Historical Figure
Asha Bhosle
b. 1933
Indian playback singer (born 1933)
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Biography
Asha Bhosle is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the greatest and most influential singers in Hindi cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards, four BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour of the country. The Guinness Book of World Records acknowledged her in 2011 as the most recorded artist in music history.
Timeline
The story of Asha Bhosle, told in moments.
Born Asha Mangeshkar in Sangli, Bombay Presidency. Her older sister Lata Mangeshkar was already becoming India's most famous singer. Their father was a classical vocalist and stage actor who died when Asha was nine.
Recorded her first song for a Marathi film at age 10. Her sister Lata dominated the playback industry. Asha carved out her own lane by taking on songs the top singers rejected.
Entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the most recorded artist in history with over 11,000 songs. The actual number is disputed but ranges from 11,000 to over 12,000 across 20 languages.
Awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Indian cinema's highest honor. By then she'd been the voice behind thousands of Bollywood heroines for over five decades.
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