'Deeply concerned': PM Modi wishes Asha Bhosle speedy recovery
What's the story
Veteran Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle was admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on Saturday due to extreme exhaustion and a chest infection. The news of her hospitalization has left fans and the music industry worried. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media on Sunday to express his concern. "Deeply concerned to hear that Asha Bhosle Ji has been admitted to hospital. Praying for her good health and a speedy recovery," he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Health update
Not cardiac arrest, granddaughter clarifies
Initial reports had suggested that the 92-year-old singer had suffered a cardiac arrest, but her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle later clarified this was not the case. She took to Instagram to share that her grandmother was admitted due to extreme exhaustion and a chest infection. "My grandmother, Asha Bhosle, due to extreme exhaustion and suffering a chest infection, has been admitted to hospital," she wrote. Meanwhile, on Sunday, sources told PTI that the singer "remains in a critical condition."
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Request for privacy during the difficult time
Zanai also requested privacy during this difficult time, saying, "We request you to value our privacy." She assured fans that treatment was ongoing and they would provide updates soon. The news of Bhosle's hospitalization has sparked an outpouring of support from fans and well-wishers. The iconic singer has lent her voice to numerous Bollywood actors, including Meena Kumari, Madhubala, Zeenat Aman, Kajol, Urmila Matondkar, and South actors like Padmini and Vyjayanthimala.
Career highlights
Bhosle has sung in over 20 Indian languages
Bhosle holds the Guinness World Record for being the most recorded artist in music history, having sung up to 11,000 solo, duet, and chorus-backed songs in over 20 Indian languages! She is known for her melodious ghazals, bhajans, traditional Indian classical music, folk songs qawwalis and Rabindra Sangeet apart from her work on mainstream film and pop music. In 2000, she was awarded India's highest award in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.