Chintu Bhosle recalls how Asha Bhosle pranked audience, announced him as her 'boyfriend'
Mumbai, May 16
The upcoming episode of Indian Idol will be seen lit with nostalgia and laughter as Chintu Bhosle recalled how Asha Bhosle had pranked the live audience over her relationship status.
Chintu who is the grandson of Asha Bhosle, recalled how once during a live show, Asha Bhosle suddenly had pranked the audience by calling him as her younger boyfriend.
Chintu shared, "She said main introduce karungi tu chup rehna, I said okay. Tab unhone audience ko bataya ki abhi aane wala hai mera boyfriend aur hum saath mein gaayenge."
Chintu stated how the audience was left surprised and amused as Asha Bhosle publicly introduced Chintu as her "boyfriend."
He said, "Gaane ke baad, after we danced, she's like ki yeh mera boyfriend nahi hain yeh mera pota hai."
(I will do the introduction, you just stay quiet.' I said, 'Okay.' Then she told the audience, 'Now my boyfriend is about to come on stage, and we are going to sing together)
Sharing another special memory, Chintu revealed how Asha surprised him just before he stepped on stage. He said, "Hum khade the stage pe, and they were about to announce her name, suddenly she held my hand, I asked 'kya hua? Sab theek?' And then she looks at me ke main pagal hogaya hoon ke 'kya matlab sab theek? Haan sab theek hain toh kya hua? Nervous hoon.' I said okay, maybe she also gets nervous. Ek baar announce kiya she sets onto the stage aur phir sab nervousness, sab kuch khatam."
(We were standing on the stage, and they were about to announce her name. Suddenly, she held my hand. I asked, 'What happened? Is everything okay?' And then she looked at me as if I had gone crazy and said, 'What do you mean, is everything okay? Everything is fine... I am just nervous.' I said okay, maybe she gets nervous too. But the moment her name was announced and she stepped onto the stage, all the nervousness just disappeared)
For the uninitiated, Chintu appeared on the singing reality show Indian Idol for the special segment dedicated to the legendary singer Asha Bhosle.
For the uninitiated, Asha Bhosle passed away on the April 12 following multi organ failure. She was admitted to the hospital on April 11 due to chest infection and severe exhaustion.
The singer was 92 years old and left a legacy of 83 years.
— IANS
Reader Comments
I grew up listening to Asha Bhosle's songs in my mother's kitchen. She was the voice of Bollywood for generations. This story about her pranking the audience is so heartwarming. What a legacy she left behind!
Honestly, these days reality shows are so scripted and boring. But hearing these genuine memories from Chintu about Asha ji feels like a breath of fresh air. She was truly one of a kind - even her nervousness vanished the moment she hit the stage. Pure professionalism.
Kya baat hai! Asha ji pranking the audience by calling her grandson her 'boyfriend' - that's the kind of fun energy we need more of in our lives. She had 83 years of singing but also 83 years of joy. Whatta legend! 🇮🇳✨
I wish Indian Idol would focus more on the music and less on drama these days. But this segment with Chintu remembering Asha Bhosle is beautiful. She was the queen of playback singing and her energy is irreplaceable. Rest in peace, Didi.
This is so cute! 😂 Asha Bhosle pranking the audience like that is something only a legend with no ego can do. She was comfortable being playful even at her peak. Chintu seems like a sweet grandson too. What lovely memories.
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