The controversy centres around a biography authored decades ago by late communist leader Govind Pansare. The book, first published in 1988 by Lokvangmay Gruha, has been republished multiple times over the years

A lesser-known facet of the legendary playback singer, who passed away in Mumbai on Sunday at the age of 92, was her love for cooking, discussed at length in "Asha Bhosle: A Life in Music"