ASHA BHOSLE TO CUT AN ALBUM
THE ASIAN AGE (MAR 2004)
By Skimmy Gupta
A legendary singer, a grandmother, a star performer, an enterpreneur . Singer Asha Bhonsle in her early seventies is still a bundle of energy. In a career spanning over five decades, Asha has lent her melodious silken voice for actresses ranging from Nutan, Asha Parekh and Rekha to Urmila Matondkar, Kajol and Kareena Kapoor.The legendary singer is all set to launch her new album by year end. Performing riyaaz on classical to devotional music, she did not reveal much details about her forthcoming album saying ‘It will be a surprise and a musical treat for my fans.’
The combination of latest Indian "rap" and Asha Bhonsle's timeless appeal has won her a new audience among the younger generation. Asha has sung ’Tanha Tanha’,’Le gayee le gayee’,’Kambhakt Ishq’ and other popular chart busters. Her last album “Kabhi to nazar milao" with Adnan Sami was perhaps her most popular album. A Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner, she still reigns as hot favourites with most music directors of Bollywood.
At the recent launch of Dr.Rishma Pai’s infertility clinic in Bandra, Asha’s granddaughter also escorted her. Asha says “Few years back, my daughter in law and me had just returned for US .One night, it was raining cats and dogs and no doctor was willing to come at late night to help my expecting daughter in law. It was only Dr.Rishma Pai who came at beck of my call and helped deliver the baby.” The singer says “Despite a busy schedule, I always takes out time for my grandchildren. They are always my ready audience.”
Asha also has a restaurant ‘Asha’s’ in Dubai and is soon planning to open another franchisee in Kuwait.Recalling her stint with restaurant line, she says, “I love making food with my recipes. My grand children insisted me to write a book on recipes. Since many had written books in the past, I wanted to do something different. Hence,I ventured into restaurant business.”
Asha’s concerts are always a sell out and she loves performing at the Royal Albert Hall, London.At a recent Hindi concert in kalyan and Marathi concert in Thane, audience danced to her evergreen dance numbers ‘Piya ab tu aaja’, ‘Aaja Aaja’ and others. She says “It feels great to see crowd stand on their feet and dance. The demand at most concerts across the globe are for my old songs.”
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By Skimmy Gupta
A legendary singer, a grandmother, a star performer, an enterpreneur . Singer Asha Bhonsle in her early seventies is still a bundle of energy. In a career spanning over five decades, Asha has lent her melodious silken voice for actresses ranging from Nutan, Asha Parekh and Rekha to Urmila Matondkar, Kajol and Kareena Kapoor.The legendary singer is all set to launch her new album by year end. Performing riyaaz on classical to devotional music, she did not reveal much details about her forthcoming album saying ‘It will be a surprise and a musical treat for my fans.’
The combination of latest Indian "rap" and Asha Bhonsle's timeless appeal has won her a new audience among the younger generation. Asha has sung ’Tanha Tanha’,’Le gayee le gayee’,’Kambhakt Ishq’ and other popular chart busters. Her last album “Kabhi to nazar milao" with Adnan Sami was perhaps her most popular album. A Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner, she still reigns as hot favourites with most music directors of Bollywood.
At the recent launch of Dr.Rishma Pai’s infertility clinic in Bandra, Asha’s granddaughter also escorted her. Asha says “Few years back, my daughter in law and me had just returned for US .One night, it was raining cats and dogs and no doctor was willing to come at late night to help my expecting daughter in law. It was only Dr.Rishma Pai who came at beck of my call and helped deliver the baby.” The singer says “Despite a busy schedule, I always takes out time for my grandchildren. They are always my ready audience.”
Asha also has a restaurant ‘Asha’s’ in Dubai and is soon planning to open another franchisee in Kuwait.Recalling her stint with restaurant line, she says, “I love making food with my recipes. My grand children insisted me to write a book on recipes. Since many had written books in the past, I wanted to do something different. Hence,I ventured into restaurant business.”
Asha’s concerts are always a sell out and she loves performing at the Royal Albert Hall, London.At a recent Hindi concert in kalyan and Marathi concert in Thane, audience danced to her evergreen dance numbers ‘Piya ab tu aaja’, ‘Aaja Aaja’ and others. She says “It feels great to see crowd stand on their feet and dance. The demand at most concerts across the globe are for my old songs.”
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