Kamal Ghorui
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle passed away on April 12 in Mumbai and left the nation grieving, with tributes continuing to pour in from across the country. Honouring her final wish, her son Anand Bhosle and granddaughter Zanai Bhosle travelled to Varanasi, where her ashes were immersed in the Ganga River on April 20. The iconic singer had passed away at the age of 92 in Mumbai.Visuals from the ceremony have been widely shared online, capturing emotional moments from the rituals. In several clips, Zanai is seen breaking down after completing the rites, while Anand is seen offering prayers and immersing the ashes in the river. The family carried out the ceremony aboard a boat at one of the ghats along the Ganga. Following her grandmother’s demise, Zanai Bhosle took to Instagram to express her grief and reflect on the immense love Asha Bhosle received. “As I wake up this morning, I realise I have lost my partner in crime, my bestfriend, a person who completed my entire world and the first person to hold me when I was born. What do I do now? Who am I supposed to wake up and give a hug to in the morning and have chai with? Who’s going to be waiting for me everyday when I come home or who am I supposed to crack lame jokes with.. These are just a few things to remember her by, but to all those who have felt this loss with me, remember that she was and is the definition of LIFE and LAUGHTER, so if you have to remember her only remember her that way!!”Her heartfelt note continued, “She’s looking down on us all, especially her family and I believe she’s going to comeback to me very soon, because that is what she promised me and told me always!! I have lost the love of my life and there is no bigger grief in the world so I urge you guys to live life to your fullest and celebrate her that way and celebrate her life!! I love you ashaai, and goodbye for now my love.. I know you are always going to be with me no matter what, just waiting for you to come back to me and hug me once again PS : this video is about a personal joke between us at every event we went to.”In the days leading up to her passing, Asha Bhosle had reportedly been unwell. She was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital on April 11 due to a chest infection and exhaustion. Her last rites were performed with full state honours at the Shivaji Park Crematorium.Over the course of her illustrious career, Asha Bhosle lent her voice to thousands of songs across languages, with memorable hits such as “Sharara”, “Le Gayi”, “Radha Kaise Na Jale”, and “Yeh Vaada Raha”, among many others, leaving behind an unparalleled musical legacy.
