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Facts

Also Known As Asha Mangeshkar
Born September 8, 1933 • Sangli • India
Died April 12, 2026 (aged 92) • Mumbai • India
Awards And Honors Filmfare Awards (1968)
Notable Family Members sister Lata Mangeshkar

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Asha Bhosle, wearing a white and blue sari, sits smiling beside her sister Lata Mangeshkar, who is draped in a white and gold sari, at an awards event in Mumbai.
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