In the early 1960s, prominent playback singers like Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum, and Lata Mangeshkar dominated the singing for the female lead and the big films.
Her first solo Hindi film song was for the movie Raat Ki Raani (1949).Īt the age of 16, she eloped with 31-year-old Ganpatrao Bhosle, marrying him against her family's wishes. She made her Hindi film debut when she sang the song "Saawan Aaya" for Hansraj Behl's Chunariya (1948). The music for the film was composed by Datta Davjekar.
She sang her first film song '"Chala Chala Nav Bala" for the Marathi film Majha Bal (1943). She and her elder sister Lata Mangeshkar began singing and acting in films to support their family. The family moved from Pune to Kolhapur and then to Mumbai. When she was nine years old, her father died. Bhosle's father was an actor and classical singer on
Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over seven decades. She is best known for her playback singing in Hindi cinema, although she has a wider repertoire.