Modi condoles death of Asha Bhosle's son

New Delhi, Oct 1 

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief at the 'unfortunate demise' of legendary singer Asha Bhosle's son.

“Dear @ashabhosle Tai, pained on the unfortunate demise of your son. My thoughts are with you during this hour of grief,” a post on the official Twitter handle of Modi read. 

Asha's eldest son Hemant passed away on Monday after a long battle with cancer. He breathed his last in Scotland. 

He passed away on the 86th birthday of Asha's elder sister Lata Mangeshkar. 

Hemant was also a music director with songs like "Jage jage nainon mein" and "Nazrana Pyar Ka" to his credit. 

Earlier in the day, Lata thanked Modi for his wishes on her birthday.