Who Is Asha Bhosle?
Asha Bhosle is one of a popular singer, actress, and entrepreneur. She was trained by her father Deenanath Mangeshkar in classical music. This singer is most famous for her songs who started her career in 1943. Over a thousand movies, she has done playback singing. Other than that, she also has recorded various private albums. Asha also participated in several solo concerts in India and abroad. When talking about her early life, she and her sister started singing and doing acting in films. At the age of 16, she married 31-year-old Ganpatrao Bhosle against her family’s wishes. Let’s talk more about this singer.
Asha Bhosle Personal Information
Name | Asha Bhosle |
Nick Name | The Queen of Indipop |
Gender | Female |
Date Of Birth | 8 September 1933 |
Birth Place | Goar, Sangli, Sangli State, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
Home Town | Sangli, Maharashtra |
Address | Sangli, Maharashtra |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Religion | Hinduism |
Nationality | Indian |
Qualification | Not Available |
School | Not Available |
College | Not Available |
Profession | Playback singer, vocalist |
Debut | Marathi- song Chala Chala Nav Bala in movie Majha Bal (1943)
Hindi- song Saawan Aaya in movie Chunariya (1948) |
Famous For | playback singer, entrepreneur, actress, television personality |
Marital status | Widow |
Hobbies | Cooking |
About Asha Bhosle Family And Relatives
Asha’s father is an actor whose name is Deenanath Mangeshkar. Her mother is Shevanti Mangeshkar whose brother is Hridayanath Mangeshkar. She has a younger sister Usha Mangeshkar, Lata Mangeshkar, and Meena Khadikar.
Asha Bhosle Boyfriend/Girlfriend/Affairs
She was in a relationship with R.D. Burman, and her name was rumored with O.P. Nayyar. She then married a Ganpatrao Bhosale in 1949, and they separated in the year 1960. Later, this singer married a music director R.D Burman in 1980, and her hubby died in 1994. She has a son Hemant Bhosle who died of Cancer, and her another son is Anand Bhosle. Moreover, she has a daughter Varsha Bhosle who committed suicide.
Asha Bhosle Favorite Things
Singers | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Shirley Bassey, Frank Sinatra |
Actress | Madhubala |
Food | Fish and Chips |
Color | Not Yet Updated |
Sport | Not Yet Updated |
Asha Bhosle Career
The 90-year-old singer started her career in the early 1960s. In the 1950s, this singer sang more songs than most playback singers in Hindi films. Other than that, she appeared in various television shows as a judge and guest. This actress also won a National Film Award for the song Mera Kuchh Saamaan. In 2020, she launched a YouTube channel named Asha Bhosale Official. She made her debut with the film Mai in the title role at the age of 79, and she received positive reviews for her acting.
Asha Bhosle Net Worth
Reportedly, Asha’s net worth is 80 crores, and she earns more money for her singing talent.
Asha Bhosle Car Collection
Bhosle’s car collections are Audi A8 and Audi Q7.
Asha Bhosle Filmography
1958 | Lajwanti |
1958 | Howrah Bridge |
1958 | Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi |
Asha Bhosle Physical Appearance
Height | 5’2 |
Weight | 65KG |
Body Measurements | Not Known |
Eye color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Shoe Size | Not Known |
Asha Bhosle Social Media Information
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X (Twitter) | ashabhosle |
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Asha Bhosle Awards
7 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer | |
2 National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer | |
2008 | Padma Vibhushan |
2000 | Dadasaheb Phalke Award |
Few More Facts About Asha Bhosle
- When she was nine years old, this singer’s father passed away, and then she and her sister started singing.
- She is a good cook, and the singer said if she is not a singer, she would become a cook.
Like her, Shreya Ghoshal is one of the popular singers who sings in various languages.