Asha Bhosle Age, Wiki and Bio

Asha Bhosle

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian playback singer, Vocalist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth8/09/1933
Age91 years
BirthplaceSangli, Sangli State, Maharashtra, British India

Bio/Wiki

NicknameThe Queen of Indipop

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 2" (157 cm)
Weight65 Kg (143 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Zodiac signVirgo
HometownSangli, Maharashtra

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidow
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Ganpatrao Bhosle
  • R. D. Burman
  • O. P. Nayyar (Rumoured)
HusbandGanpatrao Bhosle (1949–1960), R. D. Burman (1980–1994; his death) (Music Director)
Children
Sons
  • Hemant Bhosle (Died of Cancer)
  • Anand Bhosle
Daughter
  • Varsha Bhosle (Commited Suicide)

Family

FatherDeenanath Mangeshkar (Actor)
MotherShevanti Mangeshkar
SiblingsHridayanath Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar (younger), Lata Mangeshkar, Meena khadikar (younger)

Career

Debut
Marathi
SongChala Chala Nav Bala
MovieMajha Bal (1943)
Hindi
SongSaawan Aaya
MovieChunariya (1948)

Favourites

FoodFish and Chips
Singers
  • Lata Mangeshkar
  • Mohammed Rafi
  • Kishore Kumar
  • Shirley Bassey
  • Frank Sinatra
ActressMadhubala

Style Quotient

Car(s)
  • Audi A8
  • Audi Q7

Some Lesser Known Facts

Asha Bhosle is a non-smoker and abstains from alcohol.
Her father was both an actor and a classical singer in Marathi Musical stage.
When Asha was 16, she ran away with Ganpatrao Bhosle and got married against her family's wishes, later separating in 1960.
In 2012, Asha's daughter Varsha tragically took her own life.
Asha's son Hemant passed away in 2015 after battling cancer.
She owns restaurants in Dubai, Kuwait, and Manchester.
Asha made her acting debut in the Marathi film 'Mai' in 2011.
Asha was honored with the Padma Vibhushan award in 2008.
In 2011, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized Asha as the most recorded artist in music history.