Sonu Nigam has just shared touching memories of the late legendary singer Asha Bhosle. He recalled fixing his painful heel spur during the 1996 US tour. His post came after Asha Bhosle passed away on April 12 at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. He was 92 years old.
The heel spur incident
NDTV reported that during the tour, Asha Bhosle experienced discomfort due to a heel spur. Sonu Nigam was well aware of the problem since his own mother also experienced it. He offered to help with a simple hand treatment. “At the time, she had a spur on her heel. My mother had it too, so I knew how to deal with it with my hands. She couldn’t stand well. I told her she knows how to fix it. After a few demonstrations, I went to her room and massaged her feet and she got better.“The massage quickly brought him relief. He could work more comfortably later.
Asha Bhosle’s lasting memory
Asha Bhosle remembered the kind act many times even years later. He would bring it up in his conversations with Sonu Nigam.“He kept asking me: ‘Do you remember, you massaged my feet there?’ And I would say yes, because I saw my mother go through the same thing. It’s like a bone spur in the heel, caused by an overgrowth of calcium or something like that.’This repeated mention showed how much the gesture meant to him.
Sonu Nigam and Asha Bhosle’s early associations and performances together
Sonu Nigam first performed with Asha Bhosle in early 1996 at a wedding in Mumbai. He had a sore throat but invited her to sing his iconic song ‘Jhoothe Naina Bole’ with him.“In early 1996, I performed with him for the first time in Mumbai at Rishi Shah’s son’s wedding. He had a sore throat and asked me to sing his iconic song Jhoothe Naina Bole with him. He didn’t need me; he was a great singer, but he still asked me to be part of his singing. That meant a lot.”In June 1996, they toured America together Amit Kumar. In Vancouver, she also cooked him rice. Those days left a lasting impression on the young singer.Sonu Nigam posted a heartfelt message on Instagram after his death. She shared pictures of herself washing her feet on stage and touching her feet once more.“Hold the curtain on one of the greatest crooners of all time. The last warrior of the pioneering era of Indian film music stood today and bid a final farewell to us all. He lived a life full of extreme vicissitudes and challenges that led him to extraordinary greatness. For many decades he touched the lives of billions through his music and effervescence. An artist who inspired us through his passion for riyaz until the end of his life.“He added: “Asha Ji, I will always remember the journey[IhavehadwithyousinceIfirstmetyouin1994andcelebratedourlastconcertinDecember2024withthelastcoupleofcardswemadewitheachotherwithprideAllIcansayisChaletgayehopardilabhibharanahindaSeeyouontheotherside”[Ihavehadwithyoufrom1994whenIfirstmetandsangwithyouthroughourlastconcertwitheachotherinDec2024tillourlasttwoduetstogetherlastyearwithabsolutejoyandprideAllIcansayisChaletogayehopardilabhibharanahinSeeyouontheotherside”[zurekinizandudan1994tikzuekinlehenaldizezagutuetaabestunuenean2024koabenduangureazkenkontzertuanzehariazelkarrekinegingenituenazkenbibikoteakartepozetaharrotasunosozEsandezakedanguztiaChaletogayehopardilabhibharanahindaBestealdeanikusikogara”[Ihavehadwithyoufrom1994whenIfirstmetandsangwithyouthroughourlastconcertwitheachotherinDec2024tillourlasttwoduetstogetherlastyearwithabsolutejoyandprideAllIcansayisChaletogayehopardilabhibharanahinSeeyouontheotherside”Their collaborations included ‘Kambakth Ishq’ from ‘Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya’ and ‘Tere Dil Ke Paas’ from ‘Hindustan Ki Kasam’ and many more.
