Legendary singer Asha Bhosle passed away at 92, leaving the film industry in deep mourning. She was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital after her health worsened and breathed her last on Sunday.
Asha Bhosle has passed away. In her long singing career, she gave her voice to countless hit songs. She sang many popular numbers for several heroines. Her death has sent a shockwave through the entire film industry. Here, we take a look at her family.
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All about Asha Bhosle's Family
Asha Bhosle married twice in her life. She first married Ganpatrao Bhosle when she was just 16. The couple had three children—two sons and a daughter. After her first marriage ended, she married the music composer RD Burman.
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All about Asha Bhosle's Family
Asha Bhosle's eldest son, Hemant Bhosle, spent most of his early life as a pilot. He later quit his job to work as a music director for some time. Hemant passed away from cancer in 2015.
Asha Bhosle's daughter, Varsha, committed suicide on October 8, 2012. She was 56 years old and worked as a columnist for The Sunday Observer and Rediff.
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All about Asha Bhosle's Family
Asha Bhosle's youngest son, Anand Bhosle, studied business management and film direction. Her grandson Chaitanya Bhosle (Hemant's son) is part of the music world. He is a member of India's first and only boy band, 'A Band of Boys'. Her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle (Anand's daughter) runs the iAzure Apple Inc. store in Mumbai. She is also an emerging singer and a Kathak dancer.
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All about Asha Bhosle's Family
In a career spanning over eight decades, Asha Bhosle sang more than 12,000 songs in over 20 languages. The Guinness Book of World Records recognised her as the artist with the most recorded songs in music history. She sang bhajans, ghazals, and qawwalis in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and other languages.