Mumbai, 12 April. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed grief over the demise of Indian music veteran and versatile playback singer Asha Bhosle. He reached Ashatai’s house on Sunday evening, saw the mortal remains and paid tribute to him.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited the residence of senior singer, Padma Vibhushan and Maharashtra Bhushan Asha Bhosle in Mumbai and paid her last respects.@Dev_Fadnavis #Maharashtra #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/yaQhp7GodG
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) April 12, 2026
Maharashtra government minister Ashish Shelar also shared pictures of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paying tribute to Asha Bhosle on social media platform X. Shelar wrote in the caption of the pictures that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited Ashatai’s residence and paid his last tribute to him. He consoled his family members.
After Lata Didi, another star of Mangeshkar family breaks down
Earlier, Chief Minister Fadnavis wrote on the social media platform ‘X’, ‘The news of the demise of veteran singer Ashatai Bhosale, awarded with Padma Vibhushan and Maharashtra Bhushan, is very heartbreaking. He had celebrated his 90th birthday with great pomp just three years ago. With his demise, after Lata Didi, another star of the Mangeshkar family has fallen. That beautiful chaman of tunes has become deserted today.
Senior Singer, Padma Vibhushan, Maharashtra Bhushan Ashatai Bhosle Shocked by the news of his demise. Today is a very sad time for music lovers across India and the world. As a versatile artist, Ashatai has left an indelible mark in every genre from classical music to pop and rock and… pic.twitter.com/y4i3D1YHPA
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) April 12, 2026
Ashatai was an eternal spring in the field of singing and a vast ocean of sweet emotions
CM Fadnavis further wrote that Ashatai’s voice was the soul of music. Ashatai was an eternal spring in the field of singing and a vast ocean of sweet emotions. From soul-touching songs like ‘Tora Man Darpan Kehlae’ to songs like ‘Khallas’, he sang songs with immense emotion with ease. He left a unique mark on various genres like devotional songs, soulful tunes, dramatic music, ghazals, classical music, Rabindra Sangeet, folklore and pop. Ashatai, who sang more than 12,000 songs in Marathi, Hindi, Bengali as well as 20 other Indian and foreign languages, was also honored with awards like ‘Bangla Vibhushan’ on the lines of ‘Maharashtra Bhushan’.
The melody has fallen silent, but its echo will remain immortal in our memories…
Deeply saddened by the demise of legendary singer and one of the foremost voices of Indian Music, Padma Vibhushan and Maharashtra Bhushan Ashatai Bhosle.
She was one of the versatile voices that… pic.twitter.com/PXKnWOEf33
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) April 12, 2026
‘Don’t leave now…’
She said, “Such a versatile singer, who adapted to change with such ease, will never come again. Recently, when we were together at a program on ‘World Radio Day’, she had insisted on me singing the song ‘Abhi Na Jao Bachde…’ for her and had even jokingly said, ‘Look, I have got the Chief Minister to sing the song for me’. It is unbearable to think that we will not be able to support Ashatai anymore. I offer her my heartfelt tribute to her.” We offer our condolences to his family and his countless fans across the country.”
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