Bharti Singh reveals her mother tried to abort her several times: ‘Aaj mummy ko ₹1.60 crore ka ghar diya hai’

Bharti Singh admitted that she was an unwanted child as her mother had a tried to abort her during the pregnancy.

Comedian and host Bharti Singh is now one of the most recognisable faces on Television, having become a household name in Indian stand-up comedy. Bharti opened up about her life and career in an interaction with Raj Shamani on his YouTube channel, where she confessed that her mother had tried to abort her several times during pregnancy.

What Bharti said

Bharti Singh has created a name for herself as a comedian and host.

When the host asked if it was really true that Bharti's mother wanted to abort her, she said, “Yes, teesra bachcha thi. Father kisi factory mein kaam karte thhe. Mummy housewife thi. Do bachche ho chuke thhe. Pehle toh pata hi nahi chalta tha ki arre main pregnant ho gayi? Do-teen mahine baad pata chala. Phir meri mummy ne itni sari jadi-bootiyan khayi, paer ke baal hoke pochey maare, papita kha liya, khajoor kha liye ki ye rahe hi na (Yes, I was the third child. My father used to work in a factory, and my mother was a housewife. That time, one would not even know they were pregnant, and came to know after 2-3 months. My mother tried everything, from cleaning the house bent on her legs to eating papaya and dates so that I do not survive).”

‘Main ₹60 mein hui hoon’

Bharti's breakthrough came with The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. She was also part of reality shows like Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 and Nach Baliye 8. Later, she also appeared with Kapil Sharma on The Kapil Sharma Show for a few years. Most recently, she hosted Laughter Chefs.