'While recording the song she recalled her days with Pancham da. The song 'Ebar Pujoy Elaam Phire' was recorded by Asha exactly a week after she completed 85 years. There were subsequent blockbusters like 'Durge Durge Durgotinashini' and 'Moyna Bolo Tumi Krishno Raadhe'.

'Eyi Edike Esho' and 'Jabo Ki Jabona' were penned by Gouriprasanna Majumdar. 'Aamar Khatar Patay' released in 1963 was Asha's first Puja song, which was composed by Manna Dey.Р”В«ut it was 50 years back in 1968 that she sang her first puja song that was set to tune by Burman. The Bengali Puja songs are very close to Asha's heart, Chaudhury said. The extremely popular genre was almost synonymous with greats like Asha, Lata Mangeshkar, RD Burman, Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar. Old timers turn nostalgic at the very mention of these songs which had their golden period from the 1960s to a few years back. The genre of Bengali Puja songs refers to those albums released ahead of Durga Puja - West Bengal's biggest religious and cultural carnival. Burman) death,' Shiladitya Chaudhury, one of the composers of the album, told IANS. It took time to convince her as she had stopped singing Bengali Puja songs after Pancham da's (R.D. Almost after 23 years, she has lent her voice to a Bengali Pujo song. 'Working with Ashaji is a dream come true. Famed playback singer Amit Kumar has also lent his voice to the album with 'Surey Tumi'. The song, released on October 8, is a part of the album 'Pujoy Asha'. Burman over the years, has come up with her latest release 'Ebar Pujoy Elaam Phire'.

Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) Breaking an almost 23-year hiatus, legendary singer Asha Bhosle has recorded a Bengali song on the occasion of Durga Puja.Р”Р„sha, who recorded as many as 66 Bengali Puja songs including singles and duets for late composer-husband R.D.

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