Navratri Utsav 2018: Falguni Pathak takes a walk down memory lane

Falguni Pathak has been entertaining people for over two decades with her mesmerising Navratri performances TheDandiya Queenis all set to enthral Mumbaikars once again when she will perform at the lsquoNavratri Utsav 2018rsquo event which is being held at the Late Shri Pramod Mahajan Sports Complexin Borivali Mumbai from October 10 to October 18 2018 The 54yearold legendary dandiya singer is back in Borivali to perform for the third consecutive yearFalguni Pathak is also celebrating her silver jubilee with TaThaiya this year after completing 25 years of numerous memorable performances with the band The singer and the band will join hands once again to entertain Navratri revellers with Falgunis hit and popular tracks including Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi and Maine Payal Hai ChhankaiMidday caught up with the Dandiya queen for a chat Here are excerpts from the interviewYou have completed 25 years with TaThaiya How has the journey been so farIt feels amazing to have completed 25 years with TaThaiya I am very excited and looking forward to performing this year also So far it has been an incredible journey and I hope to do many more performances It also feels great to come back and perform in Borivali I am back for the third time in a row thanks to the love of the people and the fansrdquoDo you take any kind of precaution to ensure you stay in good health during the performances how do you take care of your voice during the Navratri seasonI avoid eating certain foods during my performances such as curd pickle ice cream and anything that is coldWho do you admire as a Garba singerDiwaliben Bhil is one singer whom I admire a lotView this post on InstagramMy SadguruMy life is Dedicated to Him happygurupurnimaA post shared by FalguniJPathak falgunipathak12 onJul 27 2018 at 413am PDTCan you give us more insights into the picture that you shared with your teacher on Guru Purnima dayI am wearing his locket His name is Dr Aniruddha Dhairyadhar Joshi and he is my Sadguru Whatever confidence that I have in myself today the strength to face the world and answer the media it is all due to the blessings and preachings of my SadguruYou posted this lsquoPathakrsquo family picture on Instagram Would you like to share your memories about itThis picture was clicked when my oldest sister was getting married Back then I was four to five years oldView this post on Instagramtanishkbagchi was a pleasure meeting ua big fan of your music bollywoodA post shared by FalguniJPathak falgunipathak12 onMar 30 2018 at 528am PDTYou admire new talent and motivate them Are you a fan of any new upcoming singers with reference to your picture with singer Tanishk BagchiTanishk Bagchi is good I have heard a few of his songs and he is going really well He is doing greatWhile sharing a picture with Tanishk Bagchi the sensational singer captioned Tanishk Bagchi was a pleasure meeting ua big fan of yourmusicFalguni Pathak performing at Swarotsav 2018 in AhmedabadYour songs Maine Payal Hai Chhankai 1999 and Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi 1998 will be completing 20 years What are your memories of these two songs and how close are they to your heartHave you heard these songs asks Falguni with a bright smile on her face I have very fond memories of these two songs When the song Yaad Piya ki aane lagi was done before that a lot of people didnrsquot know me in dandiya So when the company offered me this song and said that they will make a nonstop dandiya album of mine And Navratri was also coming closer So that way we made the song for Gujarati listeners and god knows what happened the companyrsquos owner said lsquoletrsquos take a folk base and make a songrsquo Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi is originally a Rajasthani folk song Let the song complete 25 years then we will celebrateAbout the song Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi song video features actress Riya Sen along with Falguni Pathak and is undoubtedly one of the best songs of the singer till date Released way back in 1998 it also fetched Falguni her status of being the Dandiya QueenThe singer also added that she doesnt miss playing garba wondering why She further added that seeing people dance and play garba on her songs makes her more happyMaine Payal Hai Chhankai singer off recently released her new song titled lsquoKanha rersquo a few days agoWatch video Navratri 2018 Feast on some mouthwatering thalis in MumbaiCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates