Indian comedian, host (born 1984)
Bharti Singh
Singh in 2023
Born (1984-07-03 ) 3 July 1984 (age 39)
[1] Other names Bharti Singh Limbachiyaa Occupations Years active 2008–present Spouse
[2] Children 1 Comedy career Medium
Genres Subject(s) Notable works and roles
Bharti Singh (born 3 July 1984)
[3] 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
[4] (2017) and
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9
[5] (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.
[1]
[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
Bharti Singh with her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa
On 3 December 2017, Singh married writer Haarsh Limbachiyaa after they dated for few years.
[2]
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
Television
Special appearances
References
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b Farzeen, Sana (3 July 2018).
"Happy Birthday Bharti Singh: A woman who lives life queen size" . The Indian Express . Retrieved 14 June 2023 .
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"Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa are wife and husband now. See pics and videos" . Hindustan Times . 3 December 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2022 .
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"भारती के सीरियस एक्ट में हर्ष का फनी तड़का, वायरल हुआ वीडियो" . आज तक (in Hindi). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
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"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.
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"Khatron Ke Khiladi 9: From Shamita Shetty to Bharti Singh, here are the confirmed list of contestants" . 12 July 2018.
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"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 .
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"Apno Nepal Apno Gaurab Episode 52 (Guest on talk Bharti Singh)" (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 March 2022 – via YouTube. 7:55 onward
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"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 .
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"Bharti Singh at BBK DAV College" .
Tribune India . 1 February 2018.
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c Prakash, Priya (8 March 2022).
"A Look At The Most Popular Women TV Anchors In India" .
SheThePeople . Retrieved 3 March 2024 .
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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 .
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"Bharti Singh's birthday surprise on Jhalak sets!" .
The Times of India . 4 July 2012. Archived from
the original on 14 December 2013.
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"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, ..
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"Bigg Boss 12 contestants to be introduced on Madhuri Dixit's Dance Deewane" . Hindustan Times . 14 September 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2024 .
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"Bharti Singh to play mother of 11 children in The Kapil Sharma Show. Know all about her role" . India Today . 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 .
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"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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"NCB arrests Bharti Singh in drug case; comedienne admits to consumption of Ganja during probe" .
Zoom . 21 November 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2024 .
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"Karan Johar shares first glimpse of talent show 'Hunarbaaz' featuring co-judges Parineeti Chopra, Mithun Chakraborty and hosts Bharti-Haarsh" .
The Times of India . 23 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022 .
^ Narayan, Janu (14 June 2012).
"Brave move" . The Hindu . Retrieved 20 May 2022 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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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"Launch of Zee Television's serial Gangs of Hasseepur | Raju Srivastava, Bharti Singh Images" .
Bollywood Hungama . Retrieved 28 July 2020 .
^ Shetty, Akshata (21 December 2016).
"Comedy nights Bachao to go off air; hosts Bharti Singh & Krushna Abhishek confirm the news!" . India.com . Retrieved 1 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 .
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"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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"Nach Baliye 8: Bharti Singh, boyfriend Haarsh Limbachiyaa the highest-paid celebs?" . 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017 .
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"5 things you should know about Bharti Singh's new show Comedy Dangal" . India Today . Retrieved 28 July 2020 .
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"Bharti Singh back as India's Got Talent host for the third time" . India Today . 24 December 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2020 .
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"Bharti Singh to host dance reality show India's Best Dancer with husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa" . India Today . Retrieved 28 July 2020 .
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"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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"Khatra Khatra Khatra completes 100 episodes, Bharti Singh, Harsh Limbachiyaa and others celebrate | TV – Times of India Videos" . The Times of India . Retrieved 28 July 2020 .
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"Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa to spread smiles during lockdown with Hum, Tum Aur Quarantine" . The Indian Express . 11 April 2020. 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 .
^ Keshri, Shweta (12 March 2021).
"Bharti Singh gets emotional after Dance Deewane 3 contestant Uday's performance" . India Today . Retrieved 13 March 2021 .
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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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Bharti Singh's 'Judwaa moment with Madhuri Dixit on the set of 'Dance Deewane 2'!" . ABP Live . 9 June 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2020 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Khatron Ke Khiladi | Season 11 Episode 9" . www.mxplayer.in . Retrieved 16 August 2021 .
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"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 .
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