Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh has backed calls for legendary wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav to be posthumously conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, following recent developments in the Bombay High Court regarding the matter.The Kolhapur bench of the High Court, comprising Justices Madhav Jamdar and Pravin Patil, has directed the Union government to take a final call on the issue by May 4. The directive came during the hearing of a Public In…
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Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who was last seen in ‘Thamma’, has given a musical tribute to the late singing legend Asha Bhosle. On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a video of himself strumming the guitar and singing ‘Das Mereya Dilbara’, a Punjabi song crooned by Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi.He wrote in the caption, “This is one of my favourite lesser known Punjabi gems by Asha. Grew up on her voice. And it will live on, always”.O…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor revealed her favourite song of the late legendary singer Asha Bhosle.Through her latest social media post, Karisma shared that her most beloved track of Asha ji is “Tu Tu Hai Wahi” from the 1982 movie “Yeh Vaada Raha” jointly crooned by Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar. Penned by Gulshan Bawra, this evergreen number has been scored by R. D. Burman. “Tu Tu Hai Wahi” is picturized on Rishi Kapoor and Poonam Dhillon.Taking to her official Instag…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Several bigwigs of the entertainment industry turned up to bid farewell to the late singing legend Asha Bhosle on Monday. The last rites of Asha Bhosle were held in Mumbai at the Shivaji Park, and prominent members of the music and the film industries, political and business arenas paid their respects. Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, actor Vicky Kaushal, Tabu, Vivek Oberoi, music composer Anu Malik, singers Anup Jalota, Sudesh Bhosale and Shaan, filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, ac…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Veteran actress Zeenat Aman is remembering the late singing legend Asha Bhosle, who was the voice behind behind her characters in iconic songs like ‘Chura Liya’, ‘Ye Mera Dil’, ‘Do Lafzon Ki Hai Dil Ki Kahaani’, ‘Dum Maro Dum’ and others. On Monday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a throwback picture of the late singer. She also penned a long note in the caption, and detailed the legendary singer’s professional commitment. The actress share…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The curtains fell on a golden era of Indian music as the legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle was cremated with full state honours on Monday at Mumbai’s iconic Shivaji Park. ‘Asha Tai’, as she was affectionately known, passed away on Sunday, April 12, at the age of 92 due to multi-organ failure following a cardiac arrest. She had been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital a day earlier as she was suffering from extreme exhaustion and a chest infection.The Maharashtra gover…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Actress Tejaswini Kolhapure, who is known for her work in ‘Paanch’, ‘Ugly’ and others, bid adieu to the legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle. On Monday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a throwback video of herself singing ‘Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko’ with the late singer. She also penned a long note in the caption, as she wrote, “A moment, a memory… one I will always cherish. Her food, her laughter, her incredible ability to connect with…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Actress Rupali Ganguly, who is dubbed the queen of television, has paid an emotional tribute to the late singing legend Asha Bhosle. On Monday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a throwback video of her meeting the late singer. In the video, she touched the feet of the late legend, as the two spoke at length. The actress used the song ‘Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar’ for her video.She also penned a long note in the caption, as she wrote, “A part of my childhood f…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Veteran actress Mumtaz decided to pay tribute to the late legendary singer Asha Bhosle by reliving a fond memory of grooving on ‘Koi Sehri Babu’ with her in a throwback video.Taking to her official Instagram handle, Mumtaz uploaded an old video of her tapping a foot on the ‘Koi Sehri Babu’ track from the 1973 drama movie, “Loafer”, co-starring Dharmendra. In the clip, we could also see Asha Ji trying to match the steps to their beloved track.Expressing her grief over the …
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) As Asha Bhosle passed away aged 92 on April 12, actor Ashish Chowdhry recalled working with the legendary playback singer in the song “Na Marte Hum’ from the album “Aap Ki Asha.” In a tribute post to Asha Bhosle, Ashish shared an adorable still on Instagram featuring the late singer. In the picture, he is seen kissing Asha Bhosle on her cheek.“I had the good fortune to be with her. In her very song… A legend of her stature are not sent often.Will miss you #ash…