New Delhi, April 12 -- Asha Bhosle, one of the most celebrated playback singers in the history of Indian cinema, passed away on Sunday, 12 April. She was 92.

While her voice defined generations of Hindi film music, few know that the legendary artist also had a quiet yet remarkable acting career spanning seven decades. From a teenage girl supporting her family in a Marathi cinemato delivering a critically acclaimed lead performance at 79.

Asha Bhosle was born in 1931. She lost her father, Dinanath Mangeshkar, in 1942. While being a Hindustani classical vocalist and musician, he was also a renowned theatre actor.

Left without their primary breadwinner, the young Asha and her siblings, including elder sister Lata Mangeshkar, were forced t...