24 April,2026 03:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle passed away on April 12 at the age of 92. A day before her demise, she was hospitalised, reportedly after suffering a heart attack. The doctors treating the legendary singer revealed that she died due to multiple organ failure. Now, her grandson Chin2 Bhosle has spoken about her final moments. He revealed that she passed away peacefully in her sleep without any pain.
In an interview with SCREEN, Asha Bhosle's grandson Chin2 Bhosle spoke about her last moments and how the family has been grieving the loss of their loved one.
Chin2 revealed that his last conversation with Asha Bhosle was just 2-3 days before her demise. He said that they were discussing the Iran-US-Israel conflict while eating mangoes together.
Chin2 said, "She went to watch a three-hour-long Marathi play a day before. She went on stage and scolded the people there to keep the art alive. That's how she was right till the end. She went in the most beautiful way possible, in her sleep, no pain, she was serene. In fact, we had said that we would come to the hospital, but she said, ‘Let me just sleep for a little while.' She went on her terms, the way she lived life."
Chin2 further said that his cousin Zanai Bhosle, who was extremely close to the singer, is shattered. He said that the family is meeting regularly and helping each other through the grieving process.
He said, "It's a loss. Everyone knows we are not going to live forever, but when it happens, it is quite a shock. Our idea has been to celebrate her life. We have been meeting quite regularly just for dinner, being around each other, just chatting and laughing… Zanai has been extremely upset; she is shattered. They were very close. Aai has been very instrumental in her singing and upbringing. They have been doing so many shows together since she grew up. Everybody is shattered. At one point, we thought about how to move ahead, but we have also drawn extreme inspiration from Asha Aai. As a mother, she lost two children, which is the most painful thing for a person, but she, stoically and with resolve, made it through. She would always say, ‘You have to adapt, bad things happen, time heals all.' All of us look up to that and think, look how she coped. If that doesn't inspire us, what will?"
After her grandmother's passing, Zanai shared a heartfelt note mourning her loss. She penned a note on social media, which read, "As I wake up this morning, I realise I have lost my partner in crime, my best friend, a person who completed my entire world and the first person to hold me when I was born. What do I do now? Who am I supposed to wake up and give a hug to in the morning and have chai with? Who's going to be waiting for me every day when I come home or who am I supposed to crack lame jokes with… These are just a few things to remember her by, but to all those who have felt this loss with me, remember that she was and is the definition of LIFE and LAUGHTER, so if you have to remember her only remember her that way (sic)."
