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Asha Bhosle

Asha Bhosle Image Source : Wikipedia
  • Born 08 September 1933
  • Age 91
  • Place of birth Goar, Sangli, Sangli State, British India
  • Nationality British Raj, India, Dominion Of India
  • Occupation Playback Singer, Entrepreneur, Actress, Television Personality
  • Father Deenanath Mangeshkar
  • Spouse Rahul Dev Burman
  • Education Balmohan Vidyamandir
  • Years active 1943-present
  • Children 3 (including Varsha Bhosle)
  • Instruments Vocals
  • Genre Filmi, Qawwali, Ghazals, Folk, Bhajans, Pop, Classical, Gurbani, Nazrul Geeti, Rabindra Sangeet
  • Honours Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2000), Padma Vibhushan (2008), Banga Bibhushan (2018), Maharashtra Bhushan (2021)

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ABOUT Asha Bhosle

Last Updated : 16 Feb 2025
Asha Bhosle: An Eight-Decade Reign in Indian Music Asha Bhosle, born September 8, 1933, is a celebrated Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress, and television personality. Her eight-decade career has cemented her status as one of Hindi cinema's most influential vocalists. Known for her remark...

Asha Bhosle SONG

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Asha Bhosle AWARDS

Awards
  • The Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) for - 2011

  • Best Playback Singer - Female
  • The Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) for Best Playback Singer - Female - 2002 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

  • The Dubai International Film Festival for - 2014

  • The Filmfare Awards for - 2001

  • The Filmfare Awards for - 1996

  • Best Playback Singer - Female
  • The Filmfare Awards for Best Playback Singer - Female - 1979 Don

  • Best Playback Singer - Female
  • The Filmfare Awards for Best Playback Singer - Female - 1975 Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye

  • Best Playback Singer - Female
  • The Filmfare Awards for Best Playback Singer - Female - 1974 Naina

  • Best Playback Singer - Female
  • The Filmfare Awards for Best Playback Singer - Female - 1973 Haré Rama Haré Krishna

  • Best Playback Singer - Female
  • The Filmfare Awards for Best Playback Singer - Female - 1972 Caravan

  • Best Playback Singer - Female
  • The Filmfare Awards for Best Playback Singer - Female - 1969 Shikar

  • Best Playback Singer - Female
  • The Filmfare Awards for Best Playback Singer - Female - 1968 Dus Lakh

  • Outstanding Contribution to Indian Music
  • The Global Indian Music Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Music - 2014

  • Timeless Icon
  • The HELLO! Hall of Fame Awards, India for Timeless Icon - 2011

  • International Viewer's Choice: MTV India
  • The MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) for International Viewer's Choice: MTV India - 1997 Asha Bhosle: O Mere Sona Re

  • Best Playback Singer (Female)
  • The National Film Awards, India for Best Playback Singer (Female) - 1988 Permission

  • Best Playback Singer (Female)
  • The National Film Awards, India for Best Playback Singer (Female) - 1982 Umrao Jaan

  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • The Screen Awards, IN for Lifetime Achievement Award - 2012

  • Best Playback Singer - Female
  • The Screen Awards, IN for Best Playback Singer - Female - 2002 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

  • Best Playback Singer Female
  • The Zee Cine Awards for Best Playback Singer Female - 2002 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

  • The Zee Cine Awards for - 2002

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ASHA BHOSLE NEWS

'Itni khushi hoti hai mujhe ye chef coat pehen kar': Inside Asha Bhosle's restaurant in Dubai

November 06, 2025 2:30 pm

The menu at Asha’s blends traditional recipes with a modern touch, something that appeals not just to Indians in Dubai, but to food lovers from all over.

"Making AI available to convert celebrity's voice without consent violates personality rights," HC grants ad-interim relief to Asha Bhosle

October 02, 2025 5:42 pm

Moreover, they are restrained from misappropriating the name Asha Bhosle, and her voice/vocal style and technique/local arrangements and interpretations, mannerisms, photographs/images, signature, persona for any commercial or personal gain without her written consent or authorisation.

How Asha Bhosle ruled Instagram 40 years after this song's release, which Gen-Z couldn't get enough of

September 08, 2025 5:38 pm

This track from the movie Sharabi, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Prada, was composed by Bappi Lahiri and sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle, and it went viral 40 years after its release. Asha turns 92 today.

The Asha Bhosle song that worried her driver enough to take her to the hospital; RD Burman had to audition to grab the gig as Shammi Kapoor 'behaved like a king'

September 08, 2025 11:28 am

Asha Bhosle and RD Burman worked together on many memorable songs. But Teesri Manzil's 'Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyaar Tera' was special in more ways than one. Asha Bhosle turns 92 today.

'Poori industry mein mera khana famous hai...:' How Asha Bhosle learnt making momo from actor Mala Sinha

September 04, 2025 5:29 pm

Her food became famous across the film fraternity. “Poori industry mein mera khana famous hai. Main har hafte...60–70 log aate the. Itne bade patile mein khaana banati thi," Bhosle said

'Asha Bhosle should have some shame at her age': Mohammed Rafi's son accuses 'insecure' Lata Mangeshkar of sabotaging dad's career

September 04, 2025 12:31 pm

Mohammed Rafi had a major feud with Lata Mangeshkar and her sister, Asha Bhosle. According to his son, the sisters tried to sabotage his career out of jealousy. He also said that he confronted Lata Mangeshkar about it before her passing.

Dev Anand almost scrapped 'Dum Maaro Dum' from Hare Rama Hare Krishna, says Asha Bhosle; kept it after she assured him, 'Yeh gaana bahut chalne waala hai'

August 17, 2025 7:44 pm

Asha Bhosle recently revealed that director-actor Dev Anand almost removed "Dum Maaro Dum" from his film Hare Rama Hare Krishna.

Asha Bhosle admits she adopted a more Western singing style to avoid competing with Lata Mangeshkar: 'Our voices were very similar initially'

August 17, 2025 2:50 pm

Asha Bhosle recalled how she and her elder sister, Lata Mangeshkar, once dominated the awards scene, until they consciously stopped accepting honours to give upcoming singers a chance to be acknowledged.

'I wrote a dirty song': Asha Bhosle recalls lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri leaving the studio out of embarrassment as she recorded 'Piya tu ab to aaja'

August 06, 2025 10:04 pm

Asha Bhosle revealed that she once confronted RD Burman for consistently giving her bold songs to sing, while all the ‘nice’ songs would go to her sister and iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar.

ASHA BHOSLE PHOTOS

Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Shehnaaz Gill and others at Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's Ganpati darshan

September 24, 2023 10:46 pm

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hosted the who's who of Bollywood for a Ganpati darshan at his residence on Sunday. Scroll to see photos.

Inside Asha Bhosle's 90th birthday celebration in Dubai

September 11, 2023 4:13 pm

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle turned 90 on September 8, and she celebrated her birthday with a live concert in Dubai.

Disha Patani, Ranveer Singh, Kartik Aaryan: 13 celebrity photos you should not miss

June 27, 2021 8:51 pm

Here are the latest photos of Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor, Disha Patani, Janhvi Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan, Khushi Kapoor, Kishwer Merchantt, and a few others.

Asha Bhosle, Rakul Preet and Tabu all set to grace The Voice

May 05, 2019 12:03 pm

The Voice finale will be aired on Star Plus at 8 pm tonight. The show is judged by Adnan Sami, Harshdeep Kaur, Kanika Kapoor and Armaan Malik.

Celeb spotting: Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Ishaan Khatter and others

January 11, 2019 8:42 pm

Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Neha Kakkar and Asha Bhosle were clicked at the Mumbai airport.

When Kajol and Madhuri Dixit turned into 'mushy paps'

August 28, 2018 5:55 pm

Kajol promoted her upcoming film Helicopter Eela on the sets of Dance Deewane.

Yash Chopra Memorial Award: Asha Bhosle, Rekha, Parineeti Chopra share a sweet moment

February 17, 2018 8:00 pm

A host of Bollywood celebrities gathered to celebrate the significant contributions of artists at the Yash Chopra Memorial Awards. Legendary singer Asha Bhosle was honoured at the function for her timeless service to music.

Rekha prefers to travel in style and elan. At 62, she is more graceful than anyone else

May 22, 2017 9:10 pm

Although we do not see Rekha onscreen often, we surely wish that she makes her comeback soon.

Sonakshi Sinha, Sunny Leone, Sophie Choudry shine at music awards

January 21, 2014 12:54 pm

In keeping with the award season, Bollywood celebrities showed up for the fourth edition of the Gionee Star Global Indian Music Awards (GiMA) held in Mumbai on Monday (Janaury 21). Some of the familiar faces on the red carpet were Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadda, Aditi Rao Hydari and Asha Bhosle.

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