What are some of unknown facts about Asha Bhosle?

1. Asha Bhosle was born in Sangli, now in Maharashtra on September 8, 1933. Her real name was Asha Mangeshkar.
2. She was the third among five siblings.
3. Her father, Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar was a renowned classical singer and stage actor.
4. Her mother Shevanti was Pandit Dinanath’s second wife.
5. Famous for her popular cabaret playbacks, she won her first National Award for ghazals.
6. She is the sister of playback singer Lata Mangeshkar.
7. At the age of 10, in 1943, Asha Bhosle sang her first song 'Chala Chala Nav Bala'. Both sisters, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle began singing to support their family.
8. At the age of 16, in 1949, Asha Bhosle sang her first solo song for the movie Raat Ki Raani.
9. She married Ganpatrao Bhosle at the age of 16. The marriage didn't end well and after few years she returned her home with two children and pregnant with third child.
10. She continued singing and she gained popularity after singing 'Nanhe Munhe Bachche' with Mohammed Rafi.
11. She got many breaks with Rafi, R.D. Burman, Sachin Dev Burman etc. and became popular.
12. In 1960s and 1970, Ashaji became the voice of Bollywood actresses and dancers.
13. She married R.D. Burman in 1980. They were married for 14 years till Burman died in 1994.
14. One of her favourite songs of all times was composed by the Hooghly riverside.
15. In 2000, the Government of India honoured Asha Bhosle with Dadasaheb Phalke Award and later in 2008, she was awarded Padma Vibhushan.
16. She has travelled all over the world to perform in concerts as well as collaborating with musicians overseas.
17. She sang with famous musicians like Boy George for the song ‘Bow down mister’, collaborated with boy band Code Red.
18. She performed in 13 cities in the USA in a span of 20 days.
19. She had sold out concerts in Stockholm, Dubai, London, Canada and other countries.
20. Her song with Michael Stipe ‘The Way you Dream’, was featured in the movie Bulletproof Monk.
21. She also came together with Cricketer Brett Lee for his music debut in the song ‘You're the One for Me’ in 2006.
22. In 2011, Asha Bhosle was acknowledged officially by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most recorded artist.
23. She debuted in films in the year 2013 at the age of 79. She played the role of a mother in a Marathi film called 'Mai'.
24. She found an outlet for her creativity through her unique collaborations.
25. She was the first Indian singer to be nominated for a Grammy.
26. She won a Filmfare award for a playback song that was never picturised!
27. She received honorary degrees from University of Amaravati, University of Jalgaon and Jodhpur National University.
28. A skilled cook herself, she owns several restaurants across the world like in Dubai, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi,Qatar, Kuwait, and Birmingham and Manchester in UK.

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