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At the age of 16, she eloped and married a man of her father's age: pregnant Asha was killed and thrown out by her husband; More than 12,000 songs were decorated with melodious tones

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle has spread the magic of her melodious voice in the songs of every genre. The sweetness of his voice is such that he still rules the hearts of the people even today. Asha Bhosle, who has sung more than 12,000 songs in her career, has not had an easy journey in music. He lost his father at the age of 9. At the age of 16, when Asha Bhosle eloped and married Ganpatrao Bhosle, secretary of elder sister Lata Mangeshkar, against the wishes of the family, Lata broke up with him. Asha Bhosle had to face a lot of difficulties after marriage and she was also a victim of domestic violence. Not only that, he was so disappointed with life that he decided to end life. However, asha Bhosle, who has sung more than 12,000 songs in more than 14 languages, has the same charm and magic in her voice even at the age of 92. There was a time when his voice was dismissed from the recording studio as bad. Asha Bhosle, who lost her father's umbrella at the age of nine, is the daughter of renowned theatre actor and classical singer Dinanath Mangeshkar and the younger sister of swara empress Lata Mangeshkar. He was only 9 years old when his father passed away. As a result, he along with his sister Lata Mangeshkar started singing to support the family. Asha's specialty is that she has adapted herself to all kinds of songs, be it romantic songs, cabaret songs, ghazals or classical music. In every style he has left an indelible mark of his voice. Asha Bhosle eloped and married 31-year-old Ganpatrao Bhosale in 1949 at the age of 16. Ganpatrao was lata mangeshkar's secretary. Asha's move hurt Lata Mangeshkar deeply and she severed ties with her younger sister. When Asha Bhosle gave birth to the first child, then the Mangeshkar family adopted her, but Ganpatrao did not like this. Ganpatrao did not want Asha to have any relationship with his family, especially Lata Mangeshkar. Ganpatrao started harassing Asha for money and also stopped her from meeting Lata Mangeshkar. There were fights between the two and Ganpatrao also started beating Asha. In an interview to Kavita Chhibber, Asha said, "I married a man 20 years older than me at a very young age. It was a love marriage and Lata didi didn't talk to me for a long time. He did not approve of this relationship at all. Ganpatrao's family was very conservative and they could not accept a singing star as a daughter-in-law. I was treated very badly. When I was about to give birth to my youngest son Anand, I was asked to leave the house. I went back to my mother and sisters. I don't want to blame anyone and don't think badly about anyone in my mind. After 11 years of marriage, the relationship broke up, 2 sons and 1 daughter were born in the house of Asha and Ganpatrao. However, after 11 years of marriage, i.e. in 1960, they separated. When Asha was pregnant, her in-laws evicted her from the house along with her two children. The hope was completely shattered due to this incident. Later he focused on his career and sang one superhit song after another. Ganpatrao beats up Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle's biography 'Asha Bhosle: A Life in Music' has written about all aspects of her life. It also mentions that Ganpatrao had raised his hand on Hope several times. According to the book, Ganpatrao raised his hand on Asha even when she was pregnant. He had to be admitted to the hospital several times. The book states that Asha's in-laws were very narrow-minded. Her husband was a very short tempered man. Perhaps she enjoyed hurting Asha Bhosle. He was a sad person, but no one outside knew about it. In the book, Asha Bhosle has said, 'I performed all my duties, just as my wife does in Hinduism.' Asha wanted to commit suicide In the book, Ramya writes, 'When Asha Bhosle was pregnant for the third time, her in-laws threw her out of the house. He was admitted to the hospital and this was the time when Asha tried to commit suicide," she said in the book. I was sick, four months pregnant, the condition in the hospital was such that it seemed like hell. I was so mentally shattered that I ate an entire bottle of sleeping pills, but my love for my child was so much that he didn't let me die. I didn't die and came back. ' Many years after coming out of this relationship, Asha met renowned musician and singer R. D. Married to Burman. R. D. "The marriage will take place on my body," Burman's mother had said. Married to Burman for the second time. The two first met in 1966 during the song 'Teesri Manzil'. After this, Asha Bhosle r.d. He sang songs in many of Burman's films. While working together, the two became good friends and did not realize when this friendship turned into love. One day, R.D. Barman proposed marriage to Asha as soon as he got the chance. Asha immediately agreed to it, but Burman's mother flatly refused the marriage. "If this marriage happens, it will be on his body," he told Burman, adding that Burman's mother was refusing the marriage as Asha was six years older than Burman and she was the mother of three children. In such a situation, Burman listened to his mother and agreed with her. However, when Burman's father S.D. Burman passed away, his mother's mental state deteriorated. In order to improve his mother's condition, Burman married Asha Bhosle in 1980. Asha Bhosle worked with many musicians like OP Nayyar, RD Burman, Khayyam and Bappi Lahiri between the 50s and 90s. He sang many evergreen songs, but there was a time when his voice was rejected and sent back from the recording studio. While talking to RJ Anmol, Asha Bhosle talked about the initial phase of her career and said, 'Once I was thrown out of the recording studio with Kishore Kumar saying that I have a bad voice.' I went to The Famous Studio with Kishore Kumar to record a song for Raj Kapoor and Nargis starrer film 'Jaan Pehchaan'. The music director of the film was Khemchand Prakash. "Nowadays studios are air-conditioned and have a lot of machines. In those days two tracked machines used to come. One track is for the composer and the other for the singer. There was only one mike and the singers had to stand in front of each other and sing. Kishore da and I started singing. "After this, we left and reached the Mahalaxmi railway station. Our shift was at 8 p.m., but by the time we left, it was 2 a.m. We sat on the seat. Kishore Da was angry. He was also hurt. They were not feeling well. I assured him, 'Dada, your voice is something that no one can stop.' Kishore da was hungry, then we ordered a potato head and a small cup of tea. Some tea fell on us too. Then we both left.' Many celebs are fans of Kadhai Gosht and Biriyani. Asha Bhosle's voice is as mesmerizing as the cooking she has made. Asha Bhosle is very fond of cooking food. Many celebrities of Kadhai Gosht and Biryani made by him are fans. Late actor Rishi Kapoor loved eating asha bhosle's hand food. During an interview, Asha Bhosle said that Rishi Kapoor loves shami kebabs, kadhai gosht and black lentils made by him. During the interview, Asha Bhosle also said that if she was not a singer, a cook (cook) would have been needed. Along with singing, Asha Bhosle has also kept her hobby of cooking alive. The love of cooking has earned Asha Bhosle a reputation as a successful restaurant businessman. He first opened a restaurant called 'Asaz' in Dubai. It has been two decades since this restaurant was opened. Asha Bhosle's restaurant serves north-western Indian food. Asha Bhosle has restaurants in many countries like Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Bahrain besides Dubai. These restaurants are being run by The Wafi Group, in which Asha Bhosle holds a 20 per cent stake. Asha Bhosle teaches chefs who cook food in these restaurants to prepare good food for 6 months. Asha Bhosle performed at a music concert in Dubai on her 90th birthday. During the press conference held in Mumbai about this program, Asha Bhosle said, 'Age is just a number. Age increases, but the heart is always young. At this age, I am still standing, singing songs and cooking food for my children even today."

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