Asha Bhosle He died on April 12, 2026 at the age of 92. His death shocked everyone, and tributes poured in on social media. Among them, the creators Riteish Deshmukh‘Raja Shivaji’ announced that the launch of the song ‘Chhatrapati’, which was slated to release on April 13, has been postponed as a mark of respect to the music icon. Let’s learn more about it.
Riteish Deshmukh postpones release of ‘Raja Shivaji’ anthem in honor of Asha Bhosle
The production house ‘Raja Shivaji’ took to its social media account to issue a statement about it. It read: “The voice that ruled our hearts for decades has fallen silent today. With the passing of the legendary Asha Bhosle, we mourn the loss of a golden chapter in music. As a mark of respect, we are postponing the release of the Raja Shivaji anthem, ‘Chhatrapati’. A new date will be announced soon.”Check it out.
More about ‘Raja Shivaji’
Directed by Riteish Deshmukh, the film has the titular character. The film is based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire.Apart from Riteish, Genelia Deshmukh also stars as Saibai along with Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Manjrekar, and Sanjay Dutt. Sachin KhedekarBhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi and Amole Gupte.‘Raja Shivaji’ will hit the theaters on May 1, 2026.
More on Asha Bhosle’s death
Asha Bhosle breathed her last at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital on April 12, 2026. The music icon was admitted to the hospital a day earlier. The Antim Darshan will be held at his residence in Casa Grande Building, Lower Parel, Mumbai, from 11 am onwards. His funeral will be held at Shivaji Park in Dadar. He will be killed with full honor of the state.
