Aruna Iraniwith a heavy heart, what he shared Asha BhoslePassing really means a lot to her. A heartbroken Aruna plucked up the courage to say a few words about the legendary singer who passed away on April 12, 2026 at the age of 92 after lending her voice to more than 12,000 songs over the years. Asha tai was cremated on April 13 at Shivaji Park, Dadar, with full state honours. Many celebrities attended to pay their last respects to the legendary singer.
Aruna Irani has revealed that late singer Asha Bhosle was in pain in life
The singer will undoubtedly be greatly missed and forever remembered through his timeless songs. Meanwhile, ETimes caught up with Aruna Irani, who shared some rare and very personal memories about the late singer. He revealed, “Asha Bhosle’s death is a great loss to the music industry. I have met him personally; we met each other, talked and shared everything. And the only thing I can say about him is that despite so much pain in his personal life, he acted like he was the happiest person on earth. ‘Unse zyada khush insaan iss duniya mein hai hi nahi. easy hamesha jatati thi sabko’. He met and greeted everyone in such a warm way.’“Words fall short when we talk about her singing…she sang all kinds of songs in various fields and styles. In fact, I would say that the songs that Lata didn’t sing were tried and excelled by Asha Tai. Listen to her ghazals, bhakti songs, cabaret, and all those funky and peppy songs, they are all clear.
Aruna Irani talks about Asha Bhosle’s versatile songs
“I loved Kajol’s song in ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Zara sa jhoom loon main’, and also ‘Daiya yeh main kahan aa phansi’ from my film ‘Caravan’. What style and grace she brought to her songs, they are unmatched. May his soul rest in peace, and may he find all the happiness where he is now,” Aruna concluded with tears in her eyes.Aruna Irani and Asha Bhosle shared a memorable creative partnership in classic Bollywood cinema, with Bhosle often lending her voice to the actor’s dance numbers and romantic sequences. Their collaborations, often with composers such as RD Burman, flourished in the 1970s and 80s, resulting in several hit songs.Some of their notable songs include “Ab Jo Mile Hai To” (the caravan1971), Aruna Irani and JeetendraAlong with “Yeh Mera Jadu” (Fakir1976), from the film “Mujhko Mohabbat Mein”. Dil DiwanaIt was released in 1974, from “Aisa Ji Koi Aata”. Beqasoor1980, “Ehsan” 1970, “Ho Tu Tu Tu” from Humjoli1970
