She is credited for pioneering the television broadcast industry in the Middle East for South Asian diaspora. The UMA show embodies her belief that everyone has aspirations and dreams of living well and healthy, and anyone who dreams it, can definitely achieve it. Over the years,through her shows, Uma has raised awareness for many causes and interviewed many successful personalities right from celebrities, artists, successful entrepreneurs, visionaries to political figures.
Uma has endorsed many brands over the last 12 years Presently endorsing Technogym — Wellness Ambassador. I applied, was selected and after a rigorous training programme, began flying in I loved the fact that I could get to see so many new places.
The same year, he got a job in the sales division of a company in Dubai and I followed him here. My first job in Dubai was at a recruitment agency, but in , after my son Dhruv was born, my career received a setback when I slipped into post-natal depression — a condition I would really like to make a documentary on some day. So many women undergo it, and few are aware of how to exactly deal with it.
I had no idea what was happening to me. A psychiatrist prescribed medication that had serious side effects. That was when I decided I would get out of this depression on my own. I drew up a schedule, began working out regularly and watching training videos on YouTube. I planned my diet, read self-help books and within a year, I was back on my feet. I then launched my label. But it was the Gladrags Mrs India contest that changed my life in many ways.
The day after the event was broadcasted on television, I was inundated with offers to appear in fashion shows. The concept revolves in the name itself. The show is ultimate, modern and aspirational just like dreams, if you believe in them, you can achieve them.
Uma is the head founder and managing director of Queen Bee Productions. Since , she has been a major contributor in the television industry at UAE. She has produced numerous shows. Through her production house, she aims to deliver high-definition quality programming which reaches a huge target audience.
In such a platform which is constantly growing, she interviewed many famous and successful personalities from various fields like the politics, the film industry, etc. With the opportunity of venturing in the digital era, she successfully shared her insights on her various interests in beauty and wellness, effortless fashion, travel, etc. Apart from actively being an entrepreneur, she also spends time for noble social causes like women empowerment, providing education for a girl child, etc.
Uma has been a recipient of many awards and recognitions. Uma continues to spread positivity and give her best in everything she chooses to do and also is grateful to back to the society and make this world more desirable place to live. Keerthy Suresh Exclusive Interview Nettv4u.
Our Youtube Channels. Movie Reviews Coming Soon. Slideshows Hindi Articles. Uma also designed the outfits for Pakistani actress Sana for the Hindi film Sitam, also shot in Dubai. In Dubai, Uma has also built a reputation for herself as an image consultant, working with individuals and conducting workshops on grooming for corporate groups.
She was invited this year to Indonesia to help in the grooming of the participants in the Miss India Worldwide pageant. But I could never find the time. This year I was in Mumbai to organise my winter collection when the contest was announced. After that there was no looking back. My husband insisted that I should go through with it and had complete confidence that I would be among the winners," says Uma. The month before the contest was hectic. The contestants were flown to Mauritius for a week of training and later they underwent two weeks of intensive training in Mumbai.
They had organised workshops by well-known cosmetologists, voice trainers, modelling instructors, choreographers and even talks on investments and how to handle your money. Twenty-four participants were selected for the contest, which consisted of three rounds - a bridal wear round, an evening gown round and for the six finalists a round where they answered questions from the judges, actors Priety Zinta, Tabu and Fardeen Khan and producer Sajid Nadiadwala.
She asked me to state the best and worst thing about marriage. I said that the best thing was that you have someone who is with you in the ups and downs of life; and the worst part is that sometimes you are expected to do a little too much," recalls Uma. Uma was not nervous before the results were announced because she felt sure that she would be among the winners.
I got worried when the sub-awards were announced and my name was not in the first few as I expected to win Best Personality. Being the second runner-up, her name was announced first. We were immediately surrounded by reporters and TV cameras and I really missed my husband, who could not come to Mumbai.
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