Pepsi Uma

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Pepsi Uma
Born
Uma Maheswari
OccupationVideo jockey
Years active1992–2013
SpouseSukesh

Uma Maheswari, [1] better known as Pepsi Uma, is an Indian video jockey known for her work in Tamil-language television. She was noted for her "mellifluous voice and flawless diction". [2]

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Career

Uma worked as a video jockey since she was eleven years old. [3] In 1994, she hosted Ungal Choice, a weekly phone-in show sponsored by Pepsi on Sun TV. [4] [5] In 2000, the show was Sun TV's longest show with three-hundred and twenty-five episodes. [4] She subsequently earned the name Pepsi Uma. [5] [3] [6] [7] She simultaneously hosted Star Show in which she and Gangai Amaran discussed an issue every week with people from the Tamil film industry including Trisha and Srikanth. [8] [5] In a poll taken in 2000, she was voten the best anchor of Tamil Nadu. [4] She later switched to Kalaignar TV and left in March 2008. [9]

In 2013, Uma hosted an hour show on Jaya TV titled Album. [8] During her work as a video jockey, she received several film offers from Rajinikanth (two films including Muthu ), [3] Subhash Ghai for a film with Shah Rukh Khan, K. Balachander and Bharathiraja but did not accept them due to lack of interest. [2] [3] She also decided against doing an ad with Sachin Tendulkar due to the costumes. [2] Unlike other video jockeys, Uma preferred wearing saris in all her shows. [9]

Personal life

Uma is married to Sukesh, a Punjabi man she met while shooting for an advertisement. [8] During her tenure with Jaya TV, she was harassed by a senior producer named Saravanaraj, who was later arrested. [1] [10] [11] Her fans wanted to build a temple for her in Kumily. [8] A distraught fan sent her a mail containing part of his cut pinky which shocked Uma. [3] As of 2009, she manages her family business Krypton Engineering and a production company. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jaya TV producer arrested" . The Hindu . 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kannan, Uma (3 December 2009). "The fizzy Uma". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 V, Aarthi (20 December 2023). "Pepsi Uma: பரிசாக வந்த வெட்டப்பட்ட சிறிய விரல்..பெப்சி உமாவை அதிர வைத்த சம்பவம்!" [Pepsi Uma: The cut little finger that came as a gift.. The incident that shocked Pepsi Uma!]. Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Vetticad, Anna M.M. (16 October 2000). "Eyecatchers". India Today . Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Rangarajan, Malathi (12 June 2004). "A trendsetter, but..." The Hindu . Archived from the original on 10 November 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "அடடே... மீண்டும் இவரா?" [Huh... Him again?]. Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 12 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "என் கண்ணு உங்க மேலதான் போகுது.. ரஜினி குறித்து பெப்சி உமா சொன்ன ஷாக் தகவல்" [My eyes are on you.. Pepsi Uma reveals shocking news about Rajinikanth]. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 4 January 2024. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Rangarajan, Malathi (30 May 2013). "The fizz is intact" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Pepsi Uma quits Kalaignar TV – Why ?". eXtra Mirchi. 26 March 2008. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Pepsi Uma harassed by a TV executive ..." Behindwoods.com. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "TV channel executive held for harassing VJ". The Times of India . 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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