Mumbai, April 12 -- The 'Sholay' director Ramesh Sippy expressed his grief over the passing of legendary singer Asha Bhosle on Sunday. He described the singer's death as the passing away of a "century".

In an interview with ANI, Ramesh Sippy called Asha Bhosle's demise a "deeply painful loss". He called the late singer a "wonderful" person who will be remembered by her timeless music.

"The passing away of Asha ji is indeed a painful moment. Asha Ji was absolutely marvellous, both as a singer and as a person. Her passing away is like a century passing away. She's been part of history, will always be part of music history... Whatever she sang will always be remembered and will continue to be remembered through her songs. She was also a wo...