Legendary singer Asha Bhosle was cremated with full state honours at Shivaji Park, Dadar in Mumbai on Monday evening at around 5:30 pm.
Friends, family and industry colleagues paid their respects at her Lower Parel residence, Casa Grande, since early morning.
Bhosle passed away on Sunday morning due to multi-organ failure at the age of 92 at Breach Candy Hospital.
A white vehicle, adorned with white and yellow flowers and a photograph of the singer placed on it carried her mortal remains from her Lower Parel residence to Shivaji Park in Dadar, about five kilometres away.'
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Bhosle's siblings Usha Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar, with the latter seen seated in a wheelchair. Their elder sister, Lata Mangeshkar, passed in February 2022, also at the age of 92.
Bhosle's son Anand and granddaughter Zanai and other family members were present and looked inconsolable.
Elaborate arrangements were made at Mumbai's Shivaji Park for the last rites.
Asha Bhosle, the younger sister of the legendary singer late Lata Mangeshkar, was known for her versatility and sang many memorable melodies, from romantic songs to ghazals to peppy numbers.
Some of her most popular songs were "Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar", "In Ankhon Ki Masti", "Dil Cheez Kya Hai", "Piya Tu Ab to Aaja", "Duniya Mein Logon Ko", and "Zaara Se Jhoom Loon Main". Bhosle was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke award and Maharashtra Bhushan awards.
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Celebs Pay tribute To Asha Bhosle
Rahman, who worked with Bhosle on songs like "Tanha Tanha", "Rangeela Re", "Radha Kaise Na Jaale" and others, was the first to arrive at her residence in morning. Tendulkar arrived soon after with his wife Anjali. Incidentally, Bhosle made one of her last appearances at the wedding of Tendulkar's son Arjun last month.
Parekh met the singer's family before paying her last respects to Bhosle, whose voice defined many of the actor's biggest hits of the 1960s and '70s, including "Parde Mein Rehne Do", "O Mere Sona Re", and "Kitna Pyara Wada Hai".
Helen, who lent her iconic moves to Bhosle's voice on cabaret classics such as "Piya Tu Ab To Aaja", "Yeh Mera Dil", and "O Haseena Zulfonwali", embraced Bhosle's son after paying her last respects.
Actor Jackie Shroff stood quietly in a corner after offering his condolences.
Other noted personalities, including Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, actors Tabu, Riteish Deshmukh, Padmini Kolhapure, Renuka Shahane, filmmaker Rakesh Roshan and NCP leader Supriya Sule, were also seen offering their condolences to the family.
Among others who came to pay their respects were singers Leslie Lewis, Anuradha Paudwal, Jaspinder Narula, Talat Aziz, Hariharan and Udit Narayan, actors Poonam Dhillon, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Sachin Pilgaonkar, and filmmakers Ashutosh Gowariker and Subhash Ghai.
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