Mumbai, Sept 8: Today is the birthday of an Indian playback singer and entrepreneur Asha Bhosle who is best known for her playback singing in Hindi cinema, although she has a wider repertoire.

Bhosle’s career started in 1943 and has spanned over seven decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand movies. She has recorded several private albums and participated in numerous solo concerts in India and abroad.

The Government of India honoured her with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008. Bhosle is the sister of playback singer Lata Mangeshkar and belongs to the prominent Mangeshkar family.

Here are the top five songs of Asha Bhosle :