Family, friends, fans bid a tearful adieu to Asha tai
MUMBAI, April 14 -- Legendary singer Asha Bhosle was cremated with full state honours on Monday at the Shivaji Park Crematorium, following her passing on Sunday from multi-organ failure.
Wrapped in the tricolour, Bhosle's mortal remains, were consigned to flames following a traditional gun salute by the Mumbai Police. In compliance with her final wish, the ceremony ended with slogans of "Jai Hind", as one of her timeless melodies 'Abhi na jao chhodkar' played in the background.
Her last rites were performed by her son Anand at 5:10 pm, as mournful singers Sudesh Bhosle and Shaan sang the artiste's popular songs - 'Zindagi ek safar hai suhana' and 'Pyaar ke mod me'.
It was an emotional day in the city as fans, political leaders, and members of the film and music industry came together to pay their last respects to the melody queen, fondly called 'Asha tai'.
Earlier, at 11 am the nonagenarian's mortal remains, placed in a glass coffin, were brought to the lobby of Casa Grande's building number 1, in Lower Parel -- where she resided with Anand and his family -- allowing people to pay homage.
Among those who arrived at her residence were NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule; Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, his wife Rashmi and their son and MLA Aaditya Thackeray; and governor Jishnu Dev Varma.
A member of Bhosle's older sister the late Lata Mangeshkar's house staff said: "Her warmth was unmatched."
At around 3 pm, her mortal remains were placed in a flower-bedecked hearse. A convoy of around 30 vehicles accompanied the cortege, comprising loved ones and police personnel. Fans lined both sides of the road, some leaning over from their balconies showering petals and chanting: "Asha tai amar rahe" and "Jab tak suraj chand rahega, Asha tai ka naam rahega".
Anita Joshi, a Dadar resident, said: "She was a part of our and our children's childhood. Generations will listen to her."
CM Devendra Fadnavis, DCMs Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar; NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal; and MNS chief Raj Thackeray were present at Shivaji Park, among a galaxy of film-stars. A tearful Sachin Tendulkar was seen accompanied by wife Anjali....
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