Bharti Singh reveals that she gave 100% at work, but only received 25% of the pay she deserved.
In a recent interview, Actor-Comedian Bharti Singh discussed how her pay has been reduced ever since the pandemic hit, shedding attention on the issue of not getting paid fairly. After making appearances on several comedic programs, she rose to fame as Titli on The Kapil Sharma Show. She made the news a few months ago when she didn't participate in the upcoming season of the comedy show and claimed that she had already made a commitment to somewhere else. Bharti has now chosen to speak out about her situation, addressing the budget cuts made by the show.
"Ever since the pandemic hit us, budgets of the shows have really been affected. And that has happened in all the industries. But, no artiste would be fine if they are not paid what they deserve. Agar main jo charge karti thi, uska 25% bhi nahi doge aap, toh fir kaam nahi ho ho payega (If they won't pay me at least 25% of what I charge, then how can I be expected to work)," Bharti Singh said in an interview with Hindustan Times.
"But if you ask me to give 26 days in a month to a show, and I am not even being paid well for it, I would prefer to take a step back because main bhi apne bacche ko 12 hours ghar par chhod kar aaungi (If I'm leaving my child for 12 hrs a day), so I need to be paid for my work," Bharti states that it would not bother her if the work was just for a day.
Bharti discusses her work ethics and how she never throws temper, tantrums. She also claims that when she joins a project, she completes it with full honesty and without making any complaints.
"I don’t say things like, ‘Main 1 lac leti thi, par ab 50 hazaar le rahi hu toh 6 ki jagah 3 jokes hi maarungi' (I don't cut down my efforts just because I am being paid less). Once I go on the stage, I don’t even remember for how long I’ve been asked to perform or how much I’ve been paid. Live shows mein mujhe rokna padta hai because I’m not someone who follows the script. So, I never ever complain about overtime also," Bharti claims to never have complained about working extra hours and is always flexible with her time, but her efforts don't get acknowledged. "I never do such things. I understand that everyone wants to leave the set and go home as soon as possible, but if there is a delay, there must be some genuine issue," she adds.
Due to the issue with her remunerations, Bharti has decided to sit back and focus on her other things like her YouTube channel where she posts regular vlogs of her daily life with her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa and son Laksh. She also shares behind-the-scenes footage from her comedy show.
"My channel allows me to spend enough time with my child. As Golaa is growing up, I want to enjoy these moments with him. Ye waqt nikal gaya toh mujhe milega nahi. I love television because I am a product of it, and I will definitely do a nice project that comes my way. But at the moment, my focus is YouTube and I am planning to create several other channels for different types of content," she concludes.
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