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Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle Dies at 92 in Mumbai After Multi-Organ Failure
The playback legend recorded more than 12,000 songs across eight decades and died after being admitted with chest infection and exhaustion.
- Legendary Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle died on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital at age 92. Her son Anand Bhosle confirmed she succumbed to multi-organ failure following cardiac and respiratory complications.
- Bhosle was admitted to the hospital on Saturday evening, April 11, after suffering extreme exhaustion and a chest infection. Her granddaughter, singer Zanai Bhosle, announced the hospitalization on social media and requested privacy during treatment.
- Spanning over eight decades, Bhosle recorded more than 12,000 songs across Indian languages, earning recognition from Guinness World Records in 2011 as the most-recorded artist. She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Vibhushan.
- The singer's last rites are scheduled for Monday, April 13, at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. Public respects may be paid at her residence in Lower Parel starting at 11 a.m., her son told reporters.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Bhosle "one of the most iconic and versatile voices" of India, saying her extraordinary musical journey enriched the nation's cultural heritage. Her vast legacy spanning classical ghazals to international pop collaborations will continue inspiring generations.
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The singer, a two-time Grammy Award nominee, died this Sunday in Mumbai. Her voice left a lasting mark on Indian cinema.
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