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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...

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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

Asha Bhosle announces silver screen debut of her granddaughter Zanai: 'I sincerely hope that she claims her destined position in cinematic history'

March 11, 2024 9:26 pm

Zanai Bhosle will be seen essaying the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's wife Rani Sai Bhonsale in Sandeep Singh's The Pride of Bharat - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

When Lata Mangeshkar turned down $1 million to attend a big wedding: 'Even if you give me 5 million...'

March 03, 2024 1:38 pm

Veteran singer Asha Bhosle once praised her sister Lata Mangeshkar for refusing to sing at weddings.

Asha Bhosle wonders about spiraling divorce rates, asks Sri Sri Ravi Shankar why having children is becoming a 'burden' for women

December 27, 2023 11:38 am

In a conversation with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, singer Asha Bhosle questioned why women choose to end marriages.

Asha Bhosle meets Sachin Tendulkar: 'An evening well spent with someone I respect but also love like my own son'

December 10, 2023 7:35 pm

Sachin Tendulkar praised Asha Bhosle's 'unbelievable sense of timing and incredible sense of humour'.

Asha Bhosle’s 90th birthday: In Umrao Jaan, her ‘naaz’ and ‘nakhra’ made Wajid Ali Shah’s romanticised Lucknow a reality

September 21, 2023 2:08 pm

She was the muse of cultures, adorning Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu, and Marathi, her mother tongue. She was also the young 'chulbuli' girl of the day who would pair with the yodelling Kishore Kumar

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September 08, 2023 10:36 pm

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Asha Bhosle at 90: How the playback singer became the voice of versatility

September 10, 2023 7:10 am

A look at one of India’s first pop stars and the most recorded artiste in the world, Asha Bhosle, on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

EXCLUSIVE | Asha Bhosle to celebrate 90th birthday with concert in Dubai: 'I like doing extraordinary things'

September 08, 2023 4:30 pm

Incomparable Asha Bhosle talks about her 90th birthday celebration, facing difficulties head on during her career spanning eight decades, and why her connection with music is stronger today

Banned on radio and television, Asha Bhosle's Dum Maro Dum became the identity of an anti-drug movie

September 09, 2023 4:05 pm

Composed by RD Burman and written by Anand Bakshi, Dum Maro Dum from Hare Rama Hare Krishna has a rather unique story.

Asha Bhosle: 'I faced difficulties but when I look back, it all looks mazedar'

September 07, 2023 8:21 pm

She sang her first film song "Chala Chala Nav Bala" for the Marathi film Majha Bal in 1943. Eighty years and some 12,000 songs later, Asha Bhosle is readying to hold the stage again – and shows no signs of slowing down.

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