Bharti Singh
Bharti Singh (born 3 July 1984)[2] is an Indian stage comedian, actress,television personality, television host from Amritsar, Punjab, India. She has done numerous comedy shows and has hosted many award shows as well. She participated in the reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa[3] (2012), Nach Baliye[4] (2017) and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi[5] (2019). As of December 2019, she appeared on Khatra Khatra Khatra, a show conceptualised by her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa for Colors TV.
Bharti Singh | |
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 Singh in 2017 | |
| Born | 3 July 1984 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | stage comedian |
| Known for | |
| Spouse(s) | Haarsh Limbachiyaa (m. 2017) [1] |
Early life
Singh's father is of Nepali descent, while her mother is a Punjabi Hindu.[6] Bharti's father died when she was two years old and when her mother was 22. Bharti has two siblings.
Television career
Bharti was the second runner-up of stand-up comedy reality series The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (Season 4) on STAR One, where she received acclaim for her stand-up comedy child character named Lalli. She appeared as a participant along with Sharad Kelkar and Paresh Ganatra in Comedy Circus 3 Ka Tadka and Comedy Circus Mahasangram with her team from Comedy Circus 3 Ka Tadka, Comedy Circus Ke Superstars with Paresh Ganatra, Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo. And in 2011, she appeared in Jubilee Comedy Circus, Comedy Circus Ke Taansen and Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur on Sony Entertainment Television. She hosted the show Comedy Nights Bachao along with Krishna Abhishek.
Also in 2011, she acted in the TV series Pyaar Mein Twist on STAR Plus and later appeared as a contestant on the celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 (2012). In 2012, she hosted the television show Sau Saal Cinema Ke, which premiered on 15 December 2012 on Star Plus with actors including Karan Tacker, Ragini Khanna and Shruti Ulfat. She also appeared as a guest star on MasterChef India Season 3.[7][8] She also appeared as a guest star on Nach Baliye 6.
She has also hosted India's Got Talent 5 (2014), India's Got Talent 6 (2015) and India's Got Talent 7 (2016). In 2017, she received the 6th position in the reality show Nach Baliye 8 on Star Plus along with Harsh. In 2018, she appeared as a guest in the reality shows Dance Deewane (Season 1) and Bigg Boss (Season 12) (both on Colors TV). In the same year, she hosted India's Got Talent 8 on Colors TV and again appeared in the comedy drama The Kapil Sharma Show (Season 2) on Sony TV as Titli Yadav. In 2019, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 on Colors TV with Harsh again. Although Harsh got eliminated in the seventh week, she managed to become a finalist and survived until the grand finale. She got evicted just before the grand finale.
In January 2020, Bharti became a part of Sony's India's Best Dancer as the host along with her husband Harsh Limbachiya.[9]
Personal life
On 3 December 2017, Bharti married writer Haarsh Limbachiyaa.[1] Singh has also been nationally ranked in pistol shooting and archery.[10]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ek Noor | Punjabi |
| 2012 | Yamle Jatt Yamle | Punjabi |
| 2012 | Khiladi 786 | Hindi, Punjabi |
| 2013 | Jatt & Juliet 2 | Punjabi |
| 2013 | Rangan Style | Kannada |
| 2014 | Mundeyan Ton Bachke Rahin | Punjabi |
| 2016 | Sanam Re | Hindi |
Television
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Great Indian Laughter Challenge | Contestant |
| 2009 | Comedy Circus 3 Ka Tadka | |
| 2010 | Comedy Circus Maha-Sangram | |
| Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars | ||
| Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo | ||
| Adaalat (Episode 46) | ||
| Jubilee Comedy Circus | ||
| 2011 | Comedy Circus Ke Taansen | |
| Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur | ||
| 2012 | Kahani Comedy Circus Ki | |
| Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe | ||
| Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 | Contestant | |
| F.I.R. | Police SP Kamsin Aaha | |
| Bigg Boss 6 | Guest | |
| 2013 | Bigg Boss 7 | |
| Nach Baliye 5 | ||
| Nach Baliye 6 | ||
| Baal Veer | Bharti Masi | |
| Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali | Various | |
| Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 | Guest | |
| 2014 | India's Got Talent | Host |
| Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 | Guest | |
| Gangs of Haseepur | Contestant | |
| Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale | Guest | |
| 2014–2016 | Comedy Classes | Dancing Teacher Bharti |
| 2015–2017 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Host |
| 2015 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 | Guest |
| Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 | ||
| I Can Do That | Contestant | |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Live | Chintu Sharma |
| Bigg Boss 9 | Guest | |
| Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 | ||
| Box Cricket League 2[11] | Player for Chandigarh Cubs | |
| India's Got Talent: Season 7[12] | Host | |
| Bigg Boss 10[13] | Guest | |
| 2017 | Nach Baliye 8[14] | Contestant |
| The Kapil Sharma Show Season 1[15] | Various characters | |
| Comedy Dangal | Judge | |
| Aadat Se Majboor | Guest | |
| Lip Sing Battle | Contestant | |
| 2018 | Dance Deewane | Guest |
| Bigg Boss 12 | ||
| India's Got Talent 8 | Host | |
| 2018–present | The Kapil Sharma Show Season 2[16] | |
| 2019 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 | Contestant |
| Super Dancer | Guest | |
| Kitchen Champion | ||
| Bharti Ka Show-Ana Hi Padega | Host | |
| Khatra Khatra Khatra | Herself | |
| Dance Deewane | Guest | |
| 2020 | India's Best Dancer | Host |
| Hum Tum Aur Quarantine |
References
- "Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa are wife and husband now. See pics and videos". 3 December 2017.
- "Happy Birthday Bharti Singh: A woman who lives life queen size". 4 July 2018.
- "Bharti Singh eliminated from Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa". Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- "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.
- Indian Comedian Bharati Singh is of nepali origin
- "Bharti Singh's birthday surprise on Jhalak sets!". The Times of India. 4 July 2012.
- "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, ..
- "Bharti Singh excited to co-host dance show with husband". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "Brave move". The Hindu. 14 June 2012.
- "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- "Bharti Singh back as India's Got Talent host for the third time". Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- "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.
- "Nach Baliye 8: Bharti Singh, boyfriend Haarsh Limbachiyaa the highest-paid celebs?". 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- "Bharti Singh to quit The Kapil Sharma Show". The Indian Express. 28 July 2017.
- "Bharti Singh to play mother of 11 children in The Kapil Sharma Show. Know all about her role". India Today. 26 December 2018.
External links
- Bharti Singh on IMDb