Asha Bhosle ‘fumbled’ when Boy George asked her ‘Chura Liya Hai Tumne’ meaning: ‘I don’t know English, went to vernacular schools’ | Bollywood News
3 min readNew DelhiApr 12, 2026 07:03 PM IST Asha Bhosle passed away at 92 in Mumbai on Sunday, April 12. The late singer recorded over 12,000 songs in her eight-decade-long career in almost two dozen languages. While Asha was one of the few Indian singers who collaborated with international artistes, she had no qualms in admitting that she wasn’t fluent in the English language. In 1990, Asha collaborated with English singer Boy George on a song that was inspired by his travels in India. Titled “Bow Down Mister”, the song created some controversy in India, but introduced many international audiences to Asha. ALSO READ | Asha Bhosle Death, Funeral News LIVE Updates: Singer’s body reaches home; last rites to take place at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Monday In a 2012 chat with Rediff, Asha was asked about working with Boy George back in the day and she recalled that she wasn’t fluent in English so when he would ask something in his accent, she would take a few moments to respond. “I still don’t …

