Varsha Bhosle
Born1956
Nagpur, India
Died8 October 2012(2012-10-08) (aged 55–56)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma materElphinstone College
Occupations
  • Singer
  • columnist
Spouse
Hemant Kenkre
​
(before 1998)​
Parents
FamilyMangeshkar family and Manikya dynasty (in-laws)

Varsha Bhosle (1956 – 8 October 2012) was an Indian singer, journalist and writer based in Mumbai. She was the daughter of the playback singer Asha Bhosle.[1]

Career

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

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. She had a history of depression, exacerbated by the death of a close friend, and underwent psychiatric treatment. 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 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 in the head with a licensed weapon.[5][6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Why did Asha Bhosles daughter Varsha commit suicide? Police clueless". India Today. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
  3. ↑ Archive of Varsha Bhosle's articles on Rediff Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Asha's daughter in hospital after pill overdose] News article adverse reaction". Mid-Day. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "'Gautam's death depressed Asha Bhosle's daughter'". www.santabanta.com. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. ↑ Mateen Hafeez; Bharati Dubey (8 October 2012). "Varsha Bhosle, daughter of Asha Bhosle, commits suicide". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  7. ↑ Aditi Raja (8 October 2012). "Asha Bhosles daughter varsha bhosle commits suicide". India Today. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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