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Asha Bhosle, Indian Singer Whose Voice Defined Bollywood for Seven Decades, Dies at 92

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Apr 12, 2026 3:32am PT

Asha Bhosle, Indian Singer Whose Voice Defined Bollywood for Seven Decades, Dies at 92

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Asha Bhosle, the Indian singer whose unmatched range and longevity made her a defining force in Hindi-language film music from the late 1940s through the 21st century, died April 12 at Mumbai after being admitted to hospital with a chest infection. She was 92.

Born Asha Mangeshkar on Sept. 8, 1933, in Sangli, in what is now the Indian state of Maharashtra, she was the daughter of classical singer and actor Dinanath Mangeshkar. After her father’s death, the family – which included her elder sister, the singer Lata Mangeshkar – relocated to Bombay (now Mumbai), where Asha began singing professionally as a teenager. She took the surname of her first husband, Ganpatrao Bhosle, after eloping at 16.

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