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Asian Network Celebrates Asha Bhosle

Celebrating the legendary playback singer with mixes dedicated to her wonderful songs.

Celebrating the legendary playback singer with mixes dedicated to her wonderful songs.

A defining voice of Bollywood for over eight decades, Asha-ji passed away in Mumbai on 12 April 2026 at the age of 92, marking the end of a legendary era in Indian cinema. Renowned for her incredible versatility, she recorded more than 12,000 songs in over 20 languages and was recognised as one of the most recorded artists in music history.

There'll be Piya Tu Ab To Aaja, Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana, Dil Cheez Kya Hai, Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko, Jhumka Gira Re, Yeh Vaada Raha, and many others to take you down memory lane.

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Produced in Birmingham by True Thought for BBC Asian Network.

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 1 May 202617:00
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Music Played

  • Alaap & Asha Bhosle

    Chham Chham Nachdi Phiran

    • Chham Chham Nachdi Phiran.
    • Multitone.

  • Coolio

    Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.)

    • Tommy Boy.

  • Asha Bhosle & Bhupinder Singh

    Kisi Nazar Ko

    • Aitbaar.
    • T Series.

  • Asha Bhosle

    Dil Cheez Kya Hai

    • Umrao Jaan.
    • Saregama.

  • Justin Bieber

    Sorry

    • Purpose.
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Endor

    Pump It Up

    • Defected.

  • Kumar Sanu & Asha Bhosle

    Pyaar Ka Saaya

    • Pyaar Ka Saaya.
    • Venus Records & Tapes.

  • Asha Bhosle

    Raat Akeli Hai

    • Jewel Thief.
    • Saregama.

  • Naughty by Nature

    Hip Hop Hooray

    • 19 Naughty III.
    • Tommy Boy.
    • 2.

  • Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle & Suresh Wadkar

    Aaina Hai Mera Chehra (Aaina -1993)

    • Aaina.
    • Saregama.

  • Black Eyed Peas

    I Gotta Feeling

    • Interscope.

  • Asha Bhosle

    Piya Tu Ab To Aaja

    • Caravan.
    • Saregama-HMV.

  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

    Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)

    • Atlantic.

  • Asha Bhosle & Kumar Sanu

    Chehra Kya Dekhte

    • Salaami.
    • Venus Records.

  • Asha Bhosle

    Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana

    • Don.
    • Saregama.

  • The Soca Boys

    Follow The Leader

    • Universal Music S.A..

  • Asha Bhosle & Kishore Kumar

    Yeh Vaada Raha

    • Yeh Vaada Raha.
    • Universal Music India.

  • Jason Derulo

    Wiggle (feat. Snoop Dogg)

    • NMA le coffret Best Of des 20 éditions.
    • Universal Music Division MCA.
    • 15.

  • Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi & Rahul Dev Burman

    Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko

    • yaadon ki baaraat.
    • Saregama.

  • Asha Bhosle

    Mil Gayee Aaj Do Lehren

    • Yeh Vaada Raha.
    • Music India.

  • Richa Sharma, Asha Bhosle & Aditya Narayan

    Kahin Aag Lage

    • Taal.
    • Tips.

  • Mark Morrison

    Return Of The Mack

    • WEA.

  • Asha Bhosle & Kishore Kumar

    Chhod Do Aanchal Zamana Kya Kahega

    • Paying Guest.
    • Saregama.

  • Lauryn Hill

    Everything is Everything

    • Columbia.

  • Manna Dey & Asha Bhosle

    Zindagi Hai Khel

    • Seeta Aur Geeta.
    • Saregama.

  • Jennifer Lopez

    I'm Real (Murder Remix) (feat. Ja Rule)

    • I'm Real.
    • Epic.

  • Asha Bhosle

    Jhumka Gira Re

    • Mera Saaya.
    • Saregama.

  • Asha Bhosle & Udit Narayan

    Le Gayi

    • Dil To Pagal Hai.
    • Saregama.

  • Paul Johnson

    Get Get Down

    • Defected.

  • Asha Bhosle & Adnan Sami

    Dholki

    • Oriental Star Agencies Ltd..

  • Britney Spears

    Toxic

    • Toxic.
    • Jive.

  • Asha Bholse

    Idlee Doo Idlee Doo

    • Khel.
    • Tips Music.

  • Bruno Mars

    24K Magic

    • Atlantic.

  • Mohammed Rafi & Asha Bhosle

    O Mere Sona

    • Teesri Manzil.
    • RPG.

  • Fatman Scoop

    Party Break

  • Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle

    Eena Meena Deeka

    • Aasha.
    • Saregama.

  • Asha Bhosle & Dilraj Kaur

    Mausam Mastana

    • Satte Pe Satta.
    • Music India.

  • Rihanna

    Work (feat. Drake)

    • ANTI.
    • Westbury Road Entertainment.
    • 001.

  • Asha Bhosle

    Parde Mein Rehne Do

    • shikaar.
    • saregama.
    • 1.

  • T.I.

    Why You Wanna

    • King.
    • Atlantic.
    • 008.

  • Asha Bhosle

    Sharara (from Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai)

    • Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai.
    • Saregama.

  • Mary J. Blige

    Family Affair

    • Universal.

  • Asha Bhosle

    Tanha Tanha Yaha Pe Jeena (from Rangeela)

    • Rangeela.
    • TIPS Music.

Broadcast

  • Fri 1 May 202617:00
    BBC Asian Network