SINGER
Asha Bhosle
1933 - Today
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (Marathi pronunciation: [ˈaːʃaː ˈbʱos(ə)le]; née Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the greatest and most influential singers in Hindi cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards, four BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, in addition to two Grammy nominations. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Asha Bhosle has received more than 7,370,932 page views. Her biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Asha Bhosle is the 544th most popular singer (down from 527th in 2019), the 305th most popular biography from India (down from 285th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Indian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
7.4M
Page Views (PV)
54.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
51
Languages Editions (L)
2.11
Effective Languages (L*)
6.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Asha Bhosle ranks 544 out of 4,381. Before her are Shakin' Stevens, Plastic Bertrand, Bobby Kimball, Emma Calvé, Angelica Catalani, and Marietta Alboni. After her are Pierre Kartner, Christophe, Silvio Rodríguez, Heidi Brühl, Tiny Tim, and Renato Carosone.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShakin' Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 538
Plastic Bertrand
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 539
Bobby Kimball
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 540
Emma Calvé
1858 - 1942
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 541
Angelica Catalani
1780 - 1849
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 542
Marietta Alboni
1823 - 1894
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 543
Asha Bhosle
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 544
Pierre Kartner
1935 - 2022
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 545
Christophe
1945 - 2020
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 546
Silvio Rodríguez
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 547
Heidi Brühl
1942 - 1991
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 548
Tiny Tim
1932 - 1996
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 549
Renato Carosone
1920 - 2001
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 550
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Asha Bhosle ranks 161. Before her are Geraldo Majella Agnelo, Andrei Voznesensky, Diane Cilento, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Nicola Pietrangeli, and Gregory III Laham. After her are Michel Sabbah, Debra Paget, Jörn Donner, Françoise Fabian, Guido Crepax, and Donald E. Westlake.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsGeraldo Majella Agnelo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 155
Andrei Voznesensky
WRITER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 156
Diane Cilento
ACTOR
1933 - 2011
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 157
Ludovico Scarfiotti
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 1968
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 158
Nicola Pietrangeli
TENNIS PLAYER
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 159
Gregory III Laham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 160
Asha Bhosle
SINGER
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 161
Michel Sabbah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 162
Debra Paget
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 163
Jörn Donner
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 164
Françoise Fabian
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 165
Guido Crepax
COMIC ARTIST
1933 - 2003
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 166
Donald E. Westlake
WRITER
1933 - 2008
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 167
In India
Among people born in India, Asha Bhosle ranks 305 out of 1,861. Before her are Nana Sahib (1824), Michael Radford (1946), Harilal Gandhi (1888), M. Karunanidhi (1924), Savitri (1936), and Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (1952). After her are K. Kamaraj (1903), Zail Singh (1916), Telesphore Toppo (1939), Chandra Shekhar (1927), Rajinikanth (1950), and Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsNana Sahib
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1859
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 299
Michael Radford
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 300
Harilal Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1888 - 1948
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 301
M. Karunanidhi
WRITER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 302
Savitri
ACTOR
1936 - 1981
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 303
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
CHEMIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 304
Asha Bhosle
SINGER
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 305
K. Kamaraj
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1975
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 306
Zail Singh
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1994
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 307
Telesphore Toppo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 308
Chandra Shekhar
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 309
Rajinikanth
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 310
Madan Mohan Malaviya
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1946
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 311
Among SINGERS In India
Among singers born in India, Asha Bhosle ranks 6. Before her are Lata Mangeshkar (1929), Engelbert Humperdinck (1936), Kishore Kumar (1929), Mohammed Rafi (1924), and M. S. Subbulakshmi (1916). After her are Udit Narayan (1955), S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1946), Jagjit Singh (1941), Bhimsen Joshi (1922), Girija Devi (1929), and Gangubai Hangal (1913).
Lata Mangeshkar
1929 - 2022
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1
Engelbert Humperdinck
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 2
Kishore Kumar
1929 - 1987
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 3
Mohammed Rafi
1924 - 1980
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 4
M. S. Subbulakshmi
1916 - 2004
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 5
Asha Bhosle
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 6
Udit Narayan
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 7
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1946 - 2020
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 8
Jagjit Singh
1941 - 2011
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 9
Bhimsen Joshi
1922 - 2011
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 10
Girija Devi
1929 - 2017
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 11
Gangubai Hangal
1913 - 2009
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 12