Tributes pour in for legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle
BBC India·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Asha Bhosle, India's legendary singer with an eight-decade career and thousands of recordings, died in Mumbai Sunday at age 92 following a heart attack. The two-time Grammy nominee received tributes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Draupadi Murmu, and figures like Shah Rukh Khan and Sachin Tendulkar. Her last rites occur Monday with state honours. Born 1933, she collaborated with composers OP Nayyar and RD Burman, expanding Indian cinema's musical landscape.
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Asha BhosleMumbaiNarendra ModiDraupadi MurmuShah Rukh KhanSachin TendulkarLata MangeshkarRD BurmanOP NayyarIndian cinema