Kamal Ghorui
Beyond her prowess in music, legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle was well known for her love of food and cooking. With a chain of her own restaurants, the famed singer was all about good food along with good music. In an old interview that has gone viral again, the late singer spoke about her love of food and how important it was to her.
Asha Bhosle talking about her love for food
In a recent video by Lehran, the late singer was seen talking about food and what it means to her, along with her music. In the video, the ‘Ye Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana’ was seen cooking Kanda Poha reportedly at her Lonavala farmhouse, where she cooked the simple dish and talked about her love for food and cooking. She expressed her love for cooking by saying Mujhe bahut shauk hai khana banane ka” (I am very fond of cooking.)Furthermore, she mentioned how if someone does not know how to cook at home, oftentimes people will prefer to go outside. She pointed out that a good home-cooked meal is not only healthy, but also good for maintaining relationships and staying connected with the people around you.
Asha Bhosle mentions who inspired her love for cooking and food
In the video, while cooking the kanda poha, the singer also mentioned one of the reasons why she started loving cooking and food in general. Specifically, she mentioned lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri’s wife and other people in her life for being the inspiration behind her cooking habits. She 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 skills, the famed singer opened up about her traditional views on food, and added: “Aurat agar ghar mein achha khana pakaye toh log khush rehte hain” (If a woman cooks good food at her home, then the family stays happy). Furthermore, she concluded the video on a light-hearted note and talked about the importance of good music and food in her life, citing that it is a need that she has. She stated, “Gana aur khana dono achha hona chahiye” (Music and food both need to be good.)
About Asha Bhosle’s restaurant chain
Other than being credited for working on more than 12,000 songs over the span of her career, Asha Bhosle has her very own chain of high-end restaurants across the world. Named Asha’s, her chain of restaurants offers fine dining experiences to its visitors. The first location was opened up in Dubai, and has other outlets in the Middle East, as well as the UK. The primary focus of the restaurants is on good and homely North Indian food.
