Asha Bhosle, 92, dies after multi-organ failure at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital; last rites on Monday; see her last Instagram post

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who suffered cardiac arrest on Saturday night and was rushed to Mumbai’s Ruby Hall Hospital, passed away at the age of 92. As per reports, the singer had not been keeping well for the last few months and was brought to the hospital in a critical state. She was admitted to the ICU, but couldn’t make it.

Asha Bhosle’s son, Anand, confirmed the news on Sunday afternoon that her mother had breathed her last this morning.

Legendary singer’s mortal remains will be kept for a final glimpse at her residence, Casa Grande, Lower Parel, from 11 am on Monday.

In a conversation with media agency PTI, Dr Pratit Samdani from Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital said, “She passed away due to multi organ failure a few minutes ago..”

Asha Bhosle’s last post on IG

Asha Bhosle’s last post was an animated post speaking about her song.

The post reads, ” The song ‘The Shadowy Light’ holds deep meaning for me. Visiting Varanasi and travelling along the most sacred river Ganges, observing closely what I saw, I understood the meaning of life, who I was and what I was supposed to do on earth.

On ‘The Shadowy Light’, my crossing this deep river signifies my life’s journey… my birth, my relationships, my dedication to music, my achievements and my duties as a daughter, mother, sister, wife and a Hindu Indian. The boatman is my music, my guide across this river of life and when I get to the other side, my journey shall be complete. I shall attain moksha (ultimate freedom), wherein I shall become one of the thousands of sounds floating all around us. If you put some of them together, they form a beautiful tune. Therefore, I shall become one of those sounds, which shall eventually become a musical note in a beautiful song which shall be heard by several generations for thousands of years. This freedom to become one with nature is what awaits me on the other side of the river.” – Asha Bhosle

Earlier on Saturday, Asha Bhosle’s granddaughter, Zanai Bhosle, shared a health update and said her treatment is currently underway. She also appealed to the public to respect the family’s privacy.

For those who may not know, legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle is 92 years old. She was born on September 8, 1933 in Sangli, Maharashtra (then part of the Bombay Presidency, British India).

“Narendra Modi sent his prayers for Asha Bhosle’s health. In his X post, he wrote, “Deeply concerned to hear that Asha Bhosle Ji has been admitted to hospital. Praying for her good health and a speedy recovery.”

Asha diversified singing even ghazals sublimely in Umrao Jaan. She was a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Award and a two-time winner of the National Film Award for Dil Cheez Kya Hai from Umrao Jaan and Mera Kuch Saamaan from Ijaazat.

Speaking about her career to HT India, the singer spoke about the contemporary music landscape. She said, “Main sach bolu toh main aaj ke gaane sunti hi nahi hoon. If I have to listen to songs, I hear (late vocalist) Bhimsen Joshi’s songs, classical songs and ghazals as I get to learn and simultaneously, polish and practice my songs better through that. Because of this, my capability of singing gets better, and I improvise and sing better,” she says, adding, “I don’t really find songs with excellent lyrics today, but I listen to them occasionally and sometimes, I come across good songs by (singers) Rahat Fateh Ali (Khan), Sunidhi (Chauhan) so yes, I do find some of them good, but I rarely listen to music. If I have to, then I listen to the old songs.”