Lata Mangeshkar & Asha Bhosle: Sisters, not rivals

When 16-year-old Asha Bhosle married Ganpatrao Bhosle towards her household’s needs, her elder sister Lata Mangeshkar strongly disapproved. The choice created a deep rift and for years, the 2 sisters barely spoke.

Born into the illustrious Mangeshkar household, each sisters had been formed by their father, Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar. After his premature demise, Lata, the eldest, turned the household’s spine. Bhosle adopted her into music, initially in Lata’s shadow, however quickly carving out a definite identification of her personal. Like her sister, Bhosle additionally handed away at 92.

Collectively and individually, they reigned over Indian movie music. Rumours of rivalry persevered, however Bhosle at all times dismissed them. “Folks did carry tales and attempt to create hassle, however blood is thicker than water,” Bhosle mentioned in a number of interviews.

Regardless of their variations, they shared the microphone on well-liked songs like ‘Primary Chali Primary Chali’ (1968) and ‘Chhap Tilak Sab’ (1978). Lata, too, addressed the hypothesis. “There by no means was any skilled rivalry between us. She developed a totally completely different model of singing from me. What she might do, I couldn’t do,” she mentioned in an interview.