At a press conference on Wednesday, the legendary singer expressed her intentions, stating, “If I continue to live, I intend to travel extensively across Maharashtra for shows. My show is named ‘Woh Phir Nahin Aati Hai,’ indicating it won’t happen again. You should never lament not witnessing someone’s performance. People often regret not seeing Kishore Kumar and other singers perform live. But now, you can proudly say you have experienced Asha Bhosle.”
Singing, she emphasized, is her passion. Bhosle revealed that she sang even as a child but embraced professional singing due to circumstances. “I gained name and fame, people started recognizing me. Even though when I am not working, I keep singing. I keep practicing. I never left singing, that’s why my voice is okay even today,” she added.
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Maintaining one’s voice, she likened to “taking care of your body,” emphasizing that she doesn’t practice for others but for herself because she enjoys it. Reflecting on her journey, she shared, “I sang my first song when I was 10 years old, and it’s been 80 years. I want to thank you all, (I don’t know) how you have tolerated my voice for 80 years? I almost sing 18 songs at this age. I am always on stage.”
Her debut film track was ‘Chala Chala Nav Bala’ for the 1943 Marathi film ‘Majha Bal”’ From lively numbers like ‘Piya Tu Ab To Aaja’ and ‘O Haseena Zulfon Wali’ to heartfelt ghazals such as ‘Dil Cheez Kya Hai’ and the classical rendition of ‘Tora Man Darpan Kehlaye’, she boasts an impressive repertoire of around 12,000 songs spanning across various languages. Asha Bhosle, the second of the five Mangeshkar siblings with Lata Mangeshkar being the eldest, graced the stage for her last performance in Dubai on September 8, 2023, marking her 90th birthday.