Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who recently interacted with spiritual leader Ravi Shankar criticised women who thought of childbearing as a burden. Asha, who married Ganpatrao Bhosle after eloping with him at the age of 16, had three children before separating in 1960. Her son Hemant was a part of the music industry but died of cancer in 2015. Her daughter Varsha committed suicide in 2012. Her youngest son Anand manages Asha’s work. She later married music director-actor RD Burman in 1980. He passed away in 1994. 

Asha Bhosle on women not wanting children 

Asha Bhosle said, “Nowadays, women think childbearing is a burden. It’s perhaps a reality in the lower strata of society. But even the middle and higher class. I started working as a playback singer at the age of 10. During this time, I had three children, raised them, married them off and now have grandchildren. I executed all the responsibilities successfully and single-handedly, without my husband. I did all this when I was a busy professional, working day and night. Yet, I looked after my children, their studies.”