Comedian Bharti Singh and the King of Comedy, Kapil Sharma has been working together for quite some time in Sony TV’s ‘The Kapil Sharma Show.’ But since the lockdown, the show is also in a halt.
Bharti and Kapil seems to be making holiday plans while struggling to go through this phase of COVID-19 lockdown. She added that they share a bond similar to that of a brother and sister.
In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Bharti told, “I share a great bond with Kapil Bhai. I may not talk to anyone else but I definitely talk to Kapil and his wife daily. As he is fond of travelling, we keep making travel plans for the next year. And every evening around 6-7, he would call me and joke saying ‘should we go to Greece first?’ The bond between us is like brother and sister.”
When asked about how she is spending her time during this lockdown, the comedian said, “During the lockdown, I remain busy in household chores. Since there are no domestic helps, we have to do everything from sweeping to mopping and washing utensils on our own. I am also enjoying this phase because I am getting to do this after years.”
Expressing her grief on the current scenario, Bharti said, “I’m not irritated. I’m just sad. I’m safe because I’m staying at home. And I’m sad because our country was functioning well and suddenly this virus came and halted everything. Mumbai, where I live, had never stopped functioning even in the toughest of times. But this virus stopped not just Mumbai, but the whole country and in fact the whole world. There are many daily wage workers who are deprived of income. While we are taking care of our staff, there are many out there like labourers, construction workers. I feel bad for them. I just hope this situation improves soon and we return to normal.
Bharti, who is also a pet-lover opened up about her social work she has been doing during this lockdown. She said, “I’m a pet lover, especially dogs, and have been doing social work even before the lockdown began. I’m associated with an organization names AM-PM vet care through which I lend a helping hand for medications, shelter and food for dogs. Other than this, we are also making sure that we help all those from our industry who are facing a tough time, especially those who earn on a daily basis.”
On the work front, Bharti revealed that she and her husband, Harsh Limbachiyya are shooting for their upcoming TV show, ‘Hum, Tum Aur Quarantine.’ She added, “Besides this, he is also helping me a lot in the household chores. Initially, he was unable to do it, but it has been two months and by now he knows well that he has to sweep the floors and dust the house. So he completes work designated to on time.”
Also, currently Bharti is judging an online campaign, #GharBaitheBanoLakhpati on VMate. She said, “One thing I really liked about the project is that many people are stuck in their homes and are left with no source of income. And in this situation, this has given them a great option to earn money by creating videos. People living in villages and remote areas certainly have smartphones. There might be crisis for ‘roti’ but there isn’t any for internet. And hence many people are earning from home, which is great.”
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