India, April 13 -- 'Yeh kya jagah hai doston, yeh kaun sa dayyar hai,' the emotional rendition of this beautiful ghazal from the film Umrao Jaan to the sizzling cabaret number Piya tu ab to aa jaa from the film Caravan amply exhibits the sheer range and versatility of playback singer Asha Bhosle. Her memory is etched in the hearts of millions of fans because Abhi naa jao chhod kar, ke dil abhi bhara nahin.

The legendary singer, who herself said "Mein iss film industry ki aakhri Mughal hoon (I am the last Mughal of the film industry)," passed away at the age of 92 on Sunday in a Mumbai hospital. The cremation will take place on Monday. She was the younger sister of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, who died in 2022.

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