My mother is battling breast cancer: Aditi Singh Sharma

The ‘Dhoom machale’ singer talks about the social causes that are close to her heart, including spreading awareness about breast cancer.

There are a lot of social causes that are close to my heart,” says Aditi Singh Sharma, who recently performed her hit track, ‘Sooraj dooba hai (Roy; 2015)’, at a city event hosted by a charitable organisation that aims to educate the girl child. The singer feels that “gender equality” is on the rise, and is important to fight for. “Nobody should be overshadowed on the basis of caste, gender or colour,” she says.

Aditi Singh Sharma is popular for her hit tracks such as ‘Sooraj dooba hai,’ and ‘Dhoom Machale.’

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Aditi also reveals that her mother is “battling breast cancer”. “I have witnessed the pain my mother has gone through. Hence, spreading awareness about cancer is close to my heart,” she adds.

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The singer, whose claim to fame was ‘Dhoom Machale (Dhoom; 2004)’, recently sang a single, ‘Befikra’, which starred Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani. Ask Aditi if she plans to release an album soon, and she says, “Not as of now. I am busy with a few other projects as well as some live performances.” She adds that she has recorded a few Bollywood songs, too, but is not sure about the release dates.

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Aditi, who recently performed at an event alongside Ranbir Kapoor, says it was “great to share” the stage with the Rockstar (2011) actor. “I adore Ranbir. It is great when you get to work with such amazing artistes, and have them sing your songs. It was an amazing experience because I don’t perform in Mumbai too often,” says Aditi.