And if Lata Mangeshkar has rightly been venerated as the Nightingale of India, it is her sister Asha Bhosle who remains arguably the country’s most popular singer across generations. At her prime, Asha Bhosle always remained in the shadows of her older sister. Listen to Asha’s birthday special interviewHaving said so, the fascination for Asha Bhosle rests not just in her class as a singer of exceptional calibre. Varsha Bhosle commits suicideAsha Bhosle’s daughter, Varsha, committed suicide in 2012. No one knows what really happened but it is commonly believed that she couldn’t handle the pressure of being the daughter of Asha Bhosle.

Source: Hindustan Times September 08, 2016 03:14 UTC