Though Asha Bhosle started living separately in the late 80s mainly due to RD’s excessive alcohol consumption, they never stopped working together.
Firstly, the music composer of Guru (1989) was Bappi Lahiri and not R.D. Burman. After the mid-80s RD was less active as a singer.
He composed a non-film album titled, “Dil Padosi Hai” where Asha rendered all the songs written by Gulzar. The late 80s was a difficult professional phase for RD as he was getting fewer projects as a music composer. Still in 1989 itself, Asha sung four songs in Dost (music by R D Burman).
Also two songs in Parinda (Tumse Milke is still popular). In the 90s too, she rendered RD’s compositions in Indrajeet, Sarphira, Jhoothi Shaan, Gurudev and Gardish.
In fact RD even wanted Asha to sing in 1942- A Love Story but Asha couldn't as she was abroad on a tour. 1942- A Love Story was RD’s last film as he died six months before the film’s release.
Asha had rendered her voice in some of RD’s posthomous releases too. These include Janam Se Pehle, Professor Ki Padosan, Sautela Bhai and Ghatak.
Besides the above, Akshay Kumar starrer Zulmi (1999) also had a song composed by RD and rendered by Asha. The same with Mazhar Khan’s directorial debut, “Gang” which released in 2000.
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