Upasana Singh

Upasana Singh
Upasana Singh in 2009
Born	Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
Years active	1986–present
Spouse(s)	Neeraj Bharadwaj (m. 2009)[1][2]

Upasana Singh is an Indian actress and stand-up comedian. Singh is known for her role as a deaf-mute in the 1997 film Judaai.^[3] She played the character of "Bua" (paternal aunt) in the TV show Comedy Nights with Kapil and Tarawanti in mad comedy show Nadaniyaan on BIG MAGIC. She is popular for her onscreen style and Punjabi and funny English dialogue delivery. She has done numerous Bollywood films as well as regional cinema such as Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani and Gujarati.

Career

Singh debuted in the 1986 Hindi movie Babul as the leading lady under the banner of Rajashri Productions. Thereafter, she appeared in the 1988 film Bai Chali Sasariye, which was revolutionary for Rajasthani cinema. Since then, she has acted in many regional films and is a known face in the Punjabi, Gujarati and Hindi film industry. She has also done numerous supporting roles for films such as Darr, Jawani Zindabad, Loafer, Judaai, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Aitraaz, Old Is Gold, My Friend Ganesha, Golmaal Returns and Hungama.

Singh is known for her comic roles in films and television and has appeared in many popular series like Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, Pari Hoon Main, Maayka, Ye Meri Life Hai, Bani - Ishq Da Kalma and Sonpari. Singh became a household name with her stint as Tarawanti on Nadaniyaan 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?).^[4]

Personal life

Singh is married to actor Neeraj Bharadwaj, who has acted in many serials on Doordarshan and a few Hindi and Bhojpuri films as hero and negative too. They met and decided to get married, when working together for the serial Aye Dil-e-Nadaan.^[5] Unfortunately, the marriage is ending soon due to incompatibility.

Television

• Jai Hanuman
• Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat as Bhanumati
• Pari Hoon Main as Mamiji
• Maayka as Lovely Bua
• Ye Meri Life Hai
• Tamanna House
• Lady Inspector
• Patake Tha (Punjabi)
• Dill Mill Gayye as Sid's mom
• Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein
• Sonpari as Kaali Pari/Cruela aunty
• Bani - Ishq Da Kalma as Buaji
• Yeh Zindagi Hai Gulshan
• Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani as Ganga
• Comedy Nights with Kapil as Pinky Bua (aunty)
• Nadaniyaan as Tarawanti
• Comedy Nights Live as Padosan/Pinky Bua
• Santoshi Maa as Madhu
• The Kapil Sharma Show as Twinkle.^[6]
• Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani BIG MAGIC as unknown

Filmography

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