Falguni Pathak is an Indian female singer and composer. Popularly known as the “Queen of Dandiya”, she is famous for singing traditional musical forms of Gujarat. Let’s know more about Falguni Pathak’s personal and professional life.
Biography/Wiki
Falguni Pathak was born on March 12, 1969 (53 years; age as of 2022). Since her debut in 1998, she has gained a huge fan following in India and abroad. She has sung countless traditional love songs in Gujarati and Hindi. Pathak has also performed at live concerts in India and abroad. She is supported by the band Ta Thaiya, which has 18 members. Falguni has also appeared in Hindi television serials. Falguni Pathak is famous for its Navratri songs.
Falguni Pathak’s Ta Thaiyaa Band
family
Falguni Pathak was the fifth daughter of her parents and was born in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. There is an age gap of nearly 8 years between Falguni and her fourth sister. When Falguni was about to be born, her parents were expecting a boy. This could be the reason behind her unique dressing style. Moreover, her four sisters always dressed her up as boys and played with her when they were little.
Young Falguni Pathak
She is not currently married.
Profession
Falguni Pathak completed her B.Com degree. (Bachelor of Commerce) from Smt. MMK School of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. She made her Bollywood debut with the song “Kya Mil Gayi Dusri” for the film Aandhiyan (1990). However, Pathak’s debut album was released in 1998. Initially, the production house PolyGram wanted her to release a ‘Dandiya’ album, but later they decided to make a pop album; as they wanted to target the whole of India.
She received folk music training from Diwaliben Bhil. She also trained under Bhavdeep Jaipurwale for 5 years.
bhavdeep jaipurwal
Most of her songs center on love. Her source of inspiration is her spiritual guru Shri Aniruddha Bapu.
Shri Aniruddha Bapu
She first recorded a song when she was 10 years old; working with Alka Yagnik on a Gujarati film. However, the song “Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi” (1998) marked her debut in the Hindi music industry.
Some of her other famous singles include “Payal Hai Chhankai”, “Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye”, “Saawan Mein” etc.
Falguni Pathak has also appeared in Hindi TV series “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah” and “Baa Bahoo Aur Baby”. Apart from this, she has also appeared in reality shows including “Kaun Banega Crorepati”, “Star Dandiya Dhoom” and “Comedy Nights Bachao”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wIvF5B3EnQ
Falguni Pathak is popular among the Gujarati community for its Navratri-specific songs. A famous song in Gujarati is “Indhana Vinvaa Gayi Thi More Saiyan” which is in high demand during Navratri.
In 2002, she tried her hand at costume designing and contributed in films like “Dil Vil Pyar Vyar” and “Dil Hai Tumhaara”.
salary
Falguni Pathak charges nearly Rs 20-25 lakh per show.
dispute
There are puns in her songs
In October 2010, during Navratri celebrations in the Garden City of Ankeshwar, Gujarat, residents accused Falguni Pathak and actress Shefali Jariwala of using puns and making comments on stage. Obscene gestures.
Quarrel with Neha Kakkar over her song ‘O Sajna’
In September 2022, several fans of Falguni Pathak criticized Neha Kakkar for covering Pathak’s song “Maine Payal Hai Chhankai”. Falguni Pathak also shared a screenshot of fans condemning Kakkar’s song “O Sajna” on Instagram.
car collection
Falguni Pathak owns a Mercedes-Benz.
Falguni Pathak’s Mercedes Benz
favorite thing
- Falguni Pathak likes to eat simple vegetarian food. Her favorite foods include Dal Dhokla, Pasta, Pizza, Pani Puri and Sev Puri.
- She likes to drink chamomile tea.
- Her favorite singers are Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, RD Burman, Shankar Mahadevan, Usha Uthup, Shubha Mudgal, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Boyzone, Diwaliben Bhil, Divya Kumar and Parthiv Gohil.
- Falguni likes to dine at Elco restaurant in Puranmal in Bandra and Vile Parle West, Mumbai.
- She enjoys long drives with her family.
- Pathak loves traveling and visiting new places.
- Falguni’s favorite outfit is chinos paired with a baggy T-shirt and a black tank top.
fact
- Falguni believes that everything is a gift from God.
- She never wore nail polish.
- Falguni has had short hair since childhood. Once, at her mother’s insistence, she grew her hair to shoulder length.
- In 2014, Mangal Entertainment and 3rd Rock Multimedia signed her for Navratri for a staggering sum of Indian Rupees (INR).
- She had never worn Salwar-Kameez or Ghagra-Choli in her life.
- Falguni only wears makeup during performances.
- As a child, she often listened to the radio and eventually became interested in singing. She made her stage debut at the age of 9 on the ship INS Udaigiri on the occasion of Independence Day, singing the song “Laila O Laila” from the film Qurbani (1980).
- When her father first learned about her stage performance, he scolded her and even physically punished her.
- She grew up in a Gujarati household and grew up listening to ‘Garba’, which made her interested in the genre. Her mother taught her Garba folk songs and from 1986 she started singing as a choral singer at Navratri events.
- Her address is 501, Shilpa Building, West Avenue Road, Santacruz West, Mumbai – 400054.
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Source: HIS Education