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Asha Bhosle

1933 - Today

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Asha Bhosle (pronounced [ˈaːʃaː ˈbʱos(ə)le]; née Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the greatest and most influential singers in Hindi cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards, four BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Asha Bhosle is the 767th most popular singer (down from 544th in 2019), the 417th most popular biography from India (down from 305th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Indian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Asha Bhosle ranks 767 out of 4,381. Before her are Renate Müller, Judy Collins, Naomi Shemer, Gohar Gasparyan, Kishore Kumar, and Emmy Destinn. After her are Graham Bonnet, Alan Lancaster, B. J. Thomas, Maria Severa Onofriana, Tanita Tikaram, and Marietta Alboni.

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Among people born in 1933, Asha Bhosle ranks 217. Before her are Guido Crepax, Kamal Ganzouri, Hope Lange, Jörn Donner, Ruzena Bajcsy, and Paul de Senneville. After her are Kelvin Felix, Sergio Endrigo, Geraldo Majella Agnelo, Yukhym Zvyahilsky, Kerstin Ekman, and Juan Marsé.

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In India

Among people born in India, Asha Bhosle ranks 417 out of 1,861. Before her are Rana Sanga (1482), Navneet Aditya Waiba (null), Motilal Nehru (1861), Nirmala Srivastava (1923), Kishore Kumar (1929), and Jaya Prada (1962). After her are Rahul Sankrityayan (1893), M. N. Roy (1887), D. R. Bendre (1896), Margaret Abbott (1878), Viswanathan Anand (1969), and Man Singh I (1550).

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Among SINGERS In India

Among singers born in India, Asha Bhosle ranks 6. Before her are Lata Mangeshkar (1929), Engelbert Humperdinck (1936), Mohammed Rafi (1924), Navneet Aditya Waiba (null), and Kishore Kumar (1929). After her are Kavita Krishnamurthy (1958), Kumar Sanu (1957), Gangubai Hangal (1913), M. S. Subbulakshmi (1916), Jasraj (1930), and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1946).

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