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Bharti Singh Keeps Comedy Clean for Family Audiences
Bharti Singh is a comedian who wants families to enjoy her jokes.
She says she keeps her comedy clean because her mother may watch it.
She usually jokes about everyday subjects such as food and family.
She avoids politics and religion because she does not feel knowledgeable enough about them.
Singh was nervous when she started working in television.
She became popular after appearing on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2008.
She later performed on several other comedy shows.
She and her husband, Harsh Limbachiyaa, are planning a longer comedy show for an OTT platform.
She is also hosting Indian Game Show, where entertainers play chaotic games.
Bharti Singh says she self-censors her comedy because her mother and family audiences may watch it.
She avoids jokes about politics and religion, saying she does not discuss subjects she is unfamiliar with.
Singh typically jokes about food and family, while emphasizing that making people laugh is her main motivation.
She began her television career in 2008 on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and later appeared in several comedy shows.
Singh and her husband, Harsh Limbachiyaa, are developing a one-hour stand-up special for an OTT platform.
- Who
- Comedian Bharti Singh, along with her husband and producer Harsh Limbachiyaa.
- What
- Singh discussed her clean, self-censored comedy style and announced work on a one-hour stand-up special.
- Where
- The interview concerns Singh’s work in India; Indian Game Show airs on Sony Entertainment channel.
- When
- Singh made the comments in a PTI interview; her television career began in 2008.
- Why
- She keeps her comedy clean to suit family audiences and avoids subjects, including politics and religion, that she is not well-versed in.
Key facts
- Comedy style
- Singh says she consciously keeps her comedy clean and self-censors some material.
- Preferred subjects
- She often jokes about food and family.
- Avoided subjects
- She avoids jokes about politics and religion because she lacks sufficient familiarity with them.
- Television debut
- She debuted in 2008 on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge.
- Notable shows
- Her television credits include Comedy Circus, The Kapil Sharma Show and The Khatra Khatra Show.
- Upcoming project
- Singh and Harsh Limbachiyaa are working toward a one-hour stand-up comedy special for an OTT platform.
- Current hosting role
- The couple are hosting Indian Game Show, which airs on Sony Entertainment channel.
Quotes
Bharti Singh
Comedian discussing audience expectations and her clean-comedy approach
“There’s immense pressure on stand-up comedians to create content that will garner the audience’s attention. Everyone has a different style of making people laugh — some may resort to cheap jokes, while some adhere to clean humour. However, I keep my audience base in mind, which is a family audience”
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“I self-censor things keeping in mind that my mother is going to watch it too. Besides, I don’t crack jokes on topics I’m not aware of (politics or religion). I often crack jokes on food, family, etc”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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