Asha Bhosle turned 90 on September 8, 2023, and she is all set to mark this day with a live concert in Dubai. The singer started her incredible career eight decades ago when she sang her first film song, Chala Chala Nav Bala, for the Marathi film, Majha Bal in 1943. With almost 12,000 songs to her credit, Asha Bhosle has proved her versatility with songs like Piya Tu Ab To Aaja, O Haseena Zulfon Wali, Dil Cheez Kya Hai and Tora Man Darpan Kehlaye, among others.
Asha Bhosle recalls the difficult times when she thought she wouldn’t survive
Asha Bhosle’s voice is loved by millions of Indians who have tuned into her songs day and night. Recently, her son, Anand Bhosle along with PME Entertainment hosted a live concert, ASHA@90: Live in Concert, to mark his mother’s 90th birthday. In an interview with PTI ahead of the show, Asha looked back at her journey of 90 years and said that for her music is like breathing. Recalling that it wasn’t always easy for her, Bhosle said:
“At the age of 90, I have to stand for three hours on stage and sing songs, I’m happy I can do this at this age. Humari saans nahin hoti hai toh aadmi mar jata hai. Mere liye music meri saans hai. I have spent my life with this thought. I have given a lot to music. I feel good I’ve come out of difficult times. Many times I felt I would not be able to survive, but I did.”