Legendary singer Asha Bhosle passed away at the age of 92 on April 12, reportedly due to multiple organ failure. Soon after, her grandson, Chin2 Bhosle, revealed the singer’s final moments, stating that she slipped away in her sleep without any pain.
In a recent interview with SCREEN, Asha Bhosle’s grandson, Chin2 recalled the last conversation he had with the late singer and how the family has been coping with the loss of a loved one since then.
Recalling his grandmother, Chin2 said, She went to watch a three-hour-long Marathi play a day before. She went on stage and scolded the people there to keep the art alive. That’s how she was right till the end. She went in the most beautiful way possible, in her sleep, no pain, she was serene. In fact, we had said that we would come to the hospital, but she said, ‘Let me just sleep for a little while.’ She went on her terms, the way she lived life.”
Chin2 further opened up about the close relationship between his cousin Zanai Bhosle and the late singer, who, upon hearing the news of her passing away, was left shattered. He said, “It’s a loss. Everyone knows we are not going to live forever, but when it happens, it is quite a shock. Our idea has been to celebrate her life. We have been meeting quite regularly just for dinner, being around each other, just chatting and laughing. Zanai has been extremely upset; she is shattered. They were very close. Aai has been very instrumental in her singing and upbringing. They have been doing so many shows together since she grew up. Everybody is shattered.
At one point, we thought about how to move ahead, but we have also drawn extreme inspiration from Asha Aai. As a mother, she lost two children, which is the most painful thing for a person, but she, stoically and with resolve, made it through. She would always say, You have to adapt, bad things happen, time heals all.’ All of us look up to that and think, look how she coped. If that doesn’t inspire us, what will?”
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