Bharti Singh

Early life

Bharti was born on 3 July 1984 in Amritsar, Punjab, to a Punjabi family. Both of Singh's parents are from Punjab, with her father having ancestry from Nepal. Her father died when she was two years old. Singh has two older siblings, a brother and a sister. She is a graduate of the BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar.

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. She then appeared as a contestant on Comedy Circus. She co-hosted the show Comedy Nights Bachao with Krishna Abhishek.

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.

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. 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. In 2019, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 on Colors TV along with Haarsh Limbachiyaa.

In 2020, Bharti hosted Sony TV's India's Best Dancer and Colors TV's Hum Tum Aur Quarantine along with Haarsh Limbachiyaa. She also participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India and emerged as the fourth runner-up.

In 2022, she hosted Colors TV's show Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan, along with Haarsh Limbachiyaa.

In 2024, she hosted Colors TV's show called Laughter Chef which gained great popularity among audience.

Personal life

On 3 December 2017, Singh married writer Haarsh Limbachiyaa after they dated for few years.

Singh has been nationally ranked in archery and pistol shooting.

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. They were granted bail on 23 November 2020, after two days of interrogation.

On 3 April 2022, the couple had their first child, a boy named Laksh Singh Limbaachiya, They had their second child, again a boy on 19 December 2025 and named him Yashveer.

Filmography

Films

Television

Special appearances

Awards

References

References

1. (20 May 2020). "भारती के सीरियस एक्ट में हर्ष का फनी तड़का, वायरल हुआ वीडियो". आज तक.
2. (30 March 2017). "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".
3. (12 July 2018). "Khatron Ke Khiladi 9: From Shamita Shetty to Bharti Singh, here are the confirmed list of contestants".
4. (3 July 2018). "Happy Birthday Bharti Singh: A woman who lives life queen size". The Indian Express.
5. (16 May 2022). "Bharti Singh apologises to fans after being accused of hurting religious sentiments: 'I never mentioned Punjabis'. Watch". Hindustan Times.
6. (18 August 2012). "Apno Nepal Apno Gaurab Episode 52 (Guest on talk Bharti Singh)".
7. (14 July 2021). "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.
8. (1 February 2018). "Bharti Singh at BBK DAV College".
9. (8 March 2022). "A Look At The Most Popular Women TV Anchors In India". [[SheThePeople]].
10. (3 July 2020). "Bharti Singh Birthday: आपको नहीं पता होगा भारती सिंह का ये सच". Zee News.
11. (4 July 2012). "Bharti Singh's birthday surprise on Jhalak sets!". [[The Times of India]].
12. (10 June 2012). "She can dance too!". [[Hindustan Times]].
13. (14 September 2018). "Bigg Boss 12 contestants to be introduced on Madhuri Dixit's Dance Deewane". Hindustan Times.
14. (26 December 2018). "Bharti Singh to play mother of 11 children in The Kapil Sharma Show. Know all about her role".
15. (1 August 2018). "Highlights From Khatron Ke Khiladi 9, Courtesy Vikas Gupta, Bharti Singh". NDTV.
16. (9 April 2020). "Hum, Tum Aur Quarantine: Bharti Singh and Haarsh's new show is all about comic relief in lockdown".
17. (21 November 2020). "NCB arrests Bharti Singh in drug case; comedienne admits to consumption of Ganja during probe". [[Zoom (Indian TV channel).
18. (23 December 2021). "Karan Johar shares first glimpse of talent show 'Hunarbaaz' featuring co-judges Parineeti Chopra, Mithun Chakraborty and hosts Bharti-Haarsh".
19. (6 September 2024). "Bharti Singh hosted show Laughter Chefs gets yet another extension; show to extend till January 2025". The Times of India.
20. (3 December 2017). "Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa are wife and husband now. See pics and videos". Hindustan Times.
21. (14 June 2012). "Brave move". The Hindu.
22. (21 November 2020). "NCB arrests comedian Bharti Singh after cannabis seizure from her house". [[The Hindu]].
23. (22 November 2020). "After Comedian Bharti Singh, Husband Also Arrested In Drugs Probe". [[NDTV]].
24. (22 November 2020). "Comedian Bharti Singh, husband remanded in judicial custody till December 4". [[The Indian Express]].
25. (24 November 2020). "Mumbai: Bharti Singh, husband granted bail in drug consumption case". The Times of India.
26. (12 December 2021). "Bharti Singh-Haarsh Limbachiyaa announce pregnancy with a new video: 'Hum bohot khush hai'". The Indian Express.
27. (19 December 2025). "It’s a boy! Bharti Singh gives birth after sudden medical emergency".
28. Mazumdar, Shreyanka. (28 January 2026). "Bharti Singh And Harssh Limbachiyaa Name Their Second Son Yashveer, Share Photos From Namkaran Ceremony". News18.
29. Srivastava, Priyanka. (20 April 2014). "Modi-fied comedy show to cash in on poll fever".
30. "Launch of Zee Television's serial Gangs of Hasseepur {{!}} Raju Srivastava, Bharti Singh Images".
31. Shetty, Akshata. (21 December 2016). "Comedy nights Bachao to go off air; hosts Bharti Singh & Krushna Abhishek confirm the news!".
32. (3 February 2016). "Bharti Singh of Comedy Nights Live says there can be no competition; calls Kapil Sharma her guru".
33. (18 December 2015). "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". The Times of India.
34. (22 March 2017). "Nach Baliye 8: Bharti Singh, boyfriend Haarsh Limbachiyaa the highest-paid celebs?".
35. (3 August 2017). "5 things you should know about Bharti Singh's new show Comedy Dangal".
36. (24 December 2015). "Bharti Singh back as India's Got Talent host for the third time".
37. (19 December 2019). "Bharti Singh to host dance reality show India's Best Dancer with husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa".
38. "Comedian Bharti Singh convinced husband to do Khatron Ke Khiladi {{!}} Television News {{!}} Zee News".
39. "Khatra Khatra Khatra completes 100 episodes, Bharti Singh, Harsh Limbachiyaa and others celebrate {{!}} TV – Times of India Videos".
40. (11 April 2020). "Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa to spread smiles during lockdown with Hum, Tum Aur Quarantine".
41. (31 July 2020). "Bharti Singh joins the special edition of 'Khatron Ke Khiladi'".
42. Keshri, Shweta. (12 March 2021). "Bharti Singh gets emotional after Dance Deewane 3 contestant Uday's performance".
43. (6 November 2014). "Bharti Singh goes on a kissing spree on 'Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale'". News18.
44. (31 October 2016). "Bigg Boss 10 October 30th episode preview: Bharti Singh, Karan Wahi grill contestants with Salman Khan". [[The Indian Express]].
45. (3 November 2018). "Bigg Boss 12 Weekend Ka Vaar Day 48 Preview: Hina Khan brings hard hitting truths, Bharti Singh- Aditya Narayan cheer up contestants".
46. (9 June 2019). "Bharti Singh's 'Judwaa moment with Madhuri Dixit on the set of 'Dance Deewane 2'!".
47. (5 March 2020). "Khatron Ke Khiladi 10: Bharti Singh makes hubby Haarsh feel jealous by flirting with host Rohit Shetty".
48. (19 February 2021). "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".
49. Keshri, Shweta. (20 February 2021). "Bigg Boss 14 Day 137 Written Update: Bharti Singh, Haarsh leave finalists in splits".
50. "Khatron Ke Khiladi {{!}} Season 11 Episode 9".
51. (18 November 2021). "The Big Picture: Power couple Haarsh Limbachiyaa and Bharti Singh to join Ranveer Singh for a fun episode".
52. (4 March 2022). "Farah Khan joins The Khatra Khatra Show. Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa roped in as hosts". India Today.