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''. Later on, she played small roles in

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's films as a regular cast. She played the character of "Bua" (paternal aunt) in the TV show '' Comedy Nights with Kapil'' which got her widespread critical acclaim. She is popular for her onscreen style and Punjabi and funny English dialogue delivery. She has done numerous

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Career

Singh debuted in the 1986 Hindi movie '' Babul'' as the leading lady under the banner of Rajshri Productions. Thereafter, she appeared in the 1988 film ''

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'', which was revolutionary for Rajasthani cinema. Since then, she has acted in many regional films and is a known face in the Punjabi,

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film industry. She has also done numerous supporting roles for films such as ''

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''. Singh is also known for her comic roles in films and television and she has also appeared in many popular series like ''

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'' and '' Sonpari''. Singh became a household name with her stint as Tarawanti on ''

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'' and the desperate "Bua" (paternal aunt) in the hit TV show '' Comedy Nights with Kapil'', particularly for her trademark dialogue "Bittu, Kaun hai ye aadmi?" (Bittu, who is this man?). Singh has also acted in Bollywood comedy movies such as ''

'' and ''

''. In 2015, she played the role of Manjeet in ''Chalk N Duster'', alongside

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and Girish Karnad. In 2017, Singh bagged a role in ''

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. She has also been a part of the sequel of the popular

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'', which was one of the highest grossing Punjabi films in India. The movie stars

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. She is currently playing the role of Panchami (Bebe), Pancham's mother

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's comedy serial

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. She returned to television in ''

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''.

Personal life

Singh is married to actor Neeraj Bharadwaj, who has acted in many serials on

and a few

and

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films as a hero and negative character too. They met and decided to get married, when working together for the serial ''Aye Dil-e-Nadaan''.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

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