Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle dies at 92 in Mumbai
Asha Bhosle, the legendary playback singer honoured with the Padma Vibhushan and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, died at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on 12 April 2026, aged 92.
Summary
Asha Bhosle, one of India's most celebrated playback singers, died at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on 12 April 2026 at the age of 92. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla noted that she had been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and had sung in Hindi, Marathi and many other languages. She was a two-time Grammy nominee and the younger sister of Lata Mangeshkar, who died in 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called her one of the most iconic and versatile voices India has known, and Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan recalled her mastery of genres from ghazals to bhajans. She was cremated with full State honours at Shivaji Park, Mumbai, on 13 April 2026; her son Anand Bhosle lit the pyre.
Key facts
- Died
- 12 April 2026, Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai; aged 92
- Honours
- Padma Vibhushan; Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- International
- Two-time Grammy nominee
- Family
- Younger sister of Lata Mangeshkar (died 2022)
- Last rites
- 13 April 2026, Shivaji Park, Mumbai, full State honours
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Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle died on 12 April 2026 at which hospital?
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Correct answer: B — Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai
Asha Bhosle died at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, aged 92.
Consider the following statements about Asha Bhosle: 1. She was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. 2. She was cremated with full State honours at Shivaji Park on 12 April 2026, the day she died. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct (Lok Sabha Speaker's condolence message). Statement 2 is wrong: she died on 12 April and was cremated at Shivaji Park on 13 April 2026.
Asha Bhosle was the younger sister of which singer, who died in 2022?
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Correct answer: D — Lata Mangeshkar
Asha Bhosle was the younger sister of Lata Mangeshkar, who died in 2022.
Asha Bhosle was nominated twice for which international music award?
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Correct answer: C — Grammy Award
Asha Bhosle was a two-time Grammy nominee.