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Asha Bhosle’s death in April 2026: key facts on India’s playback legend and awards
Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on 12 April 2026 at the age of 92, leaving behind a career of over 12,000 songs and major national honours.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In April 2026, Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai at the age of 92, and the news highlighted her long career of nearly eight decades and more than 12,000 songs.
Key specifics
- Born on 8 September 1933 in Sangli, Asha Bhosle was the younger sister of Lata Mangeshkar.
- She sang in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil and Gujarati, showing multilingual reach in Indian cinema.
- Her major honours included the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2000), Padma Vibhushan (2008), Banga Bibhushan (2018) and Maharashtra Bhushan (2021).
- She received two Grammy Award nominations during her career.
- She founded the restaurant chain Asha’s, with outlets in Dubai and the United Kingdom.
Exam lens
Awards and personalities, Asha Bhosle, Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2000, Padma Vibhushan 2008, multilingual playback singing; TNPSC may ask a one-liner on India’s iconic singer and her honours.