One of the hottest things to hit the Indi-Pop scene in recent Times. Get to know Falguni Pathak intimately as she speaks about her life and career.
Q. What is your latest album all about?
A: All my songs, right from Maine Payal Hai Jhankaiyee toYaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi have a common central theme – love. That is true for most of the songs in Meri Chunar Ur Jaye, too.
Q. Tell us something about the music video of the album?
A: We are shooting the video for the second song in the capital, at the moment. The video, directed by Raju Khan, choreographer Saroj Khan’s son, shows the exchange of romantic notes between models Divya Khosala and Arjun Khanna.
Q. When did you decide to take up singing as a career?
A: Singing happened by default. I had never dreamt of being a singer as such. But I had been performing right since the age of 10. In fact one programme led to another and before I knew it , I was performing big time.
Q. Which are the new projects you are working on?
A: I have a lot to learn from my teachers. At the moment I am being trained by Bhavdeep Jaipurwale. Then I have been doing a lot of Gujarati music and of course garba and dandiya, which go with it. In fact, I am leaving for UK for two special concerts at the Wembley stadium and at Leicester.
Q. Why are you always dressed in jeans and brick red jacket?
A: I’ve never worn any traditional Indian costume. But there is no specific reason why I’ve chosen to dress up the way I do. I’ve been only wearing either shorts or trousers ever since I can remember.