But the modest singer says she was not expecting the awards and accolades that have come her way. She says, “I have had the habit of keeping expectations at a bare minimum for a long time now. ‘Pareshaan’ is a beautiful song and I have been the lucky one to have had the chance to sing it. I didn’t have awards in mind while recording it.” In a light-hearted chat, Shalmali tells CS about dealing with pressures and lessons learnt:

Who: Shalmali Kholgade
What: On accolades and awards
PIC/ Santosh Nagwekar