What happened to Asha Bhosle? Height, Nationality, Salary



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Asha Bhosle is an Indian playback singer and actress. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Her career has spanned over six decades. She has sung in over a thousand Bollywood movies and has made a name for herself in the film industry. She has also sung in several non-film albums and has been a judge on several reality TV shows.

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Asha was born in a Marathi-speaking family on September 8, 1933, in Sangli, Maharashtra, India. Her father, Deenanath Mangeshkar, was a classical singer and her mother, Shevanti, was a homemaker. Asha has four siblings – Lata Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Meena Mangeshkar, and Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Asha started singing at a very young age and made her playback singing debut in the film “Mai Baap” (1957). She went on to sing many popular songs in Hindi films. Some of her popular songs include “Dum Maro Dum”, “Piya Tu Ab To Aaja”, “Ae Yaar Sun Yaari Teri”, “Tere Bina Zindagi Se Koi”, “Chalte Chalte Yunhi Koi Mil Gaya Tha”, and many more.

Asha has been married thrice. Her first husband was Ganpatrao Bhosle, with whom she had three children – Rani, Hemant, and Anand. Her second husband was the late Shivkumar Sharma, with whom she had a son, Jaidev. Her third husband is the businessman Gulzar, with whom she has a daughter, Meghna.

Asha has won several awards and accolades throughout her career, including the Padma Vibhushan (2000), the Padma Bhushan (1999), the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2000), and eight Filmfare Awards. She was also honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 56th Filmfare Awards in 2011. Asha’s net worth is estimated to be Rs. 1000 crore (US$140 million).

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia