Asha Bhosle turns 89: Film industry sends wishes, granddaughter Zanai pens heartfelt poem

Actors and singers from the Hindi film industry on Thursday sent their best wishes to legendary singer Asha Bhosle on the occasion of her 89th birthdayThe singer who began her playback singing career in the shadow of elder sister Lata Mangeshkar in the late 1940s has given Hindi cinema some of its most memorable songs including Jhumka Gira Re Raat Akeli Hain Aaja Aaja Dum Maro Dum Dil Cheez Kya Hain among othersUnion minister Kiren Rijiju were among those who congratulated Bhosle on her birthdayHappy birthday to ever youthful and magical ashabhosle ji We are very lucky to have such a unique amp gifted voice in India Vivacious and versatile Asha Bhosle ji is respected amp admired worldwide I pray for her long and healthy life the union minister tweeted alongside photos of his with the music veteranHappy birthday to ever youthful and magical ashabhosle ji We are very lucky to have such a unique amp gifted voice in IndiaVivacious and versatile Asha Bhosle ji is Respected amp Admired worldwide I pray for her long and healthy life pictwittercomGj0T4cuiYZmdash Kiren Rijiju KirenRijiju September 8 2022From the music fraternity Adnan Sami Bhajan singer Anup Jalota and Palak Muchhal wished Bhosle on her birthdaySami tweeted Wishing my Musical Mother a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dearest Asha ji I adore amp respect you beyond words Lots of love amp duas for a great year ahead ashabhosleWishing you a very happy and healthy Happy Birthday Asha didi AshaBhosle Ji HBDAshaBhosle Ji wrote Jalota on TwitterMuchhal thanked the veteran singer for inspiring and blessing the new generation of singersSarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan shared his photos with Bhosle on Twitter Wishing the iconic Asha Bhosle ji a very Happy Birthday he wroteWishing the iconic Asha Bhosle ji a very Happy Birthday ashabhosle pictwittercomHn2RkhJ6WGmdash Amjad Ali Khan AAKSarod September 8 2022Actors Amrita Rao and Prosenjit Chatterjee also extended their best wishes to BhosleTo the Youngest and the Coolest ROCKSTARRRR A Very Happy 89th BirthdayYou have blessed us with your singing amp you will continue to forever ashabhosle Ji she wroteChatterjee tweeted Wishing the inimitable icon ashabhosle Ji a very Happy BirthdayBhosles granddaughter Zanai Bhosle rang in the veteran singers birthday with a heartfelt poemZanai shared a video of her earlier live performance with the music icon In the video they are singing the track Tu Tu Hai Wahi from 1982 movie Yeh Vaada Raha on the stageView this post on InstagramA post shared by Zanai zanaibhosleBorn on September 8 1933 in Sangli district Bhosle was initiated into music by her father the renowned Marathi stage actorsinger Dinanath Mangeshkar Having sung her first song for a Marathi film in 1944 she has the distinction of having sung thousands of songs in practically every major Indian language She is also known for her many collaborations with music directors like OP Nayyar Sachin Dev Burman RD Burman Khayyam and Bappi LahiriThe versatility of her voice and talent has been acknowledged through a host of awards conferred on her including the National Award twice the prestigious Filmfare Award eight times and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 Bhosle was selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2000 and was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan the secondhighest civilian honour in 2008This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeverPlay Quiz Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhattstarrer Brahmastra