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Varsha Bhosle (1956 – 8 October 2012) was an Indian singer, journalist and writer based in Mumbai. She was the daughter of Indian playback singer, Asha Bhosle.[1]

Varsha Bhosle
Born	1956 Nagpur, India
Died	8 October 2012(2012-10-08) (aged 55–56) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Cause of death	Suicide by gunshot
Alma mater	Elphinstone College
Occupation	Singer, Columnist
Spouse	Hemant Kenkre ​ (before 1998)​
Parent(s)	Asha Bhosle (mother) Ganpatrao Bhosle (father)

Career

Bhosle was a professional Hindi and Bhojpuri playback singer, and appeared in concerts with her mother. Varsha finished school from Hill Grange High School, on Pedder Road, Mumbai, in 1973, with an ISC.[2] She studied Political Science at Elphinstone College, which is affiliated with Bombay University in Mumbai.[2]

She wrote columns for the Indian web portal Rediff[3] during 1997 – 2003; columns for The Sunday Observer during 1994 – 1998; and for Gentleman magazine in 1993.[1] She also wrote a few articles for The Times of India and for Rakshak – The Protector police magazine.[1]

Personal life

She lived in Mumbai with her mother. She had married a sports writer and public relations professional Hemant Kenkre but the couple divorced in 1998. She had a history of depression, exacerbated by the death of a close friend, and underwent psychiatric treatment. On 9 September 2008, she reportedly attempted suicide by taking an overdose of prescribed medicine, after which she was admitted to Mumbai's Jaslok hospital.[4][5] On 8 October 2012, Bhosle committed suicide at her Prabhu Kunj residence in Mumbai.[1] Her body was discovered by her mother's driver and maid in a pool of blood on the sofa in her home.[1][2][5] Mumbai Police later confirmed the suicide and said she shot herself in the head with a licensed weapon.[5][6][7]

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