Sound
Sep 7, 1933
Sangli, Maharashtra, India
Asha Bhosle
Sound
Biography
Asha Bhosle was an Indian playback singer best known for her work in Hindi cinema. She has sung over 10,000 songs across 800+ films and is known for her versatility across genres such as classical, ghazals, pop, and Western-style music. She began her singing career in the 1940s and rose to fame in the late 1950s through successful collaborations with music director O.P. Nayyar. She became one of the leading playback singers in Bollywood. In the 1970s, her partnership with R.D. Burman introduced a modern and youthful sound to Hindi film music. Later, she showcased her classical and poetic singing style in films like Umrao Jaan, earning critical acclaim and awards. Asha Bhosle remained active for decades, delivering hit songs in films such as Rangeela, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Taal, and also explored Indipop music. She is regarded as one of the most influential and versatile voices in Indian music history.
Feature Films (6)
Mai is a story of an old desolate mother (Asha Bhosle) suffering from Alzheimer's and being tossed between her four children. The only son who she had great expectations from isolates her the moment he lands a job in a foreign country...
Mai
This film revolves around a boy who accesses his dead mother and comes to know of things he hadn't known of her past.
Final Liberation
Indian cinema has the largest audience of any art form on the planet. With a population of over a billion, India has recently enjoyed an economic boom and its movie stars are treated like deities. Today their fame stretches across the diaspora, in what has become a truly global industry. As Indian cinema celebrates its centenary, Sanjeev Bhaskar travels across the subcontinent to get under the skin of the Indian movie business as never before. From young hopefuls in the slums of Mumbai to superstars like Kareena Kapoor and Aamir Khan, he meets the stars of the silver screen and the people behind the scenes - legendary producers, directors, musicians and choreographers - exploring the stories behind some of the greatest films ever made.
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
1 Giant Leap is a concept band and media project consisting of the two principal artists, Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman. This is the film part of their first project. The result is a flowing, loose-knit tapestry of imagery, interviews, and diverse performances. Gathering material from 25 countries and dozens of famous and not-so-famous musicians, authors, celebrities, spiritualists, philosophers, and unique individuals from nearly every cultural background, this enveloping DVD is best enjoyed as a soothing audiovisual odyssey (select "loop mode" for continuous play!). Assembling this cornucopia by theme (Time, Inspiration, Sex, God, Death, etc.), Bridgeman and Catto function as co-composers with an astonishing array of collaborators, giving 1 Giant Leap its richly international (and some might say inter-spiritual) identity. The result is a far-reaching glimpse of our world through the eyes of those who improve it by their musical presence. --Jeff Shannon
1 Giant Leap
Documentary about Indian film music with interviews of AR Rahman, SRK and Asha Bhosle.
Bollywood - Indiens klingendes Kino
A film dedicated to the late Padma Shri Avinash Vyas, the iconic Indian music composer, lyricist, and singer, celebrated for creating around 1200 timeless songs that have touched the hearts of many.
Sur Shabdanu Sarnamu
Television & Series (3)
Sur Kshetra is a singing talent show or musical battle between teams of two neighboring countries: Pakistan and India aired simulcast on Geo TV, Sahara One, Colors TV, AAG TV as well as Rishtey. The show is hosted by Indian actress Ayesha Takia. The Pakistani Team is led by singer, music director, music composer, actor Atif Aslam and the Indian Team is led by music director Himesh Reshamiya. It is being shown on Colors TV and Sahara One in India, Geo TV and Aag TV in Pakistan and Rishtey TV in UK. The show hasbeen produced by Saaibaba Telefilms and Directed by Gajendrra Siingh under the creative production of Santosh Shendye. The creative Director of the show is Kshonish Palit and Associate Creative Director is Mohammad Faizan.
Sur Kshetra
This documentary series chronicles the trials and triumphs of Bollywood's iconic Roshan family — musician Roshan Lal Nagrath, Rajesh, Rakesh and Hrithik.