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Varsha Bhosle
| Varsha Bhosle | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 Nagpur, India |
| Died | 8 October 2012 (aged 55–56) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Singer, Columnist |
| Spouse(s) | Hemant Kenkre ( m. before 1998) |
| Parent(s) | Asha Bhosle (mother) Ganpatrao Bhosle (father) |
Varsha Bhosle (1956 – 8 October 2012) was an Indian singer, journalist and writer based in Mumbai. She was the daughter of Indian playback singer, Asha Bhosle.[1]
Career[edit]
Bhosle was a professional Hindi and Bhojpuri playback singer, and appeared in concerts with her mother. Varsha finished school from Hill Grange High School, on Pedder Road, Mumbai, in 1973, with an ISC.[2] She studied Political Science at Elphinstone College, which is affiliated with Bombay University in Mumbai.[2]
She wrote columns for the Indian web portal Rediff[3] during 1997 - 2003; columns for The Sunday Observer during 1994 - 1998; and for Gentleman magazine in 1993.[1] She also wrote a few articles for The Times of India and for Rakshak - The Protector police magazine.[1]
Personal life[edit]
She lived in Mumbai with her mother. She had married a sports writer and public relations professional Hemant Kenkre but the couple divorced in 1998. On 9 September 2008, she reportedly attempted suicide by taking an overdose of prescribed medicine, after which she was admitted to Mumbai's Jaslok hospital.[4][5] On 8 October 2012, Bhosle committed suicide at her residence in Mumbai.[1] She shot herself in the head at her Prabhu Kunj residence in Mumbai.[1] Her body was discovered by her mother's driver and maid in a pool of blood on the sofa in her home.[1][2][5] Mumbai Police later confirmed the suicide and said she shot herself with a licensed weapon.[5][6][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Why did Asha Bhosles daughter Varsha commit suicide? Police clueless". India Today. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Varsha Bhosle: Asha Bhosle's daughter had a troubled life - Times of India". The Times of India/Mumbai Mirror. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ Archive of Varsha Bhosle's articles on Rediff Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ↑ "Asha's daughter in hospital after pill overdose] News article adverse reaction". Mid-Day. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "'Gautam's death depressed Asha Bhosle's daughter'". www.santabanta.com. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ Mateen Hafeez; Bharati Dubey (8 October 2012). "Varsha Bhosle, daughter of Asha Bhosle, commits suicide". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ Aditi Raja (8 October 2012). "Asha Bhosles daughter varsha bhosle commits suicide". India Today. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- 1956 births
- 2012 deaths
- Indian women journalists
- Indian female film singers
- University of Mumbai alumni
- Suicides by firearm in India
- The Times of India journalists
- Indian women columnists
- Indian columnists
- 20th-century Indian journalists
- 20th-century Indian singers
- 20th-century Indian women writers
- 20th-century Indian writers
- Women writers from Maharashtra
- Writers from Nagpur
- 21st-century Indian women writers
- 21st-century Indian writers
- 21st-century Indian journalists
- Musicians from Nagpur
- Women musicians from Maharashtra
- Singers from Maharashtra
- 20th-century women singers
- Hill Grange High School alumni