Asha Bhosle Funeral: Ranveer Singh Consoles Late Singer's Grieving Granddaughter Zanai - Watch Video

Ranveer Singh attended Asha Bhosle’s funeral and was seen holding granddaughter Zanai Bhosle in a tight embrace as Zanai Bhosle cried uncontrollably. The emotional moment at the cremation captured how the family, friends, and colleagues continue to mourn the legendary singer’s loss.

Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on April 12 at the age of 92 after multiple-organ failure, doctors at Breach Candy Hospital said. Asha Bhosle had been admitted to the hospital a day earlier and was receiving treatment in the critical care unit before the death.

Asha Bhosle funeral and death: state honours, time and place

The final rites for Asha Bhosle were scheduled for 4 pm at Shivaji Park crematorium, where officials arranged full state honours. Crowds gathered outside the venue as members of the film and music industry arrived to pay respects and accompany the family during the funeral rituals.

Ranveer Singh came to the crematorium to offer last respects and stand by the grieving family. At the ceremony, Ranveer Singh stayed close to Zanai Bhosle, comforting Asha Bhosle’s granddaughter as cameras recorded the private grief playing out in a very public space.

Asha Bhosle funeral and death: tributes, legacy and career

Before the funeral, Ranveer Singh had shared his sorrow on Instagram. Posting an old photograph with Asha Bhosle, Ranveer Singh wrote, "Irreplaceable, incomparable. #AshaBhosle," and left the message without further caption, allowing the short tribute to reflect personal admiration.

Asha Bhosle’s death triggered an outpouring of tributes from across cinema and music. Colleagues, younger singers, composers, and actors remembered Asha Bhosle as one of Indian music’s most influential voices, noting how generations learned her songs and still treat the recordings as reference points.

Across more than seven decades, Asha Bhosle recorded thousands of songs for films and non-film albums. Asha Bhosle collaborated with many leading composers in Indian cinema and shaped the sound of Bollywood playback singing, with the body of work still dominating playlists and radio rotations.

The catalogue of famous tracks includes Piya Tu Ab To Aaja, Dum Maaro Dum, Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko, Jhumka Gira Re, Yeh Mera Dil, Dil Cheez Kya Hai, O Mere Sona Re, and In Aankhon Ki Masti Ke Mastane Hazaaron Hain.

Asha Bhosle’s work extended well beyond Hindi film songs, covering Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, English, Russian and other languages. Across nearly eight decades, Asha Bhosle recorded classical pieces, ghazals, cabaret numbers and pop songs, leaving a legacy that mourners highlighted again while gathering for the funeral.