Asha Bhosle`s lesser known facts
Talented since the age of 10
The eternal Asha Bhosle began singing at age 10 to support her family after her classical singer father passed away. The history in making since then!
Asha Bhosle`s debut song
Asha Tai debuted with the Marathi song "Chala Chala Nav Bala" in the 1943 film Majha Bal. A song you don`t wanna miss out on.
Asha ji had a knack for mimicry too
Asha Bhosle had a talent for mimicry and could copy her sister Lata Mangeshkar’s voice perfectly. Two talented singers forever!
Asha Tai`s first National Award
The iconic singer won her first National Film Award for the ghazals in Umrao Jaan (1981), and not for her famous cabaret songs.
Asha ji was Grammy`s first from India
In 1997, Asha Bhosle became the first Indian singer to get nominated for a Grammy Award for her album Legacy with Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.
Her album Dil Padosi was inspired
Asha Tai`s 1987 album `Dil Padosi Hai` was inspired by watching a James Bond film. Isn`t that amazing to know?
Asha Bhosle: A global name
She successfully ran an international chain of restaurants named Asha`s across the Middle East and the UK.
Asha Ji was also an actor
For the unversed, Asha Bhosle made her full acting debut at age of 78 in the 2012 film Mai.
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