Asha Bhosle

Indian singer, actress and business woman

Born: 8th September 1933 Goar, Sangli State (now Maharastra), India

Died: 12th April 2026 Mumbai, Maharastra, India

Best known for her Bollywood playback career, although she had a much wider repertoire. Bhosle is believed to have sung over 12,000 songs and to have appeared in some 950 films. Married to her second husband, music director [a621180] from 1980 until his death in 1994. Sister of singers [a=Lata Mangeshkar], [a=Usha Mangeshkar], [a2594060] and composer [a2412504].