Bollywood’s iconic female singer, Asha Bhosle, has lent her voice to thousands of songs in Hindi, as well as Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali, and English. From a young age, she had a passion for singing, which led her to build a career in the field. After reigning over Indian cinema for nearly 50 years, Asha Bhosle later transformed her other passion into a profession, and that passion was cooking. Asha Bhosle enjoyed cooking and subsequently opened restaurants under her name.
Asha Bhosle, born on September 8, 1933, in Sangli, Maharashtra, married at the age of 16. The marriage was unsuccessful, and in 1980, she married the famous music composer R.D. Burman, which lasted until Burman’s final days. Asha Bhosle sang her first song for the film ‘Chunaria’ (1948), titled ‘Sawan Aaya.’ Her first song was for the Marathi film ‘Maza Bal’ (1943). Today marks Asha Bhosle’s 92nd birthday. On this occasion, let’s explore Asha Bhosle’s career and her restaurant business.
Following in the footsteps of her elder sister, the late singer Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle also began her career in singing at a young age. After singing for several years, Asha ji married Ganpatrao Bhosle at the age of 16 in 1949, with whom she had three children. Although this relationship did not last, Asha ji did not give up on her singing career. Her career soared even higher after marrying R.D. Burman in 1980.
Asha Bhosle has sung romantic and sad songs as a playback singer, but she has also sung almost all the superhit item songs of that era. Ever-green songs by Asha Bhosle include ‘Ek Main Aur Ek Tu,’ ‘Jawani Janeman,’ ‘Hangama Ho Gaya,’ ‘Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo,’ ‘Do Lafzon Ki Hai Dil Ki Kahani,’ ‘Jhumka Gira Re,’ ‘Koi Shehri Babu,’ ‘Mera Kuchh Samaan,’ ‘Aao Na Gale Lag Jao Na,’ ‘Piya Tu Ab To Aaja,’ and ‘Radha Kaise Na Jale,’ among many others.
According to reports, Asha Bhosle’s first restaurant, ‘Asha’s,’ opened in 2002 in WAFI, Dubai. Later, its franchises opened in Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Bahrain. Here, famous Indian food items are served, which people enjoy. Once, when Asha ji was asked about this on a reality show, she said that she always loved cooking.
Whenever a special guest came to the house, R.D. Burman would ask her to cook, and she loved doing it. After several years, when work started to diminish, she decided to fulfill her other passion. Asha Bhosle visits her restaurants from time to time, and she also shares posts about it on Instagram.