Varsha Bhosle

Varsha Bhosle

Varsha Bhosle ( _mr. वर्ष भोसले) (born 1956) [http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/Electoral_rolls/24/A0240061.PDF] is an Indian journalist and writer based in Mumbai. She is the daughter of Indian playback singer, Asha Bhosle [http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/27varsha.htm] . She wrote columns for the Indian web portal, Rediff, during 1997 - 2003; columns for The Sunday Observer [http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/jul/29varsha.htm] during 1994 - 1998; and for Gentleman magazine in 1993 [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/may/16varsha.htm] . She also wrote a little for the Times of India [http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ashabhosle/message/1013] .

Varsha has worked as a playback singer in Hindi and Marathi movies, and appeared in concerts with her mother [http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ashabhosle/message/438] .

Varsha studied Political Science at Elphinstone College, which is affiliated with Bombay University in Mumbai [http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/27varsha.htm] .

Writings

Varsha's writings are against Islamism and Islamist terrorism, Leftist politics, and what she calls pseudo-secularism. [ [http://www.rediff.com/news/varsha.htm] Varsh Bhosle's articles on rediff ]

Personal life

August 2004 electoral rolls of Mumbai record Varsha's age then as 46 [http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/Electoral_rolls/24/A0240061.PDF] and her being married at that time to Hemant Kenkre.She currently lives in Mumbai with her mother, Asha.

On September 9, 2008, she has been reported to have been hospitalised following an adverse reaction to medicines, one news agency has suggested attempted suicide by consuming an overdose of sleeping tablets. [ [http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=467789&sid=ENT&ssid=2] News article on attempted suicide] She is reported in other news reports to be suffering from depression and diabetes, as well as estranged from her husband. [ [http://www.individual.com/story.php?story=88266575] News article on hospitalisation]

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