In her last interview given to Kedar Dhume of VIVA GOA on March 26th, Padma Vibhushan Asha Bhosle talks about her illustrious career and memories of her ancestral heritage at Mangeshi, Goa

 She’s a petite woman with a larger-than-life persona. At 92, Asha Bhosle - that distinctive voice that brought to life the pantheon of human emotion - is still going strong. It’s been over eight decades since she recorded her first song, pre-Independence, and she still hasn’t stopped - completing her most recent recording in September 2025.

Bhosle’s life in the public eye began as a timid 10-year-old, whose sole purpose was supplementing the family income after the untimely death of her father, Goa’s maestro Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar.

It’s doubtful that anything quite prepared her for the recognition she would receive or the milestones she would accomplish over the course of her career. Asha Bhosle is the most recorded artist in music history, world over, with more than 11,000 songs to her name in over 18 languages, domestic and foreign. She’s one of the few Indian artists to be nominated at the Grammy Awards and has collaborated with musicians from around the world, including Boy George, R.E.M’s Michael Stipe, Nelly Furtado, and The Black Eyed Peas. 

Closer home, she touched hearts with numerous songs in filmmaker Rajendra Talak’s Konkani album Dharyachya Deger, including Channeachi Rati. Goa continues to remain a big part in her life - not just as home of the family deity at Mangeshi temple that she regularly visits, but also as a place she returns to frequently on vacation.