“I used to sing by my window and one day, Papaji (Prithvi Raj Kapoor) heard me and said, ‘I had a beautiful voice and I should sing in films’.”- Asha Puthli When we talk about cross-over actors, we immediately think of Priyanka Chopra or Irrfan Khan but much before the world heard of these names, a young woman from Matunga, Mumbai had made herself a global phenomenon - Asha Puthli. Asha’s career in films spans over three continents - India, France, Germany & Italy, and the US. In addition to that she is a successful and legendary jazz singer in the US sharing top billing with the likes of Julio Iglesias, working with labels like CBS, Sony, Emi and RCA.… An icon for Indian American artistes of today and an…