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Photos from HT archives: On Asha Bhosle’s 84th birthday

On Asha Bhosle's 84th bithday, HT's photo archives brings out rare images of one of Bollywood's most iconic singers.

Updated on: Sep 08, 2017 4:32 PM IST

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Asha Bhosle during a live programme on 25 October 1998. Asha Bhosle’s body of work spans mediums as vast as streaming websites, apps, iPods, CDs, cassettes and vinyl --all of which have taken her melodious voice to eager listeners. With a career spanning over 70 years, the iconic singer turns 84 today and is currently in Geneva with her grandchildren. A dig through HT’s archives sheds light on the woman behind the voice. (Pradeep Bhatia / HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 08, 2017 4:32 PM

Asha Bhosle during a live programme on 25 October 1998. Asha Bhosle’s body of work spans mediums as vast as streaming websites, apps, iPods, CDs, cassettes and vinyl --all of which have taken her melodious voice to eager listeners. With a career spanning over 70 years, the iconic singer turns 84 today and is currently in Geneva with her grandchildren. A dig through HT’s archives sheds light on the woman behind the voice. (Pradeep Bhatia / HT Photo)

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Born on September 8, 1933 in Sangli, Maharashtra to the musical family of Deenanath Mangeshkar, her father died when she only 8 years old. Along with elder sister Lata Mangeshkar, Asha started singing to earn a living for the family. Known for her versatility and the her vocal range she has sung across Hindi and regional films, with songs ranging from popular music, ghazals, traditional Indian classical to folk, qawwali and Rabindra Sangeet. (Subhendu Ghosh / HT Photo)

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Born on September 8, 1933 in Sangli, Maharashtra to the musical family of Deenanath Mangeshkar, her father died when she only 8 years old. Along with elder sister Lata Mangeshkar, Asha started singing to earn a living for the family. Known for her versatility and the her vocal range she has sung across Hindi and regional films, with songs ranging from popular music, ghazals, traditional Indian classical to folk, qawwali and Rabindra Sangeet. (Subhendu Ghosh / HT Photo)

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Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar seen during an undated recording session. In 2011 Bhosle entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the most recorded artiste in history with over 11,000 songs. She was also the recipient of the Dada Sahab Phalke Award in 2000 and Padma Vibhushan in 2008. (HT Photo)

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Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar seen during an undated recording session. In 2011 Bhosle entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the most recorded artiste in history with over 11,000 songs. She was also the recipient of the Dada Sahab Phalke Award in 2000 and Padma Vibhushan in 2008. (HT Photo)

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Asha Bhosle seen with Talat Mahmood. Bhosle has only in the last two decades begun to talk about her work and the inevitable comparison to her sister Lata Mangeshkar when she started out. Her elopement with Ganpatrao Bhosle, against her family’s wishes created a rift between the two sisters, causing Asha to decide not to work with her sister Lata. (HT Photo)

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Asha Bhosle seen with Talat Mahmood. Bhosle has only in the last two decades begun to talk about her work and the inevitable comparison to her sister Lata Mangeshkar when she started out. Her elopement with Ganpatrao Bhosle, against her family’s wishes created a rift between the two sisters, causing Asha to decide not to work with her sister Lata. (HT Photo)

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The chemistry between Asha and R.D Burman was first noticed in Teesri Manzil (1966) and together they went on to compose a variety of songs including cabarets, rock, disco, ghazals and classical pieces. Some of their most well known collaborations include ‘Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne’, ‘Dum Maro Dum’ and ‘Piya Tu Ab To Aaja’ among many others. (HT Photo)

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The chemistry between Asha and R.D Burman was first noticed in Teesri Manzil (1966) and together they went on to compose a variety of songs including cabarets, rock, disco, ghazals and classical pieces. Some of their most well known collaborations include ‘Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne’, ‘Dum Maro Dum’ and ‘Piya Tu Ab To Aaja’ among many others. (HT Photo)

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Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar. Be it lending a voice to generations of actors over the past seven decades -- all the way from Zeenat Aman and Urmila Matondkar to Rekha and Vidya Balan-- belting out classical numbers or teaming up with Western artistes such as Boy George and Michael Stipe, Asha is one versatile singer who has done it all. (HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 08, 2017 4:32 PM

Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar. Be it lending a voice to generations of actors over the past seven decades -- all the way from Zeenat Aman and Urmila Matondkar to Rekha and Vidya Balan-- belting out classical numbers or teaming up with Western artistes such as Boy George and Michael Stipe, Asha is one versatile singer who has done it all. (HT Photo)

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Some of her evergreen hits include ‘Kitaabein Bahut Si’ (Baazigar, 1993) ‘Kajra Mohabbat Wala’ (Kismat, 1968), ‘Abhi Na Jaao Chor Ke ‘(Hum Dono, 1961) and ‘Aaiye Meherbaan’ (Howrah Bridge, 1958) with the list going on. (HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 08, 2017 4:32 PM

Some of her evergreen hits include ‘Kitaabein Bahut Si’ (Baazigar, 1993) ‘Kajra Mohabbat Wala’ (Kismat, 1968), ‘Abhi Na Jaao Chor Ke ‘(Hum Dono, 1961) and ‘Aaiye Meherbaan’ (Howrah Bridge, 1958) with the list going on. (HT Photo)

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