Mumbai, April 14 -- Legendary singer Asha Bhosle's last rites were performed amidst an outpouring of emotions by thousands of people who witnessed the event at the Shivaji Park electric crematorium at Dadar West here on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a floral wreath, which was laid by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis near her body. The Indian tricolor flag wrapped around her body was ceremoniously handed over to Asha Bhosle's son Anand Bhosle, followed by a gun salute.
Later, Anand Bhosle lit the funeral pyre in the presence of the Mangeshkar family members and siblings Marathi film playback singer Usha Mangeshkar and music director Hridaynath Mangeshkar, were present during her last rites. Her grand daughter and singer Zanai B...