Asha Bhosle, as we fondly know her as Asha tai, is undoubtedly one of the most iconic Indian playback singers, who has recorded over 10,000 songs for over 800 movies! She also hold the Guinness Book Of World Record for the highest number of solos, duet and chorus-backed songs and in over 20 Indian languages since 1947.
Zee Classic, with its brand proposition of ‘Woh Zamaana Kare Deewana’, is celebrating an unforgettable concert called ‘Timeless Asha’ on Friday, 8th September at 7 PM, in honor of Ashaji’s 84th birthday. It is an outstanding tribute by various young artists of the Hindi Film industry and other famous musicians, vocalists, performing artists and vocalists.
Here are the 5 things you need to know about the ‘Timeless Asha’ concert on Zee Classic:
1. Watch out for dance performances by Terrance Lewis and Radhika Apte
Choreographer and dancer Terrance Lewis along with the stunning actress Radhika Apte, will add a romantic touch to the night with their sizzling couple dance performance. Radhika Apte is all set to steal the show with her contemporary dance moves in an all red avatar.
2. Melodies for an unforgettable night
Ace singers like Monali Thakur and Antara Mitra will add to the steam on stage with some of the most iconic songs like Chura Kiya Hai, Oh Mere Sona Re, etc. These tracks will take you down memory lane and leave you wanting for more.
3. Urmila Matondkar makes a come back!
Yes, you read that right! The sensuous Urmila Matondkar will set the stage on fire with her Ganesh Aarti performance. It’s been years that we have seen her perform live and she could not have chosen a more apt occasion to make a come back.
4. Bollywood divas come together to relive some magical moments!
‘Timeless Asha’ will bring together the divas of Bollywood across decades for whom Asha Bhosle sang some of Hindi cinema’s biggest hits. Helen, Zeenat Aman, Dimple Kapadia, Jaya Prada, Urmila Matondkar and Tabu along with the singer herself, will create a historic cinematic moment on stage as they speak about their working equation, some unheard stories and relive some magical moments.
5. A star-studded guest-list!
The event will be graced by stalwarts of Hindi cinema like Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Dimple Kapadia, Zeenat Aman, Helen, Tabu, Bindu, Jaya Prada, Moushumi Chatterjee, Leena Chandavarkar, Amit Kumar, Kumar Sanu, Shaan, Udit Narayan Alka Yagnik, and many more. Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, Mr. Sharad Pawar will also be attending the concert with his wife, Pratibha Pawar.
We wish Ashaji a very Happy 84th birthday and looking forward to hearing many more melodious songs from this veteran singer in the coming years!
Stay tuned for the big celebration of Asha Bhosle’s 84th birthday with ‘Timeless Asha’ on 8th September at 7 PM only on Zee Classic.
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