| BIRTHDAY | 4 February,1922 (Saturday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Ron, Karnataka |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 2011) | 88 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Aquarius |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 4” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 70 kg in Pounds- 154.32 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Bhimsen Joshi was born on 04-02-1922 in Ron in the state of Karnataka, India. He was an Indian Musician, Singer, Playback Singer & Radio Artist who was well-known for his contribution to devotional music.
| Other Name: | Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi |
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| Other Professions: | Singer Playback Singer Radio Artist |
| Appearance: | Bollywood Marathi |
Bhimsen Joshi Complete Bio & Career
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Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padma Shri | Civilian Award | 1972 | Arts |
| Padma Bhushan | Civilian Award | 1985 | Arts |
| Padma Vibhushan | Civilian Award | 1999 | Arts |
| Bharat Ratna | Civilian Award | 2009 | Arts |
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
Bhimsen Joshi died on 24-01-2011 in Pune, Maharashtra, India. He was suffering from bilateral pneumonia and gastrointestinal bleeding. He was on ventilator support due to breathing problem in Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital.
| DEATHDAY | 24 January,2011 (Wednesday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Pune, Maharashtra |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
Bhimsen Joshi Family, Relatives and Other Relations
He was born to a homemaker Godavaribai and an author of Kannada-English dictionary Gururaj Joshi in a Madhwa Brahmin family. He had 15 siblings. His mother died when he was young. His stepmother raised him. He married his maternal uncle's daughter Sunanda Katti in 1944. The couple has 4 kids including Anand, Usha, Raghavendra, and Sumangala. He married again with his co-actor from Kannada play Bhagya-Shree, Vatsala Mudholkar without separating from his previous wife. They have 3 kids from the relationship Shubhada, Shrinivas, and Jayant Joshi.
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| Skin Colour | Wheatish |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | White |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Gadag, Karnataka |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| School | N/A |
| College | N/A |
| Qualification | N/A |
| Hobbies | Traveling |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | First Devotional Song Album Released in 1942 |
| Official Website | www.bhimsenjoshiron.com |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Bhimsen Joshi
- He had served as a radio artist.
- He was married twice without legally separating from the first wife.
- His father wrote a message o his t-shirt which means 'Son of teacher' so that it would be easy to find him or in order to allow people to leave him at the house.
Bhimsen Joshi Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Bhimsen Joshi was 88 years 11 months & 20 days old age.
