Shamir Tandon recalls Asha Bhosle’s emotional words: ‘Ab mujhe bahut ache tarike se chale jana hai... khud se milna hai’

The passing of legendary singer Asha Bhosle has left the music industry in deep mourning. As tributes pour in, music director Shamir Tandon opened up about his close bond with the icon, recalling her deeply emotional words from their last collaboration.

Speaking to ANI, Tandon said, “My journey with Aai started in 2003 when she sang a song of mine for the film Page 3, which was a National Award-winning film.”




He further shared a poignant memory linked to one of her final Hindi songs, “One of her last songs in Hindi has been done by me, which is written by my dear friend Prasoon Joshi. Usko bol hai ‘Jaane Do, Jaane Do, Khud Se Milna Hai, Jaane Do’. Isse woh bahut relate karti thi. Woh kehti thi ki ab bas bahut ho gaya, ab mujhe bahut ache tarike se chale jana hai. Khud se milna jana hai...”

He added, explaining her words, “The lyrics of the song were like ‘Jaane Do, Jaane Do, Khud Se Milna Hai, Jaane Do’. She would relate to it and used to say that she now wishes to go away peacefully and find herself again.”

‘Asha Tai nahi, meri Aai thi’

Describing their personal bond, Tandon said, “Asha Tai has always been like a mother to me. The world used to call her ‘Tai’, but I used to call her ‘Aai’. In Marathi, ‘Aai’ means mother. Whenever I went to her house, I used to talk to her for hours.”

He added, “This loss is not just of India or our Indian film industry. It is a loss to the world because she was very unique in her own way. She taught the whole world that innovation is very important in music.”

Final darshan details shared by family

Asha Bhosle passed away in Mumbai at the age of 92. She was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital following extreme exhaustion and a chest infection.

Her son Anand Bhosle shared details about the final rites, requesting fans to avoid overcrowding.



“Tomorrow, from 10:30 AM to 2 PM, people can come and take the last darshan of my mother at Casa Grande building. At 4 PM, her last rites will be performed at the crematorium. I request people not to gather there, as there are chances of overcrowding.”Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”