Asha Bhosle
Indian playback singer (1933-) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asha Bhosle[5] (née Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian singer who records songs for movies. Then the movie actors move their lips so that they seem to be singing the songs. She is also a businesswoman. She is best known for her singing in Hindi movies.[6][7][8] Bhosle's career started in 1943. In 2013, At the age of 79, Bhosle did her first acting performance with a Marathi movie named Mai.[9] She is one of the oldest indian actress to have made debut in Bollywood.[10][11]
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Asha Bhosle | |
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Born | Asha Mangeshkar (1933-09-08) 8 September 1933 (age 90) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Playback singer, vocalist |
Years active | 1943–present |
Spouse(s) | Ganpatrao Bhosle (m. 1949; sep. 1960; died 1966) R. D. Burman (m. 1980; died 1994) |
Children | 3; including Varsha |
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Relatives | See Mangeshkar-Hardikar-Abhisheki family and Manikya dynasty (in-laws) |
Awards | Full list |
Honours | Padma Vibhushan (2008) Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2000) Maharashtra Bhushan (2021) |
Musical career | |
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Instruments | Vocals |
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Bhosle is the sister of playback singer Lata Mangeshkar.[12] During the 1950s and 60s, Asha and her sister Lata were the main playback singers for Marathi movies. In 1997 and 2006, she got nominated for the Grammy Award.[13]