Her father, in particular, was strict and did not see music as a viable career option for his daughter. When Falguni was only nine years old, she got an opportunity to perform at a local event.

After 286 unexpected days in space, Sunita Williams returned home safely, bringing her total spaceflight time to 608 days — the most by any female astronaut of Indian origin.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' sister-in-law Falguni Pandya said she was shown a photo of the Maha Kumbh from the International Space Station.