Asha Bhosle death: doctor cites ‘multi-organ failure’
Asha Bhosle’s death has sent shockwaves through India—and now the medical details are coming into focus. The legendary singer died in Mumbai on Sunday at the age of 92, with a doctor later confirming the cause as multi-organ failure.
According to doctor Prateet Samdani, Asha Bhosle was dealing with several medical complications before she passed away. He said: “It is sad news that Asha Bhosle has passed away today. She was suffering from multiple medical complications and died due to multi-organ failure…”
The news was announced outside Breach Candy Hospital by Ashish Shelar, the Culture Minister of Maharashtra. Bhosle’s final rites will be held at Shivaji Park, Mumbai, on Monday at 4:00 pm, as family and fans prepare to pay their respects.
Her son, Anand Bhosle, also confirmed the passing and shared where people can visit. He said, “My mother Asha Bhosle has passed away today. Tomorrow at 11 AM, people can pay their last respects at her residence…,” adding that those wishing to pay tribute can visit her home in Lower Parel on Monday at 11 AM.
Earlier, the family had provided an update from the hospital. On Saturday, Asha Bhosle’s granddaughter, Zanai Bhosle, said the singer was admitted after extreme exhaustion and a chest infection. Zanai wrote on her official Instagram account: “My grandmother, Asha Bhosle due to extreme exhaustion and suffering a chest infection has been admitted to hospital and we request you to value our privacy. Treatment is ongoing and hopefully everything will be well and we shall update you positively.”
While the final chapter is now being mourned publicly, Asha Bhosle’s career remains one of the defining voices of Indian music. She began as a playback singer in the 1943 Marathi drama ‘Majha Bal’, before moving into Hindi songs and delivering timeless hits including ‘Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko’, ‘Do Lafzon Ki Hai Dil Ki Kahani’, ‘Kya Ghazab Karte Ho Ji’, ‘O Haseena Zulfonwale Jane Jahan’, and ‘Ye Ladka Hay Allah Kaisa Hai Diwana’.