Uma would mostly sing harmony, but she performed solo too. She was the life of every party. When she performed live, she would set the stage on fire. I was 10 years younger to her. Uma sang the first Bombay anthem, Bombay Meri Hai. I ended my performance in Goa today with that song. Uma was my inspiration. She inspired my music.

Every time we met, we discussed music. While working on a song, her inputs were quintessential for me. Since she was a doctor, we would always go to her with our health problems and her diagnosis was bang on. Besides being a great musician, she was an amazing mother, wife, daughter and sister.

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Since she was a doctor, she was aware of her condition. She was suffering from throat cancer. She has two kids - Adi and Tina Pocha. Last week, I met her at Adi's place. It was a fun-filled get together. I sang three songs with her. Despite her condition, her pitching was bang on. I am so proud to be her sister. I will miss her. With great respect and gratitude, I say, thank you for the music.

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