Sachin Tendulkar meets Gipsy Kings, reveals how life came full circle with Asha Bhosle’s 1990 gift

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar shared a touching tribute to the late Asha Bhosle, revealing how his life came full circle after meeting the Gipsy Kings. Tendulkar recalled that "Asha Tai" first introduced him to the band in 1990

Mumbai: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar once followed the music recommendation by the late playback singer Asha Bhosle, and loved it thoroughly. The cricketer recently shared how life came full-circle for him with regards to the recommendation.

On Wednesday, the cricketer took to his Instagram, and shared a series of pictures and videos of his meeting with the French musical group, Gipsy Kings.

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He shared that he was gifted CDs of Gipsy Kings by Asha Bhosle, and how he instantly fell in love with the music of the musical group.

He penned a long note in the caption, as he wrote, “Back in 1990, Asha Tai gifted me a couple of Gipsy Kings CDs, and I’ve been a huge fan ever since. Thirty six years later, the circle felt complete when I got to meet the legendary Nicolas Reyes at Neeraj’s summer party! What a wonderful surprise. Truly, some moments are worth waiting decades for”.

One of the most influential singers of her time, Asha Bhosle passed away earlier this year. The singer was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital on Saturday. Ashish Shelar, the Culture Minister of Maharashtra had notified about her demise. The last rites of the legendary playback singer were held in Mumbai at the Shivaji Park. Several prominent members of the music and the film industries, political and business arenas paid their respects to the departed legend.

The singing legend was given the guard of honour at her residence. The mortal remains travelled from her Lower Parel residence to Shivaji Park crematorium in Dadar. The mortal remains of the singing legend were draped in the tricolour, as she was laid to rest with full state honours.

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, actor Vicky Kaushal, Vivek Oberoi, singers Anup Jalota and Shaan, filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, actress Padmini Kolhapure, arrived at the Shivaji Park to pay their last respects.

Asha Bhosle received numerous awards throughout her career for many of her noteworthy songs. The singer was given the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award back in 2000, followed by a Padma Vibhushan in 2008.