Falguni Pathak (born 12 March 1969) is an Indian singer, performing artist and composer based in

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. Her music is based on traditional musical forms from the Indian

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. Since her professional debut in 1987, she has developed into an artist with a large fan base across India. Once asked how she decided to take up singing as a career, she replied that it happened by default. Her debut album was released in 1998, and she has also recorded numerous songs for

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movies. The theme of most of her songs is love. She has performed in many shows in India and other countries, backed by a band called ''Tha Thaiyaa''. She has made appearances in television shows like ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Star Dandiya Dhoom'', '' Comedy Nights With Kapil'', ''

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'' and '' Pandya Store''. She has some very popular

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singles to her credit, still heard and appreciated all over India. Her albums are not only famous for the melodious songs but also for the cute love stories depicted with them. She is very popular with the Gujarati community where she is called to perform for popular festivals like

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. Some of her popular songs are ''Chudi Jo Khanki Haathon Mein'', ''Maine Payal Hai Chhankai'', ''Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye'', ''Ayi Pardesh Se Pariyon Ki Rani'' and ''Sawaan Mein''. In August 2013, it was reported that she would make ₹2

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during the year's Navratri festivities. The singer was reportedly offered ₹70 lakh for each day she sings and performs for an event management company. The organisers were planning to utilize her popularity by wooing sponsors.

Discography

Unofficial albums

Soundtracks

Religious music

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pathak, Falguni 1964 births Living people Indian women playback singers Indian women pop singers Gujarati playback singers 21st-century Indian singers Gujarati singers Age controversies 21st-century Indian composers Bollywood playback singers 21st-century Indian women singers Women musicians from Maharashtra Singers from Mumbai 21st-century Indian women composers