The nation is in a state of mourning following the passing of the “Queen of Indipop,” Asha Bhosle, yesterday, April 12, 2026.
The legendary playback singer breathed her last at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital at the age of 92, following cardiac and respiratory complications.
Asha Tai, as she was affectionately known, holds the Guinness World Record as the most recorded artist in music history, with a career spanning over eight decades.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and icons from across the global film fraternity have poured in tributes to her unmatched legacy.
She will be accorded a state funeral and laid to rest today at Shivaji Park, marking the end of a golden era in Indian playback singing.
