Varsha Bhosle, the daughter of renowned singer Asha Bhosle, reportedly committed suicide today by shooting herself. According to reports there was a licensed weapon present in the singer’s residence which Varsha had used to shoot herself.
Varsha shot herself at the singer’s residence in the ‘Prabhu Kunj’ building in Peddar Road, the same building in which singer Lata Mangeshkar also lives.
Bhosle was reportedly not at the residence at the time of the incident and was in Singapore attending an event. Her aunt, Lata, was also reportedly not at home at the time of the incident.
She was taken to a nearby hospital but was declared dead. There was no comment from the police on whether there was a suicide note found. Her body is to be taken to the JJ Hospital in south Mumbai for a post mortem.
Varsha, who is reportedly 55-years-old had worked as a freelance journalist in the past.
She was married to and divorced from freelance sports writer Hemant Kenkre and reportedly had a history of depression.
Varsha, was Asha’s daughter from her first marriage to Ganpatrao Bhosle, and she retained her even after her mother married legendary music director, . Varsha used to divide time between her mother’s house, their residence in Khar and her brother’s house, given Asha’s extensive travel schedules.
In 2008, she had reportedly atttempted suicide by consuming sleeping pills, but had been rushed to hospital and was subsequently saved. However, family members had said it was due to an adverse reaction to medication she had taken. However, she had been seeking psychiatric care for a significant portion of her adult life.
Varsha had sung for a few films and had written for a range of publications during her career as a journalist.
