Our Editor-in-Chief, Kamiya Jani, interviewed the legendary singer Asha Bhosle at Asha’s restaurant in Dubai. We toured the gorgeous restaurant, relished the desi ‘Live Like a Maharaja’ menu, and conversed about her life among other engaging topics on one episode of Sunday Brunch. While talking about her remarkable career and her musically inclined family, we touched upon the comparisons between the talented sisters, Asha and the late Lata Mangeshkar. This is what she had to say, scroll to find out.
Asha Bhosle On Constant Comparision To Lata Mangeshkar
Asha Bhosle and the late Lata Mangeshkar, the legendary sisters of the Indian music industry, have made waves with their melodious voices. They practically ruled the music industry back in the day and even now. However, as public figures, they faced many comparisons between themselves.
Asha Ji shared that she was compared to her sister throughout her eight-decade career. She said, “Hamesha, zindagi bhar, ek tarazu mein mujhe bithate the istaraf aur usko ustaraf bithate the.” Through this, she emphasised how people calculated their talents on a pair of scales to figure out who was the better singer.
Despite all these harsh comparisons, Asha ji never let it affect her. Instead, she focused on the quantity of work and sang over 12,000 songs throughout her career!
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Her Name In The Guinness Book Of World Records
Continuing on the topic of musical talents and comparisons, Asha ji enlightened us about gaining a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records. Back in 2011, the Guinness World Records acknowledged the singer as the most recorded artist in music history! This is a fantastic achievement and she keeps this close to her heart!
Lastly, about comparisons to Lata ji, Asha ji said, “Bolne mein kya, bolte hai. Hum apna kaam karte jayen.” She appears to follow the mantra from the popular 1972 song ‘Kuchh Toh Log Kahenge’ by Kishore Kumar!
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Tell us in the comments, which is your favourite song of Lata ji and Asha ji. Also, catch this video live to watch her sing for Curly Tales live.
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