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Full state honours accorded to Asha Bhosle in Mumbai
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: The last rites of legendary singer Asha Bhosle will be performed at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Monday (April 13, 2026) afternoon with State honours.
The singing legend’s body has been placed in a glass casket, draped in the tricolour and adorned with white lilies. As part of state honours, a ceremonial salute was accorded by the police.
The singer’s son, Anand, said people can pay their last respects to her at Casa Grande, Lower Parel, where she lived. Following the public viewing, the funeral procession will proceed from Bhosle’s residence to the Shivaji Park crematorium in Dadar, where the last rites are scheduled to be performed at 4 p.m.
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle passed away on Sunday in a hospital in Mumbai. She was 92. Bhosle passed away due to multi-organ failure. Bhosle, the younger sister of the late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, has recorded over 12,500 songs in different languages over a career spanning eight decades, lending her voice to leading ladies from Meena Kumari, Madhubala and Zeenat Aman to Kajol, Urmila Matondkar, and South stars like Padmini and Vyjayanthimala.
Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and former chief ministers Sushilkumar Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray paid tribute to the mortal remains of singing legend Asha Bhosle at her residence here on Monday.
The 92-year-old singer, who mesmerised generations with her unforgettable melodies across seven decades, passed away on Sunday due to multi-organ failure at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.
Governor Varma laid a wreath at Bhosle's mortal remains, which were draped in the national flag and placed in the lobby of her Casa Grand residence in Lower Parel.
Her timeless songs played softly in the background, adding to the solemn atmosphere as he conveyed condolences to the grieving family.
Former CMs Shinde and Thackeray were seen consoling Bhosle's family members, including her son Anand and granddaughter Zanai.
Thackeray's wife Rashmi, her eyes moist with sorrow, extended her condolences to Bhosle's family members.
Maharashtra ministers Ashish Shelar and Mangal Prabhat Lodha, NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule and NCP leader Praful Patel also paid respects to the late singer.
The funeral will be held at Shivaji Park in Dadar at 4 pm with state honours.
Affectionately known as Ashatai, the legendary singer was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan and Maharashtra Bhushan awards.
In a splendid career spanning over eight decades, Asha Tai worked with numerous composers and carved her niche in the Hindi film industry. Remarkably, in the first decade of her career, Asha Bhosle sang more songs than any other playback singer, although the majority were in small, indistinct films. Renowned composer O. P. Nayyar is credited with giving her a big break with Tumsa Nahin Dekha and Naya Daur in 1957.
Thereafter, the duo did not look back and delivered many blockbuster songs. By the end of the 1960s, Lata and Asha were the two undisputed reigning queens of Hindi film music. However, Asha Bhosle continued to be typecast in sensual songs. She also worked extensively with stalwarts including Ravi, S. D. Burman, Jaidev, Shankar-Jaikishan, Ilaiyaraaja and Bappi Lahiri for both film and non-film songs.
The 1970s saw her collaboration with composer R. D. Burman, also known as Pancham, marking the birth of a legendary combination. Pancham, a master of pop, disco and contemporary sounds, along with Asha Bhosle, delivered some of the most iconic songs of the era. Unfortunately, Asha Tai again found herself stereotyped, this time mainly in Western-style songs.
However, composer Khayyam revealed a more lyrical side of her voice. Their collaboration in Umrao Jaan earned Asha Bhosle her first National Film Award. She remained active in playback singing and later collaborated with A. R. Rahman. The duo went on to deliver several hits, including Rangeela and Lagaan, among others. Asha Bhosle’s swift and splendid transition across genres, languages and styles made her the true queen of versatility.
