Asha Bhosle Conferred Lifetime Achievement Award at the DIFF

Legendary Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle received the lifetime achievement award for her outstanding contribution to music at a gala opening ceremony of the prestigious Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)held last night at the famous Madinat Theatre in Madinat Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai through hands of HH Sheikh Mansour Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Makhtoom. In her acceptance speech Asha Bhosle said, "I am delighted to receive this Lifetime Achievement Award from Dubai International film Festival in Dubai - a place with long historic ties to my country", she further said "people while accepting awards thank their family, friends, pets, etc. but I wish to here only thank my audience and my stars without which I would have never come so far in life.."

Then on the popular demand by the audience she crooned impromptu few lines of her popular "dil chiz kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye' and the evergreen classic "O mere sona re sona re sona".. bringing the 3000 strong crowd at the Madinat Theatre in Jumeirah to standing ovation.

DIFF Chairman Abdulhamid Juma said: "Asha Bhosle is a stalwart of the Indian music industry and we are proud to honour her with this DIFF Lifetime Achievement Award. Her work has touched almost every corner of the world, such a legend we heartily applause in DIFF."

Asha Bhosle is known for her incredible range and versatility, having recorded every style of music from film to folk songs, Indian classical music to pop songs, as well as ghazals and bhajans. She made her acting debut in the 2013 film 'Mai', at the age of 80, to critical acclaim; and has been awarded numerous accolades. These include being noted as the 'most recorded artist in music history' by the Guinness Book of World Records, being awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2000) and the Padma Vibhushan (2008) from the Indian government.