Bharti Singh
- Stand-up
- television
- film
- character comedy
- insult comedy
- satire
- Bollywood
- everyday life
- Indian culture
- popular culture
- Comedy Circus
- Comedy Nights Bachao
- The Kapil Sharma Show
- Khatra Khatra Khatra
Bharti Singh (born 3 July 1984)[2] is an Indian comedian and television personality. Singh has created numerous comedy shows as well as hosted various award shows. She participated in the reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 (2012), Nach Baliye 8[3] (2017), and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9[4] (2019). In 2019, she appeared on Khatra Khatra Khatra, a show conceptualised by her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa for Colors TV. Since 2016, Singh has appeared in Forbes India's celebrity 100 list.
Early life
Bharti was born on 3 July 1984 in Amritsar, Punjab, to a Punjabi family.[5][6] Both of Singh's parents are from Punjab, with her father having ancestry from Nepal.[7] Her father died when she was two years old. Singh has two older siblings, a brother and a sister.[8] She is a graduate of the BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar.[9]
Career
Bharti was the second runner-up in the stand-up comedy reality series The Great Indian Laughter Challenge on STAR One, where she received critical acclaim for her child character named Lalli.[10] She then appeared as a contestant on Comedy Circus.[citation needed] She co-hosted the show Comedy Nights Bachao with Krishna Abhishek.[11]
In 2011, she acted in the TV series Pyaar Mein Twist on STAR Plus, and later appeared as a contestant on the 2012 celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5.[11][12] In 2012, she hosted the television show Sau Saal Cinema Ke, which premiered on Star Plus, alongside Karan Tacker, Ragini Khanna and Shruti Ulfat.[10] She also appeared as a guest on MasterChef India.[12][13]
From 2014 through 2016, she hosted seasons 5 through 7 of India's Got Talent.[10] In 2017, she participated in Nach Baliye 8 on Star Plus alongside Haarsh Limbachiyaa, and finished in sixth place.[11] In 2018, she appeared as a guest on the reality shows Dance Deewane and Bigg Boss 12, both on Colors TV.[14] In the same year, she returned to host India's Got Talent 8, and appeared on the comedy show The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony TV as Titli Yadav.[15] In 2019, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 on Colors TV along with Haarsh Limbachiyaa.[16]
In 2020, Bharti hosted Sony TV's India's Best Dancer and Colors TV's Hum Tum Aur Quarantine along with Haarsh Limbachiyaa.[17] She also participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India and emerged as the fourth runner-up.[18]
In 2022, she hosted Colors TV's show Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan, along with Haarsh Limbachiyaa.[19]
Personal life
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On 3 December 2017, Singh married writer Haarsh Limbachiyaa after they dated for few years.[1]
Singh has been nationally ranked in archery and pistol shooting.[20]
On 21 November 2020, the Narcotics Control Bureau conducted a search at Bharti's residence and recovered 86.5 g of cannabis. She and her husband were taken in for questioning and they were later arrested by the bureau.[21][22][23] They were granted bail on 23 November 2020, after two days of interrogation.[24]
On 3 April 2022, the couple had their first child, a boy named Laksh Singh Limbaachiya and nicknamed "Golla".[25]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Language |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Ek Noor | Punjabi | |
2012 | Yamle Jatt Yamle | ||
Khiladi 786 | Milli | Hindi | |
2013 | Jatt & Juliet 2 | Preet / Fake Pooja | Punjabi |
Rangan Style | Kannada | ||
2014 | Mundeyan Ton Bachke Rahin | Punjabi | |
2016 | Sanam Re | Babyji | Hindi |
2023 | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | Pushpa | Hindi |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | The Great Indian Laughter Challenge | Contestant | 2nd runner-up | |
2009 | Comedy Circus 3 Ka Tadka | |||
2010 | Comedy Circus Maha-Sangram | |||
Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars | ||||
Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo | ||||
Adaalat | Aarti Sinha | |||
Jubilee Comedy Circus | Contestant | |||
2011 | Comedy Circus Ke Taansen | |||
Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur | ||||
2012 | Kahani Comedy Circus Ki | |||
Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe | ||||
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 | 5th place | |||
F.I.R. | Police SP Kamsin Aaha | |||
2013 | Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali | Contestant | ||
2014 | India's Got Talent 5 | Host | ||
Gangs of Haseepur | Contestant | [26][27] | ||
2014–2016 | Comedy Classes | Dancing Teacher Bharti | ||
2015–2017 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Host | [28] | |
2015 | I Can Do That | Contestant | ||
2016 | Comedy Nights Live | Chintu Sharma | [29] | |
Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | [30] | ||
India's Got Talent 7 | Host | |||
2017 | Nach Baliye 8 | Contestant | 7th place | [31] |
2017–2022 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Various | ||
2017 | Comedy Dangal | Judge | [32] | |
2018 | India's Got Talent 8 | Host | [33] | |
2019 | India's Best Dancer | [34] | ||
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 | Contestant | 6th place | [35] | |
Bharti Ka Show - Ana Hi Padega | Host | |||
Khatra Khatra Khatra | [36] | |||
The Khatra Show | ||||
2020 | Hum Tum Aur Quarantine | Host | [37] | |
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India | Contestant | 4th place | [38] | |
2020–2021 | Funhit Mein Jaari | Various | ||
2021 | Dance Deewane 3 | Host | [39] | |
2021–2022 | Indian Game Show | Host | ||
2022 | Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan | Host | ||
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2022 | Host | |||
2022–2023 | Favvara Chowk | Favvara Devi | ||
2023–present | LOL Podcast | Host | ||
2024 | Dance Deewane 4 | |||
2024-present | Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment |
Special appearances
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | Bigg Boss 6 | Herself | |
2013 | Bigg Boss 7 | ||
Nach Baliye 5 | |||
Nach Baliye 6 | |||
Baal Veer | |||
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 | |||
2014 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 | ||
Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale | [40] | ||
2015 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 | ||
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 | |||
2016 | Bigg Boss 9 | ||
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 | |||
Bigg Boss 10 | [41] | ||
2017 | Aadat Se Majboor | ||
Lip Sing Battle | |||
2018 | Dance Deewane | ||
Bigg Boss 12 | [42] | ||
2019 | Super Dancer | ||
Kitchen Champion 5 | |||
Hasdeyan De Ghar Vasde | |||
2020 | Dance Deewane 2 | [43] | |
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 | [44] | ||
2021 | Bigg Boss 14 | [45][46] | |
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 | [47] | ||
Bigg Boss OTT | |||
Bigg Boss 15 | |||
Sirf Tum | |||
The Big Picture | [48] | ||
2022 | The Khatra Khatra Show | [49] | |
Ravivaar With Star Parivaar | |||
Saavi Ki Savaari - Ganesh Utsav | |||
2023 | Entertainment Ki Raat Housefull | ||
Bigg Boss 17 |
References
- ^ a b "Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa are wife and husband now. See pics and videos". Hindustan Times. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "भारती के सीरियस एक्ट में हर्ष का फनी तड़का, वायरल हुआ वीडियो". आज तक (in Hindi). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Nach Baliye 8 contestants: From Bharti-Harsh, Divyanka-Vivek to Sanaya-Mohit, Dipika-Shoaib; Get the final names of celebrity couples participating on Star Plus dance reality show". 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Khatron Ke Khiladi 9: From Shamita Shetty to Bharti Singh, here are the confirmed list of contestants". 12 July 2018.
- ^ Farzeen, Sana (3 July 2018). "Happy Birthday Bharti Singh: A woman who lives life queen size". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Bharti Singh apologises to fans after being accused of hurting religious sentiments: 'I never mentioned Punjabis'. Watch". Hindustan Times. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Apno Nepal Apno Gaurab Episode 52 (Guest on talk Bharti Singh)" (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 March 2022 – via YouTube.
7:55 onward
- ^ "Bharti Singh, who lost her dad at two, says she has no photos of him at home: 'I don't allow anyone to put them up'". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Bharti Singh at BBK DAV College". Tribune India. 1 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Prakash, Priya (8 March 2022). "A Look At The Most Popular Women TV Anchors In India". SheThePeople. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Tripathi, Ritu (3 July 2020). "Bharti Singh Birthday: आपको नहीं पता होगा भारती सिंह का ये सच". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Bharti Singh's birthday surprise on Jhalak sets!". The Times of India. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
- ^ "She can dance too!". Hindustan Times. 10 June 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012.
"I'm extremely excited!" gushes the 26-year-old, ..
- ^ "Bigg Boss 12 contestants to be introduced on Madhuri Dixit's Dance Deewane". Hindustan Times. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Bharti Singh to play mother of 11 children in The Kapil Sharma Show. Know all about her role". India Today. IANS. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Shiksha, Shruti (1 August 2018). "Highlights From Khatron Ke Khiladi 9, Courtesy Vikas Gupta, Bharti Singh". NDTV. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Hum, Tum Aur Quarantine: Bharti Singh and Haarsh's new show is all about comic relief in lockdown". The Times of India. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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- ^ Narayan, Janu (14 June 2012). "Brave move". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "NCB arrests comedian Bharti Singh after cannabis seizure from her house". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Mishra, Sohit Rakesh; Gupta, Nandini (22 November 2020). "After Comedian Bharti Singh, Husband Also Arrested In Drugs Probe". NDTV. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Comedian Bharti Singh, husband remanded in judicial custody till December 4". The Indian Express. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Samervel, Rebecca (24 November 2020). "Mumbai: Bharti Singh, husband granted bail in drug consumption case". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Bharti Singh-Haarsh Limbachiyaa announce pregnancy with a new video: 'Hum bohot khush hai'". The Indian Express. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Srivastava, Priyanka (20 April 2014). "Modi-fied comedy show to cash in on poll fever". India Today. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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- ^ "Bharti Singh of Comedy Nights Live says there can be no competition; calls Kapil Sharma her guru". India Today. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". The Times of India. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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- ^ "5 things you should know about Bharti Singh's new show Comedy Dangal". India Today. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Bharti Singh back as India's Got Talent host for the third time". India Today. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Bharti Singh to host dance reality show India's Best Dancer with husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa". India Today. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Comedian Bharti Singh convinced husband to do Khatron Ke Khiladi | Television News | Zee News". zeenews-india-com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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- ^ "Bharti Singh joins the special edition of 'Khatron Ke Khiladi'". The Times of India. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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- ^ "Bharti Singh goes on a kissing spree on 'Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale'". News18. IANS. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 10 October 30th episode preview: Bharti Singh, Karan Wahi grill contestants with Salman Khan". The Indian Express. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 12 Weekend Ka Vaar Day 48 Preview: Hina Khan brings hard hitting truths, Bharti Singh- Aditya Narayan cheer up contestants". ABP Live. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Bharti Singh's 'Judwaa moment with Madhuri Dixit on the set of 'Dance Deewane 2'!". ABP Live. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Khatron Ke Khiladi 10: Bharti Singh makes hubby Haarsh feel jealous by flirting with host Rohit Shetty". The Times of India. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 14: Bharti Singh jokes about Rubina and Rahul's changed equation after husband's exit; says, 'Aisa lag raha hai ye pati patni hain aur Abhinav 'woh' - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Keshri, Shweta (20 February 2021). "Bigg Boss 14 Day 137 Written Update: Bharti Singh, Haarsh leave finalists in splits". India Today. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Khatron Ke Khiladi | Season 11 Episode 9". www.mxplayer.in. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "The Big Picture: Power couple Haarsh Limbachiyaa and Bharti Singh to join Ranveer Singh for a fun episode". The Times of India. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Cyril, Grace (4 March 2022). "Farah Khan joins The Khatra Khatra Show. Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa roped in as hosts". India Today. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
External links
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- Bharti Singh at IMDb
- Bharti Singh at Bollywood Hungama
- Bharti Singh on Instagram