India’s Asha Bhosle, known for her versatile repertoire and high-energy singing in countless Bollywood movies, has died at the age of 92 in Mumbai, drawing widespread tributes.
Famous for generations throughout India, Bhosle also gained global acclaim and collaborated with international artists including Britain’s Boy George.
“Her extraordinary musical journey, spanning decades, enriched our cultural heritage and touched countless hearts across the world,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
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Over the course of her career, Bhosle was nominated for two Grammys and landed the Dadasaheb Phalke award, India’s top arts accolade, and also the Padma Vibhushan, the nation’s second-highest civilian honor.
“Be it her soulful melodies or vibrant compositions, her voice carried timeless brilliance,” Modi said in a message on social media of Bhosle, whose career spanned eight decades.
Bhosle, who was the younger sister of singer Lata Mangeshkar, had been moved to a private hospital in Mumbai on Saturday evening because of a chest infection and exhaustion, her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle said earlier.
Her son, Anand Bhosle, confirmed her death to ANI news agency and said Asha Bhosle’s funeral was to be held in Mumbai yesterday.
Asha Bhosle began her career at the age of 10 singing in the Western Indian language of Marathi and went on to be recognized as the most recorded artist by Guinness World Records in 2011, with more than 11,000 songs.
“Asha ji, who touched millions of hearts with her voice, left an indelible mark not just in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati and many other languages, but also in folk songs,” Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah said.
“Her extraordinary ability to adapt to every genre of music won over every heart,” Shah said in a post on social media.
Some of Asha Bhosle’s most popular songs range from a Bollywood cabaret number titled Piya Tu Ab Toh Aa Ja, which translates roughly to “Come to me, my love,” to more soulful melodies such as In Ankhon Ki Masti, meaning “the mischief in my eyes.”
She partnered with Boy George in 1991 for a track titled Bow Down Mister.
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