"I ask for God's blessing before a show but still get very nervous to come on stage."

Falguni does not speak to the audience on stage and prefers singing without any breaks. She often doesn't know how many songs she sings during a performance and is shy to even utter a 'thank you.'

At a time when dandiya was mainly driven by instrumental music, she started as a chorus singer.

"People used to see this kid standing in the back row and ask for her to come upfront. That's how she got to sing one or two songs in the show," reveals Sheetal, who went to college with the singer.

Gradually instrumental music made way for live performances and Falguni became the star attraction.

For three years now, she has been travelling to the US to perform at dandiya nights there. She will leave for the US next week for a month-long schedule.

"I see people with tears running down their cheeks during my show," she says, "it is a very moving experience."