The Mangeshkar family (pronunciation: [maŋɡeːʃkəɾ]) is a prominent Indian family, headed by Deenanath Mangeshkar. The family is of Marathi and Konkani origin.
| Mangeshkar family | |
|---|---|
| Current region | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Members | Deenanath Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Asha Bhosle Usha Mangeshkar Meena Khadikar Hridaynath Mangeshkar |
| Connected families | Mangeshkar-Hardikar-Abhisheki-Kolhapure extended family Manikya dynasty |
| Traditions | Hindu |
Overview
editDeenanath Mangeshkar
editThe father of this famous musical family, Deenanath Mangeshkar, was born on 29 December 1900 in the village of Mangeshi (then in Portuguese India) to a temple pujari and handmaiden of the deity Mangesh.[1] His father, Ganesh Bhatt Navathe[2] (Abhisheki), was a married Karhade Brahmin who served as pujari at the famous Mangueshi Temple in Goa, and his mother was Ganesh's mistress, Yesubai, belonging to Gomantak Maratha Samaj.[1] Since Deenanath's parents were not married to each other, he did not inherit his father's Brahmin caste and surname.[3] Deenanath Mangeshkar had five children with his Gujarati wife Shevanti, namely Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Meena Khadikar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar.[4]
Lata Mangeshkar
editLata Mangeshkar was one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. She was never married. She was known as the Nightingale of India. She was conferred India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 2001. She died on 6 February 2022.
Asha Bhosle
editAsha Bhosle is best known as a playback singer in Hindi cinema, although she has a wider repertoire. Asha, at the age of 16, had eloped with 31-year-old Ganpatrao Bhosle. They separated in 1960. They had three children and five grandchildren. The eldest of her three children, Hemant Bhosle (named after Hemant Kumar), spent most of his early years as a pilot and quit to have a brief career as a music director. Later he moved to Scotland, where he died in September 2015.[5] Bhosle's daughter Varsha committed suicide on 8 October 2012. She was 56 years old and worked as a columnist for The Sunday Observer and Rediff.[6]
Asha's youngest child, Anand Bhosle, has studied business and film direction. He manages Asha's career. Her grandson, Chaitanya (Chintu) Bhosle (Hemant's son) is a part of the world of music. He is a member of India's first & only boy band, "A Band of Boys".
Hemant Bhosle's best known compositions were the Kishore-Asha duets, such as Aji Kaho Kya Haal Hai from the film Anpadh, lip-synched by Vijendra Ghatke and Sarika, and Salamat Raho Tum from the same film, lip-synched by Ashok Kumar and Sarika. Hemant died of cancer in 2015. Hemant's son Chaitanya Bhosle is a singer and has a few albums to his name.[7]
Asha's first husband, Ganpatrao, was her personal secretary. Their marriage failed miserably in 1960. Her husband and in-laws mistreated her. After a few years of marriage, Asha was turned out by a suspicious Ganpatrao,[8] and she went to her maternal home with two children and pregnant with her third child. She continued to sing in films to earn money. Asha married Rahul Dev Burman in 1980.[9][10][11][12] This was a second marriage for both Rahul and Asha. Rahul, six years younger than Asha, had earlier divorced Rita Patel in 1971.[13]
Usha Mangeshkar
editUsha Mangeshkar is an Indian singer who has recorded many Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali, Bhojpuri and Gujarati songs. She remained unmarried.
Meena Khadikar
editMeena Khadikar is an Indian Marathi and Hindi language playback singer and composer. She is also popular for composing various children's songs. She married Mr. Khadikar, who died around 2011. Her son Yogesh Khadikar has recorded a few songs. Yogesh is married to Jitendra Abhisheki's daughter.
Hridaynath Mangeshkar
editHridaynath Mangeshkar is a music composer and singer. He is married to Bharati Malvankar Mangeshkar, daughter of Marathi comedian Damuanna Malvankar. They have two sons, Aadinath Mangeshkar and Baijnath Mangeshkar, and a daughter, Radha Mangeshkar. In 2009, Radha launched her debut album Naav Maaza Shaami. She has been trained by Hridaynath and accompanies him in various stage shows.[14]
Photo gallery
edit
References
edit- ^ a b Cabral e Sá, Mário (1997). Wind of fire: the music and musicians of Goa. Promilla & Co. p. 166. ISBN 978-81-85002-19-4.
- ^ "Mangeshkar, Dinanath". Marathi VishwaKosh. Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Asha Bhosle has not done enough for Goa: BJP lawmaker". First post.
The relation between Goa and the Mangeshkars strained further after the eldest sibling Lata Mangeshkar was not allowed to perform a rite by the temple management, which cited caste concerns.
- ^ "Lata, Asha, Usha: Legacy of the sisters". NP News24. 28 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Asha Bhosle's son and music composer Hemant Bhosle dies at 66". The Indian Express. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Asha's daughter, commits suicide". The Times of India. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Chaitanya Bhosle". IMDb. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "A life on canvas " Harmony Magazine". Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ Baksi, Dibyojyoti (22 October 2011). "I am honoured after receiving this award: Asha Bhosle". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Ranjan Das Gupta. "More than a composer". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ Subhash K. Jha (27 June 2010). "I knew him from the time he ran around in shorts". Mid-Day. Mumbai. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ Sreemita Bhattacharya (8 August 2011). "I'm afraid to speak in Bengali: Asha Bhosle". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ "Remembering R. D. Burman on his 72nd birth anniversary". India Today. New Delhi. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ "The Gen Y Mangeshkar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2015.