Bharti Singh
{{Short description|Indian comedian (born 1984)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Bharti Singh
| image = Bharti Singh at Ayat Khan's birthday.jpg
| caption = Singh in 2023
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|07|03|df=y}}
| birth_place = Amritsar, Punjab, India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|comedian}}
| other_names = Bharti Singh Limbachiyaa
| years_active = 2008–present
| module = {{Infobox comedian
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| medium = {{hlist|Stand-up|television|film}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
- character comedy
- insult comedy
- satire
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| subject = {{flatlist|
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| notable_work = {{ubl|Comedy Circus|Comedy Nights Bachao|The Kapil Sharma Show|Khatra Khatra Khatra}}
}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Haarsh Limbachiyaa|2017}}
| children = 1
}}
Bharti Singh (born 3 July 1984){{cite news |title=भारती के सीरियस एक्ट में हर्ष का फनी तड़का, वायरल हुआ वीडियो |url=https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/story/bharti-singh-limbachiya-harsh-limbachiya-funny-tik-tok-video-viral-tmov-1071080-2020-05-20 |access-date=12 July 2023 |work=आज तक |date=20 May 2020 |language=hi}} 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{{cite web |url=https://www.india.com/buzz/nach-baliye-8-contestants-get-the-final-names-of-celebrity-couples-participating-on-star-plus-dance-reality-show-1976265/ |title=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 |date=30 March 2017}} (2017), and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/khatron-ke-khiladi-9-from-shamita-shetty-to-bharti-singh-here-are-the-confirmed-list-of-contestants-4724661.html |title=Khatron Ke Khiladi 9: From Shamita Shetty to Bharti Singh, here are the confirmed list of contestants |date=12 July 2018}} (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.{{cite news |last1=Farzeen |first1=Sana |title=Happy Birthday Bharti Singh: A woman who lives life queen size |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bharti-singh-birthday-5243891/ |access-date=14 June 2023 |work=The Indian Express |date=3 July 2018}}{{cite news |title=Bharti Singh apologises to fans after being accused of hurting religious sentiments: 'I never mentioned Punjabis'. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/bharti-singh-apologises-to-fans-after-being-accused-of-hurting-religious-sentiments-i-never-mentioned-punjabis-watch-101652686764106.html |access-date=20 May 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=16 May 2022 |language=en}} Both of Singh's parents are from Punjab, with her father having ancestry from Nepal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKDxNt8AsG0 |title=Apno Nepal Apno Gaurab Episode 52 (Guest on talk Bharti Singh) |date=18 August 2012 |via=YouTube |access-date=6 March 2022 |quote=7:55 onward |language=hi}} Her father died when she was two years old. Singh has two older siblings, a brother and a sister.{{cite news |title=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' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/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-101626243409498.html |access-date=6 March 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=14 July 2021 |language=en}} She is a graduate of the BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar.{{Cite web |date=1 February 2018 |title=Bharti Singh at BBK DAV College |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/bharti-singh-at-bbk-dav-college-537323 |website=Tribune India}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Prakash |first1=Priya |date=8 March 2022 |title=A Look At The Most Popular Women TV Anchors In India |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/film-theatre/popular-women-tv-anchors-international-womens-day-2022/ |work=SheThePeople |access-date=3 March 2024}} She then appeared as a contestant on Comedy Circus.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}} She co-hosted the show Comedy Nights Bachao with Krishna Abhishek.{{cite news |last1=Tripathi |first1=Ritu |date=3 July 2020 |title=Bharti Singh Birthday: आपको नहीं पता होगा भारती सिंह का ये सच |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/television/birthdya-special-comedian-bharti-singh/704883 |work=Zee News |language=hi |access-date=3 March 2024}}
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. In 2012, she hosted the television show Sau Saal Cinema Ke, which premiered on Star Plus, alongside Karan Tacker, Ragini Khanna and Shruti Ulfat. She also appeared as a guest on MasterChef India.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Bharti-Singhs-birthday-surprise-on-Jhalak-sets/articleshow/14668104.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214100729/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-04/tv/32536276_1_birthday-surprise-savio-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa |url-status=live |archive-date=14 December 2013 |work=The Times of India |title=Bharti Singh's birthday surprise on Jhalak sets! |date=4 July 2012}}{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/She-can-dance-too/Article1-868906.aspx |title=She can dance too! |date=10 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611065843/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/She-can-dance-too/Article1-868906.aspx |archive-date=11 June 2012 |url-status=dead |work=Hindustan Times |quote="I'm extremely excited!" gushes the 26-year-old, ..}}
From 2014 through 2016, she hosted seasons 5 through 7 of India's Got Talent. In 2017, she participated in Nach Baliye 8 on Star Plus alongside Haarsh Limbachiyaa, and finished in sixth place. In 2018, she appeared as a guest on the reality shows Dance Deewane and Bigg Boss 12, both on Colors TV.{{cite news |title=Bigg Boss 12 contestants to be introduced on Madhuri Dixit's Dance Deewane |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/bigg-boss-12-contestants-to-be-introduced-on-madhuri-dixit-s-dance-deewane-details-inside/story-cIxwQv09PK57zEwhnYCzjM.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=14 September 2018 |access-date=3 March 2024}} 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.{{cite magazine |title=Bharti Singh to play mother of 11 children in The Kapil Sharma Show. Know all about her role |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/bharti-singh-to-play-mother-of-11-children-in-the-kapil-sharma-show-know-all-about-her-role-1417656-2018-12-26 |magazine=India Today |agency=IANS |date=26 December 2018 |access-date=3 March 2024}} In 2019, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 on Colors TV along with Haarsh Limbachiyaa.{{cite news |last1=Shiksha |first1=Shruti |date=1 August 2018 |title=Highlights From Khatron Ke Khiladi 9, Courtesy Vikas Gupta, Bharti Singh |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/highlights-from-khatron-ke-khiladi-9-courtesy-vikas-gupta-bharti-singh-1893707 |work=NDTV |access-date=3 March 2024}}
In 2020, Bharti hosted Sony TV's India's Best Dancer and Colors TV's Hum Tum Aur Quarantine along with Haarsh Limbachiyaa.{{Cite web |date=9 April 2020 |title=Hum, Tum Aur Quarantine: Bharti Singh and Haarsh's new show is all about comic relief in lockdown |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/the-big-picture-power-couple-haarsh-limbachiyaa-and-bharti-singh-to-join-ranveer-singh-for-a-fun-episode/articleshow/87787046.cms |access-date=7 January 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} She also participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India and emerged as the fourth runner-up.{{cite news |title=NCB arrests Bharti Singh in drug case; comedienne admits to consumption of Ganja during probe |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/article/ncb-arrests-the-kapil-sharma-show-star-bharti-singh-in-drug-case-comedienne-haarsh-limbachiyaa-admit-to-consumption-of-ganja-during-probe/684911 |work=Zoom |date=21 November 2020 |access-date=3 March 2024}}
In 2022, she hosted Colors TV's show Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan, along with Haarsh Limbachiyaa.{{Cite web |date=23 December 2021 |title=Karan Johar shares first glimpse of talent show 'Hunarbaaz' featuring co-judges Parineeti Chopra, Mithun Chakraborty and hosts Bharti-Haarsh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/karan-johar-shares-first-glimpse-of-talent-show-hunarbaaz-featuring-co-judges-parineeti-chopra-mithun-chakraborty-and-hosts-bharti-haarsh/articleshow/88449619.cms |access-date=7 January 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}
In 2024, she hosted Colors TV's show called Laughter Chef which gained great popularity among audience.{{Cite news |title=Bharti Singh hosted show Laughter Chefs gets yet another extension; show to extend till January 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bharti-singh-hosted-show-laughter-chefs-gets-yet-another-extension-show-to-extend-till-january-2025/articleshow/113118777.cms |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |date=6 September 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024}}
Personal life
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On 3 December 2017, Singh married writer Haarsh Limbachiyaa after they dated for few years.{{cite news |title=Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa are wife and husband now. See pics and videos |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/bharti-singh-and-harsh-limbachiyaa-are-wife-and-husband-now-see-pics-and-videos/story-3LCRtXzQfiH88jQyD5qKuI.html |access-date=20 May 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=3 December 2017 |language=en}}
Singh has been nationally ranked in archery and pistol shooting.{{cite news |last1=Narayan |first1=Janu |title=Brave move |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/brave-move/article3528365.ece |access-date=20 May 2022 |work=The Hindu |date=14 June 2012}}
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.{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ncb-arrests-comedian-bharti-singh-after-cannabis-seizure-from-her-house/article33148825.ece/ |title=NCB arrests comedian Bharti Singh after cannabis seizure from her house |work=The Hindu |date=21 November 2020 |agency=Press Trust of India |access-date=20 May 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Sohit Rakesh |last2=Gupta |first2=Nandini |title=After Comedian Bharti Singh, Husband Also Arrested In Drugs Probe |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/comedian-bharti-singhs-husband-haarsh-limbachiyaa-arrested-after-15-hours-of-questioning-by-anti-drugs-agency-ncb-2328560 |access-date=23 November 2020 |publisher=NDTV |date=22 November 2020}}{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/bharti-singh-haarsh-limbachiyaa-arrested-drungs-case-7060872/ |title=Comedian Bharti Singh, husband remanded in judicial custody till December 4 |access-date=23 November 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=22 November 2020}} They were granted bail on 23 November 2020, after two days of interrogation.{{Cite news |date=24 November 2020 |first1=Rebecca |last1=Samervel |title=Mumbai: Bharti Singh, husband granted bail in drug consumption case |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-bharti-singh-husband-granted-bail-in-drug-consumption-case/articleshow/79379784.cms |access-date=25 November 2020 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}
On 3 April 2022, the couple had their first child, a boy named Laksh Singh Limbaachiya,{{cite news |title=Bharti Singh-Haarsh Limbachiyaa announce pregnancy with a new video: 'Hum bohot khush hai' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bharti-singh-haarsh-limbachiyaa-announce-pregnancy-7667076/lite/ |access-date=20 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=12 December 2021 |language=en}} nicknamed Golla.{{Cite news|first=Rebecca|last=Samervel|date=24 November 2020|title=Mumbai: Bharti Singh, husband granted bail in drug consumption case|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-bharti-singh-husband-granted-bail-in-drug-consumption-case/articleshow/79379784.cms|access-date=25 November 2020|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en}}
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year | Title
!Role | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ek Noor
| | rowspan="2" | Punjabi | |
| rowspan="2" | 2012 | Yamle Jatt Yamle
| | ||
| Khiladi 786
|Milli | Hindi | ||
| rowspan="2" | 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=
== Special appearances ==
Awards
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Award | Category | TV show |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012
|Indian Television Academy Awards | |||
| 2012
|People's Choice Awards |Favorite Actress - Comedy | |||
| 2014
|Indian Telly Awards |Best Actress in a Comic Role (Jury) | |||
| 2019
|Indian Telly Awards |Entertainer of the year | Special Award | |||
| 2019
|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards |Favorite Actress - TV | |||
| 2019
|Indian Television Academy Awards | |||
| 2021
|Indian Television Academy Awards | |||
| 2022
|Indian Television Academy Awards | |||
| 2022
|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards |Favorite TV Actress | | |||
| 2022
|Talent Track Awards |Viral Sensation of the Year | | |||
| 2023
|Indian Television Academy Awards |
References
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