Legendary singer Asha Bhosle was cremated with full state honours in Mumbai on Monday. Her last rites took place at the Shivaji Park Crematorium and were performed by her son, Anand Bhosle. A large number of fans and loved ones gathered to send her off and pay their final respects.
Asha Bhosle was laid to rest with full state honours. Her casket was adorned with white lilies and wrapped in the tricolour at her home, and given a gun salute by the Mumbai police at the crematorium. Numerous celebrities, including Tabu, Sachin Tendulkar, Ranveer Singh, Riteish Deshmukh and others, were seen getting emotional as they consoled her granddaughter, Zanai Bhosle.
Her family and a few loved ones accompanied the van to the final resting place. Fans, political leaders and many from the film industry gave her a send-off. Her son, Anand, performed the last rites. Singers like Shaan and Sudesh Bhosale gave her a musical tribute before her cremation, while others like Shreya Ghoshal remembered her at concerts.
Ashas death was met with tributes from across the country. Shah Rukh Khan wrote, “It's truly sad to learn about Asha Tai's passing. Her voice has been one of the pillars of Indian cinema and will continue to resonate across the world for centuries to come.”
