Asha Bhosle

“I feel for the first time I am validated as an artiste” …Karan Johar

“I feel for the  first time I am validated as an artiste” …Karan Johar , Basking In The Success Of … Read More

3rd August 2023

Lesser-Known Asha Bhosle Songs

Subhash K Jha's Playlist Of Lesser-Known Asha Bhosle Songs Woh hans ke miley humse hum pyar samajh baithe (Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi, 1966):  Normally we associate Asha Bhosle’s timeless collaborations with composer O.P Nayyar with the thumping Punjabi boisterous Bhangra beats.But the two… Read More

8th September 2021

Who Says ‘Phir Kya Hua’ In Jhoomka Gira Re?

The  most famous Asha Bhosle song composed  by  the great Madan Mohan is Jhumka gira re  bareilly ke bazaar mein from  Raj… Read More

31st May 2021

When R D Burman Made Vinod Chopra Call Up His Wife Asha Bhosle

Like  any possessive  wife Asha Bhosle hated to see her husband work with any other woman. A hugely talented music composer R D Burman was … Read More

1st March 2021

5 Outstanding Duets Featuring Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle

The Mangeshkar sisters Lata and Asha have ruled  the  ‘ear’waves for over  60 years.Apart, they are institutions in their own right. Together they constitute a force… Read More

30th January 2021

How Asha Bhosle Sang The Drug Anthem Dum Maro Dum Instead Of Lata Mangeshkar

 Believe  it or not,  the  the drug  anthem Dum maro dum mit jaye gham from Hare Rama Hare Krishna  was to be sung by Lata Mangeshkar!! At  least that  was  composer Rahul Dev… Read More

9th October 2020

Anuradha Paudwal Not The First Indian Singer To Lose Child

Anuradha Paudwal who lost her only son on  Saturday ,is not alone. By a  bizarre and cruel coincidence several Bollywood-centric musicians  have lost… Read More

14th September 2020

Asha Bhosle’s Autobiography Coming Up. But Sister Lata Mangeshkar Stays Away

Asha Bhosle  who turned  a year older  on September  8 remains as busy as ever  with recordings  and  her grandchildren.… Read More

8th September 2020