Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle who has recently turned 90 year old will perform in Mumbai to celebrate her birthday. The singer said that performing in the city was like honouring her promise. The singer has sung over 12,000 songs across languages to her credit.
“If I will live more, I will go almost everywhere in Maharashtra and do shows. The name of my show is Woh Phir Nahin Aati Hai. I will also not come again. You should never regret that you haven’t seen that person. People say we did not see Kishore Kumar and other singers (perform). But now you can say we have seen Asha Bhosle,” the legendary singer said at a press conference on Wednesday.
Singing, she said, is her passion. She would sing even as a child but took to professional singing due to circumstances, Bhosle said.
“I got the name and fame, people started recognising me. Even though when I am not working, I keep singing. I keep practising. I never left singing, that’s why my voice is okay even today.”
Maintaining one’s voice is akin to “taking care of your body”, she said.
“I don’t practise for others. I practise for myself because I like it.”
“I sang my first song when I was 10 years old and it’s been 80 years. I want to thank you all, (I don’t know) how you have tolerated my voice for 80 years? I almost sing 18 songs at this age. I am always on stage,” Bhosle said.
“Mumbai is my city. It has seen me taking buses, walking on roads. Mumbai has seen me when I had nothing. Mumbai has seen me in the car also. Now, I have everything, kids and family. I will do a show in my city and I know everyone will go back home happy,” she added.