Sudesh Bhosle Says Asha Bhosle Was Hurt After He Denied Being Her Son

MUMBAI- Singer Sudesh Bhosle recalled how veteran singer Asha Bhosle was hurt after he denied in public that he was her son.

Sudesh Bhosle recalled, “The first show we did was in 1986 in Hong Kong, an R.D. Burman–Asha Bhosle night. After the show, the Indian Ambassador there came up to Asha ji, along with some members of the audience, and said, ‘Where had you hidden this son of yours all these years?’ She replied, ‘No, no, he is not my son, we just share the same surname.’”

He added, “Then one day, at a show abroad, she said on stage, ‘Today I am introducing a young boy to you, here comes my son, Sudesh.’ Later, during an interview, when I was asked about it, I naturally denied it.”

Sudesh Bhosle said Asha Bhosle was deeply hurt by his response. “After that, during some shows in India, whenever we were performing together, if I sang a song, she would keep looking in my direction, and when I looked at her, she would meet my gaze in a certain way as if hurt and disappointed.”

He further shared, “One day after a show, I asked her, ‘What happened?’ She said, ‘I call you my son, and in interviews you say I am not your mother, that’s why I am upset with you.’ I replied, ‘When you say it, it shows your greatness. If I say it, people will think I have gone mad.’”

“And that day, as they say, the wall between us broke. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she hugged me,” he added.

Sudesh Bhosle is an Indian playback singer known for his ability to mimic actor Amitabh Bachchan and has sung for him in several films. He has been part of the music industry for over three decades.

He has delivered popular songs such as ‘Jumma Chumma De De’ from ‘Hum’ and ‘Meri Makhna Meri Soniye’ from ‘Baghban’. (IANS)