Beyond her prowess in music, legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle was known for her love of food and cooking. With his own chain of restaurants, the famous singer had good music along with good food. In an old interview that has gone viral again, the late singer talked about his love for food and how important it was to him.
Asha Bhosle talks about her love for food
In a recent video of Lehran, the late singer was seen talking about food and what it means to him, along with his music. In the video, ‘Ye Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana’ Kanda Poha was seen cooking at her Lonavala farmhouse, she prepared a simple dish and talked about her love for food and cooking. He expressed his love for cooking by saying Mujhe bahut shauk hai khana banane ka (I am very fond of cooking.)He also mentioned that if someone doesn’t know how to cook at home, people often prefer to go out. He noted that a good home-cooked meal is not only healthy, but also good for maintaining relationships and being in touch with the people around you.
Asha Bhosle mentions who inspired her love for cooking and food
In the video, while cooking kanda poha, the singer also mentioned one of the reasons why she started loving cooking and food in general. Specifically, he cited his wife, lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri, and other people in his life as inspirations for his cooking habits. He added, “Majrooh ji ki jo wife hai Begum, unhone bhi mujhe seekhaya hai. Logon se pooch ke sab seekha hai” (Majrooh ji’s wife, Begum, also taught me. I learned everything by asking people.)Showing off her cooking prowess, the famous singer opened up about her traditional views on food, adding, “Aurat agar ghar mein achha khana pakaye toh log khush rehte hain” (If a woman cooks good food in her home, then the family becomes happy). He also ended the video with a light note and talked about the importance of music and good food in his life, mentioning that it is a necessity. He said “Gana aur khana dono achha hona chahiye” (Music and food should be good.)
About the Asha Bhosle restaurant chain
Asha Bhosle is not only credited for working on more than 12,000 songs throughout her career, but also has her own chain of high-end restaurants around the world. Named Asha’s, its chain of restaurants offers excellent meals to its visitors. The first location was opened in Dubai, and it has other outlets in the Middle East, as well as in the UK. The main focus of the restaurants is good and authentic North Indian food.
