The Hindu : Phalke award for Asha

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Friday, October 19, 2001

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Front Page \| Previous Phalke award for Asha By Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, OCT. 18. With the Dada Saheb Phalke Award now being added to her kitty of awards, the ``evergreen'' singer, Ms. Asha Bhosle, today joined an elite club of 31 eminent film personalities, including her sister, Ms. Lata Mangeshkar. The award will be presented by the President, Mr. K.R. Narayanan, at the National Film Awards presentation ceremony not scheduled yet. Asha has the distinction of having sung nearly 12,000 songs in practically every Indian language. She has received the National Award twice and has won the Filmfare award eight times, besides other awards. She is also the first Indian vocalist to receive a Grammy award nomination. Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
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Front Page \| Previous Phalke award for Asha By Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, OCT. 18. With the Dada Saheb Phalke Award now being added to her kitty of awards, the ``evergreen'' singer, Ms. Asha Bhosle, today joined an elite club of 31 eminent film personalities, including her sister, Ms. Lata Mangeshkar. The award will be presented by the President, Mr. K.R. Narayanan, at the National Film Awards presentation ceremony not scheduled yet. Asha has the distinction of having sung nearly 12,000 songs in practically every Indian language. She has received the National Award twice and has won the Filmfare award eight times, besides other awards. She is also the first Indian vocalist to receive a Grammy award nomination. Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
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