{"id":46729,"date":"2026-09-08T14:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=46729"},"modified":"2026-09-08T14:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:47:12","slug":"ar-rahman-pays-tribute-to-asha-bhosle-on-her-93rd-birthday-with-asha-forever-in-presence-of-devendra-fadnavis-calls-legendary-singer-our-national-pride-hindi-mov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=46729","title":{"rendered":"AR Rahman pays tribute to Asha Bhosle on her 93rd birthday with \u2018Asha Forever\u2019 in presence of Devendra Fadnavis, calls legendary singer \u2018our national pride\u2019 | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133930116,imgsize-867778,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ar-rahman-pays-tribute-to-asha-bhosle-on-her-93rd-birthday-with-asha-forever-in-presence-of-devendra-fadnavis-calls-legendary-singer-our-national-pride.jpg\" alt=\"AR Rahman pays tribute to Asha Bhosle on her 93rd birthday with \u2018Asha Forever\u2019 in presence of Devendra Fadnavis, calls legendary singer \u2018our national pride\u2019\" title=\"Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab\">Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman honoured the remarkable legacy of legendary singer <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/asha-bhosle\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Asha Bhosle<\/a> on her 93rd birthday with \u2018Asha Forever\u2019, a special tribute song celebrating her life and extraordinary contribution to music.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>According to IANS, the song was unveiled in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/devendra-fadnavis\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Devendra Fadnavis<\/a>, Ashish Shelar and Asha Bhosle\u2019s granddaughter Zanai Bhosle.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>AR <keyword id=\"19960704\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"rahman\" source=\"keywords\" solralias.seotitle=\"Rahman\" solralias.msid=\"61424028\" solralias.title=\"Rahman\">Rahman<\/keyword> calls Asha Bhosle a national pride<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the launch of the tribute song, AR Rahman expressed his gratitude to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for inviting them to the special occasion and helping honour Asha Bhosle\u2019s enduring legacy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>\u201cI am deeply grateful to the Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis ji, for graciously inviting us and giving us his valuable time on this special occasion as we honour the legendary Asha Ji with this song,\u201d Rahman said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>He further described Asha Bhosle as a source of immense pride for Maharashtra and the country, while highlighting her role in taking Indian music to audiences across the world.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>\u201cAsha Bhosle was Maharashtra\u2019s and our national pride, she was our greatest strength in taking our music global. Her voice and music transcended every boundary, and it is very special to celebrate her legacy,\u201d he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>\u2018Asha Forever\u2019 was recorded with Asha Bhosle<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Asha Forever\u2019 holds special significance as AR Rahman recorded the song with Asha Bhosle during her lifetime. The tribute also features students and musicians from London\u2019s Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The song was filmed across London and Mumbai, with lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The project was originally conceived as a celebration during Asha Bhosle\u2019s lifetime and has now become a tribute to her enduring musical legacy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>\u2018Asha Forever\u2019 is now available on major music streaming platforms worldwide.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Celebrities remember Asha Bhosle on her 93rd birthday<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Several personalities from the film and music industries also remembered Asha Bhosle on her 93rd birthday. Singers Kumar Sanu and Sudesh Bhosle, filmmaker Subhash Ghai and others took to social media to share heartfelt tributes and celebrate her immense contribution to Indian music.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>Asha Bhosle passed away in Mumbai on April 12, 2026, aged 92. The legendary singer, known for iconic songs including \u2018In Aankhon Ki Masti\u2019 and \u2018Piya Tu Ab To Aaja\u2019, had a career spanning more than eight decades and recorded thousands of songs in several languages.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/hindi\/music\/news\/ar-rahman-pays-tribute-to-asha-bhosle-on-her-93rd-birthday-with-asha-forever-in-presence-of-devendra-fadnavis-calls-legendary-singer-our-national-pride\/articleshow\/133929957.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman honoured the remarkable legacy of legendary singer Asha Bhosle on her 93rd birthday with \u2018Asha Forever\u2019, a special tribute song celebrating her life and extraordinary contribution to music.According to IANS, the song was unveiled in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Ashish Shelar and Asha&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/46730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}