First song at the age of 10, got married at 16, know how much property Asha Bhosle left behind
Although there are many singers in the Indian music industry, but Asha Bhosle’s name comes in the count of legendary singers. She has been a part of the music industry since the 40s and her songs still rule the hearts of music lovers. At the age of 92, this famous playback singer has said goodbye to the world. The news of his demise has left fans immersed in deep sorrow.
Asha Bhosle started her singing career at the age of only 10. Her sister Lata Mangeshkar used to be a bigger singer than her and Asha often used to get songs from low budget films. Despite this, he created his own special identity among the audience. He worked with many legendary music composers of Bollywood. Let us today give you information about his personal life, singing career and net worth.
First song at the age of 10
This will sound surprising to anyone but Asha Bhosle started her singing career at the age of 10. He sang his first song in Marathi language. This song named ‘Chala Chala Nav Bal’ was sung by the singer with his sister Lata Mangeshkar. After this, at the age of 16, she sang a song for the film ‘Raat Ki Rani’ and became a star overnight. His professional career success started in 1957 when he sang ‘Ude Jab-Jab Zulfen Teri’ with Mohammed Rafi. By the 80s, he sang songs in many films and earned a lot of fame. In the 90s, he sang the title track Rangeela with AR Rahman. This song became very popular and people like it even today.
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I used to get less money than my sister.
Everyone is aware of the magic that Lata Mangeshkar had on the industry. But his stardom had a huge impact on Asha Bhosle. She was getting a lot of work but the wages were very less compared to her sister. According to what is prevalent in the industry regarding this, she was given only 20 percent of what Lata was paid. However, Asha found a new way to avoid this. He was often chosen for experiment and item number songs and he made this his speciality. He finally made his own identity in the industry. He has recorded approximately 12000 songs in more than 20 languages.
Married at the age of 16
After singing her first song at the age of 10, Asha surprised everyone by marrying a man 15 years older than her at the age of 16. Her first marriage did not work and she married a person 5 years younger than her for the second time. Singer first married Ganpat Rao after running away from home. Had to face a lot of problems after marriage. Her husband and in-laws did not treat her well. She separated from her husband in 1960. After this he focused on his career and created a strong identity. After 20 years of divorce, she married Rahul Dev Burman better known as R.D. Burman. At that time Burman was 6 years younger than Asha. Even at that time there were problems in the marriage because Burman’s mother was against this relationship.
The singer has three children, the eldest of whom is Hemant Bhosle, who died in 2015. His daughter Varsha Bhosle, who passed away recently in 2012, was a journalist and columnist. His youngest son is Anand Bhosle who is involved in directional production in the film industry.
how much wealth is there
Asha Bhosle was no less than anyone in terms of wealth. According to media reports, she has left behind property worth Rs 100 crores. She is one of the top 10 richest singers in India. Asha was not only a singer but also a businesswoman. His main source of income is his restaurant chain. It has outlets in Dubai, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and UK. Talking about his property, he has an apartment on Peddar Road named Prabhu Kunj. Apart from this, he also has properties in Mumbai and Pune.
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