Asha Bhosle's Granddaughter Zanai Bhosle To Make Acting Debut In Sandeep Singh's Directorial Debut (image@ asha.bhosle)
The celebrated singer Asha Bhosle’s granddaughter is all set to take her first step in Bollywood. Zanai Bhosle will be starring in the theatrical directorial debut of Sandeep Singh, “The Pride of Bharat – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj”. Zanai will be portraying Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s wife Rani Sai Bhonsale.
Reportedly, apart from being the granddaughter of the ‘Queen of Indipop’, Zanai is a descendant of the royal family of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Talking about introducing Zanai into the industry, the actor-turned-producer said he consider it a privilege. He said, “l feel so honoured and absolutely privileged to be launching Zanai Bhosle who is a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj”s family lineage and also shares her lineage with extremely brilliant and accomplished family, with the late Lata Mangeshkar ji being her aunt and being Asha Bhosle ji”s granddaughter”.
He further added that Zanai is gifted with soulful voice and is extremely talented in dancing and performing. He said Zanai “will do full justice to the character of Rani Sai Bai”.
Taking to his Instagram handle, Sandeep Singh said, “with profound honor we welcome @zanaibhosle into the kingdom of ‘The Pride Of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’ as Rani Sai Bhonsale, Shivaji Maharaj’s wife, who contributed immensely to his life as a king and a human being. We feel grateful to witness how Zanai becomes a voice that history itself has chosen for a film that connects us to the true resilience and valor of her ancestors @asha.bhosle”.
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Asha Bhosle, the veteran singer of Bollywood is one of the most celebrated singers of Bollywood, with a career that spanned over eight decades. Asha Bhosle was awarded with Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and honoured by the Indian Government with Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in the country.
The film ‘The Pride of Bharat – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’ is being made on a massive scale. The film is slated to hit the silver screen on February 19, 2026. The film is presented by Immerso Studio and Legend Studios, and will mark the directorial debut of Sandeep Singh. He produced like Mary Kom, Aligarh, Bhoomi, PM Narendra Modi, and Jhund.
