Sonu Nigam honours Asha Bhosle by washing her feet at her biography launch event – Watch

Asha Bhosle is celebrated as one of the greatest playback singers in the history of Indian cinema. She has served the industry with one after the other iconic songs. On June 28, Asha Bhosle was honoured with the launch of her biography, ‘Swaraswamini Asha,’ in Mumbai, where singer Sonu Nigam paid a heartfelt tribute to her. A video of the emotional moment surfaced on social media.

In a video posted by ANI, Asha Bhosle is seen sitting on stage during the ceremony. Playback singer Sonu Nigam kneels to pay his respects to the legend. The 90-year-old singer looked beautiful in a white saree with a red border.

Sonu Nigam pays respect to Asha Bhosle by washing her feet

Sonu Nigam washes the feet of Asha Bhosle & Vedic chants are played in the background ❤️

This is such a beautiful way of launching Asha Bhosle's biography 'Swaraswamini Asha”

Bhartiy Sanskriti of respecting elders ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/OZV7NHsMCE

— Sheetal Chopra 🇮🇳 (@SheetalPronamo) June 28, 2024

The clip shows Sonu Nigam touching Asha Bhosle’s feet and washing them with rose petals while expressing his gratitude. He also delivered a heartwarming speech for Asha Bhosle and remembered her sister, the late playback singer Lata Mangeshkar, acknowledging their contributions to Indian music.

According to ANI, Jackie Shroff was also present during the launch of Asha Bhosle’s biography. The senior actor touched her feet to show his respect and gifted her a flower pot as a token of appreciation.

Asha Bhosle’s younger brother, Hridaynath Mangeshkar, also attended the event.

Titled ‘Swaraswamini Asha,’ Asha Bhosle’s biography is a compilation of works by 90 authors. The book reportedly features rare photographs of the legendary singer and takes readers on her inspirational journey.

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