The last rites for Asha Bhosle, legendary playback singer who passed away on April 12 in Mumbai, will be held on Monday.  Her mortal remains were brought to her Mumbai residence earlier today, where  Asha’s family have held an ‘antim darshan’ for all the fans and well-wishers can pay their last respects to the iconic singer. 

On Monday morning, notable celebrities like Riteish Deshmukh, AR Rahman, Tabu and Sachin Tendulkar alongwith his wife Anjali were seen arriving at Asha Bhonsle’s residence to pay their respects and offer their condolences. As a mark of respect, Asha Bhosle received state honours as soldiers wrapped her casket in tricolour. 

Asha Bhosle’s grand-daughter Zanai Bhosle, who is also a playback singer, could be seen bursting into tears as she met Sachin and Anjali. Among others present for the ‘Antim Darshan’ was screen idol Asha Parekh, Asha’s long-time friends and colleague for whom the singer had belted some iconic numbers in her prime, including ‘Parde Mein Rehne Do’ and ‘O Mere Sona Re.'

The funeral procession will proceed to Dadar crematorium, where the cremation ceremony will take place

Asha Bhosle, who began her career in 1943, sang over 12,000 songs in her career across multiple languages and film industries. She was conferred with National Award twice in her career — in 1981 for Umrao Jaan and later in 1987 for Ijaazat. In 2008, she was also honoured with the Padma Vibhushan Award, which is the second-highest civilian award of India.