Mumbai : From the narrow lanes and arterial roads of Mumbai dotted with chawls and skyscrapers, a sea of humanity bid a tearful farewell to the legendary Asha Bhosle - whose body in pastel coloured sari, a white pearl necklace and traces of make-up - was taken in a flower-bedecked white and yellow van, with a large portrait atop, showing her sporting her favourite ‘nath’ (nose jewel), and her trademark large red ‘bindi’. The city appeared to pause as thousands of Mumbaikars

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle dies at the age of 92 following chest pain Mumbai: With the passing of Asha Bhosle, Indian music’s daring and rebellious diva – the country has not merely lost a singer, but a symbol of sound, emotions, reinvention of a voice that conveyed mischief, sensuality, passions that will haunt listeners for generations. If Asha could sing a frolicking and timeless qawwali, “Nigahen milan ko jee chahta hai…” (Dil Hi To Hai – 1963), she could croon a velvet

New Delhi: Asha Bhosle chose unpredictability in an industry that thrived on predictability. She quietly turned that into a power that could not be robbed, replicated, or replaced. She didn’t just lend her voice for playback singing; she challenged norms and redefined femininity in films. She went on to build a career spanning over eight decades on choices many wouldn’t dare to make. She defined herself not with rebellion that shouted but with one that sang boldly, sensuously

Mumbai : Veteran playback singer Asha Bhosle - of the legendary Mangeshkar clan - passed away following cardiac complications and multi-organ failure at the Breach Candy Hospital on Sunday morning, her son Anand Bhosle announced. She was 92. She is survived by her children and grandchildren, as well as her siblings Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar and Meena Khadikar, and other family members, many of whom are associated with the entertainment industry. Her elder son H