forged her own path, embracing genres from pop to folk.<\/p>\n
Her early life was marked by struggle, including a turbulent marriage at 16.<\/p>\n
She went on to become one of Indian cinema’s most versatile and celebrated voices, receiving the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001 and earning two Grammy nominations.<\/p>\n
Bhosle continued collaborating with global artists well into her later years, including a recent feature on British virtual band Gorillaz’s album The Mountain (Parvat).<\/p>\n
Beyond music, she nurtured her passion for food, launching her Asha’s restaurant chain in Dubai and Britain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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