Veteran actress Aasha Singh, known for mimicking legendary Bollywood star Meena Kumari’s voice breathed her last on August 22, 2026. The news of her demise was shared by her son Akkash Bharadwaj on social media. She was 83.
Akkash wrote a long post on Instagram remembering his mother. He wrote: “MERI MATASHRI AASHA JAISWAL SINGH CHARITRA ABHINETRI, SAMAJ SEVIKA, INDIA’S FIRST FEMALE MIMICRY ARTIST (VOICE OF MEENAKUMARI) EVAM INDIA’S FIRST WORLDWIDE ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT CO. – AASHA EVENTS AND FILMS KI SANSTHAPAK, OWNER & OPERATER KA DEHAVSAN – 22-AUG-2026 KO SHAAM 7:30PM HUA HAI. UNKA ANTIM SANSKAR PAWAN HANS SAHMSHAN BHUMI VILE PARLE WEST ME 23-AUG-2026 KO SUBAH 10AM PAR HOGA LOCATION LINK NEAR PAWN HANS HELIPAD/AIRPORT -”
“WEH EK KARMATH LOH-MAHILA (IRON LADY) THI. AAP SABHI UNKI AATMA KI SADGATI EVAM SHANTI KE LIYE PRARTHNA KAREN. AUR UNKE KAAM KO SOCIAL MEDIA PAR ZARUR DEKHEN AUR YAAD RAKHEN TAAKI UNKI AATMA JAHAN BHI HON PRASANCHITT HO KI AAP UNKA KAAM AB BHI DEKH AUR YAAD KAR RAHEN HAIN. KYUNKI UNKE JEEVAN ME UNKA KARM HEE SABKUCH THA JO UNHE UNKI MRITYU KE BAAD BRAMHAANAND ME MOKSH PRADAN KAREN ISSI AASHA KE SAATH YEH SANDESH MAIN PRASARIT KAR RAHA HUN… MRITYU KA DUKH NAHIN AANAND BRAMHAANAND YEHI UNKA SANDESH…”
Who was Aasha Singh?
According to her son’s post, Aasha Singh was hailed as ‘India’s first female mimicry artist’. She worked across television and films. One of most memorable roles remains Kripi, the sister of Kripacharya, in BR Chopra’s iconic mythological series Mahabharat. She founded Aasha Events and Films and was actively involved social work.
She also appeared in movies including Baazigar, Bobby Jasoos, Deewangee, Aag, Kayda Kanoon, Aansu Bane Angaarey and Ghar Bazar among many others.
Aasha Singh’s last rites were held on August 23, 2026 at Pawan Hans crematorium, Vile Parle, Mumbai.
