Jaspal Bhatti
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Jaspal Singh Bhatti is an Indian television personality famous for his satirical take on the problems of the common man. He is most well known for his television series Flop Show
and mini capsules Ulta Pulta which ran on Doordarshan
, India's national television network, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
, Chandigarh
in Punjab
, as an electrical engineer. He was famous for his street plays like his Nonsense Club
during his college days. Most of these plays were spoofs
ridiculing corruption in society. Before venturing out into television
, he was a cartoonist
for the The Tribune
newspaper in Chandigarh.
He married Savita Bhatti on 24 March 1985. In the 1990s, he pioneered the home-made comedy on Indian Hindi TV channel Doordarshan
.
show in the early 1990s is remembered even today.His wife Savita Bhatti produced the show and also acted in all the episodes as his wife. Only 10 episodes of the show were ever produced, but the show has had a long and powerful legacy and is well-remembered. One of his co-actors Vivek Shauq
has been very successful since his stint in Flop Show
, having found a footing in Hindi cinema.
television network. What attracted audience to his shows was his gift of inducing humour to highlight every day issues of the middle class in India. Bhatti's satire
on the Punjab Police Mahaul Theek Hai
(1999) was his first directorial venture for a full length feature film in his native Punjabi language
. The movie was well received amongst audience for its simple and honest humour. He played the role of Jolly Good Singh, a guard, in the movie Fanaa
. He also acted as a comical college principal in Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
. He also starred in the comedy punjabi film Jijaji.
Bhatti also appeared in SAB TV's "Comedy ka King Kaun" as a Judge,with actress Divya Dutta. In his latest stint, Jaspal Bhatti along with wife Savita competed in popular Star Plus show - Nach Baliye which went on air in October 2008. The couple put their best foot forward to entertain the audiences with their dancing as well as comic skills.
The cartoonist, humorist, actor and the filmmaker is now focusing on acting as he is getting numerous offers from Bollywood
producers as a comedian
.
near Chandigarh
rightly called "joke factory" which is popular and quite sought after.
After several years now, Bhatti is launched a new 52 episode comedy series entitled "Thank You Jija Ji" on Sony's family entertainment channel, SAB TV. Bhatti, along with wife Savita is busy conducting auditions these days for his new comedy series and other projects. They will be shot at his own MAD Arts film school at Chandigarh.
Bhatti at a recent carnival at Chandigarh has put up a stall displaying various vegetables, daal (pulses) and Oils. The onlookers are invited to throw ring around them to win these costiler goods as prizes to poke fun at the government's failure to control inflation. Play the game and Win Vegetables
Also recently Bhatti film school’s - Mad Art’s animation film “Nanhi Chidiya”, on female foeticide, has won the second prize in the Advantage India organized by 1take media. The film has already won a certificate of merit at IDPA-2008 Awards in Mumbai.
Mr. Bhatti was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, at the first Golden Kela Awards http://www.merinews.com/article/golden-kela-awards--razzies-of-bollywood/15795281.shtml
Flop show
Flop Show is an Indian television sitcom that first aired on Doordarshan in 1989. The show was written and directed by satirical humourist Jaspal Bhatti, who also played himself as the main character. His wife Savita Bhatti produced the show and also acted in all the episodes as his wife...
and mini capsules Ulta Pulta which ran on Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
, India's national television network, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Early years
Jaspal Bhatti was born on 3rd march 1955 at Amritsar into a Sikh family. He graduated from Punjab Engineering CollegePunjab Engineering College
PEC University of Technology, formerly known as Punjab Engineering College , is an engineering institute located in the city of Chandigarh, India...
, Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
in Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, as an electrical engineer. He was famous for his street plays like his Nonsense Club
Nonsense Club
The Nonsense Club was a scandalous club of 18th century British satirists centred around Westminster School. Its members included the satirists and poets Charles Churchill and Robert Lloyd, the parodist Bonnell Thornton, the nature poet William Cowper, and the dramatist George Colman. Some of...
during his college days. Most of these plays were spoofs
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
ridiculing corruption in society. Before venturing out into television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, he was a cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
for the The Tribune
The Tribune
The Tribune is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published from Chandigarh, New Delhi, Jalandhar, Dehradun and Bathinda. It was founded on 2 February 1881, in Lahore , by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as...
newspaper in Chandigarh.
He married Savita Bhatti on 24 March 1985. In the 1990s, he pioneered the home-made comedy on Indian Hindi TV channel Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
.
Flop show
His low budget Flop ShowFlop show
Flop Show is an Indian television sitcom that first aired on Doordarshan in 1989. The show was written and directed by satirical humourist Jaspal Bhatti, who also played himself as the main character. His wife Savita Bhatti produced the show and also acted in all the episodes as his wife...
show in the early 1990s is remembered even today.His wife Savita Bhatti produced the show and also acted in all the episodes as his wife. Only 10 episodes of the show were ever produced, but the show has had a long and powerful legacy and is well-remembered. One of his co-actors Vivek Shauq
Vivek Shauq
Vivek Shauq was a noted actor, comedian, writer and singer. He had acted in Hindi and Punjabi films, television serials, theatre and television commercials. He was also a popular writer and singer. Shauq was also involved with the Sant Nirankari Mission. He was fluent in Urdu. He was also the...
has been very successful since his stint in Flop Show
Flop show
Flop Show is an Indian television sitcom that first aired on Doordarshan in 1989. The show was written and directed by satirical humourist Jaspal Bhatti, who also played himself as the main character. His wife Savita Bhatti produced the show and also acted in all the episodes as his wife...
, having found a footing in Hindi cinema.
Subsequent work
Bhatti's subsequently acted and directed the popular TV series "Ulta Pulta" and "Nonsense Private Limited" for the DoordarshanDoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
television network. What attracted audience to his shows was his gift of inducing humour to highlight every day issues of the middle class in India. Bhatti's satire
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
on the Punjab Police Mahaul Theek Hai
Mahaul Theek Hai
Mahaul Theek Hai is a Punjabi comedy film directed by Indian filmmaker Jaspal Bhatti. The English subtitled version is called The Atmosphere Is Right.-Plot:...
(1999) was his first directorial venture for a full length feature film in his native Punjabi language
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
. The movie was well received amongst audience for its simple and honest humour. He played the role of Jolly Good Singh, a guard, in the movie Fanaa
Fanaa
Fanaa can refer to:* Fanaa , a part of Sufi philosophy* Fanaa , a film directed by Kunal Kohli* "Fanaa" , a popular song from the movie Yuva...
. He also acted as a comical college principal in Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe is a Bollywood romance/thriller movie directed by Vinay Shukla released on January 11, 2002, starring Jaya Bachchan, Aftab Shivdasani, Sanjay Kapoor and Esha Deol in her film debut...
. He also starred in the comedy punjabi film Jijaji.
Bhatti also appeared in SAB TV's "Comedy ka King Kaun" as a Judge,with actress Divya Dutta. In his latest stint, Jaspal Bhatti along with wife Savita competed in popular Star Plus show - Nach Baliye which went on air in October 2008. The couple put their best foot forward to entertain the audiences with their dancing as well as comic skills.
The cartoonist, humorist, actor and the filmmaker is now focusing on acting as he is getting numerous offers from Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
producers as a comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
.
Current projects
Jaspal Bhatti has now set up and is busy with a training school and studio in MohaliMohali
Mohali is a city adjacent to Chandigarh, 18th District in Punjab, India. It is officially named after the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada Ajit Singh . It, along with Chandigarh and Panchkula, form a part of the Chandigarh Tricity...
near Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
rightly called "joke factory" which is popular and quite sought after.
After several years now, Bhatti is launched a new 52 episode comedy series entitled "Thank You Jija Ji" on Sony's family entertainment channel, SAB TV. Bhatti, along with wife Savita is busy conducting auditions these days for his new comedy series and other projects. They will be shot at his own MAD Arts film school at Chandigarh.
Bhatti at a recent carnival at Chandigarh has put up a stall displaying various vegetables, daal (pulses) and Oils. The onlookers are invited to throw ring around them to win these costiler goods as prizes to poke fun at the government's failure to control inflation. Play the game and Win Vegetables
Also recently Bhatti film school’s - Mad Art’s animation film “Nanhi Chidiya”, on female foeticide, has won the second prize in the Advantage India organized by 1take media. The film has already won a certificate of merit at IDPA-2008 Awards in Mumbai.
Mr. Bhatti was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, at the first Golden Kela Awards http://www.merinews.com/article/golden-kela-awards--razzies-of-bollywood/15795281.shtml
Critical response
India’s leading media critic Amita Malik says of Bhatti: "Bhatti has correct style for TV, an understated, quiet humour which sinks in without shouting, and which mercilessly exposes both corruption in our every day life and the typical people, who thrive on it. The grim fact and the hard truths of our society so bitter otherwise are made so funny through the adept handling of Bhatti, that cleansing laughter is created out of common malpractices."Movies
- Chak De Phattey (2009) - Pyara Singh Lovely
- Ek The Power Of One (2009)
- FanaaFanaaFanaa can refer to:* Fanaa , a part of Sufi philosophy* Fanaa , a film directed by Kunal Kohli* "Fanaa" , a popular song from the movie Yuva...
(2006) - Jolly Good Singh
- Nalaik (2006) - Daku Mann Singh
- Mera Dil Leke Dekkho (2006)
- Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye (2005) - Ram Saran Dubey
- NalayakNalayakNalayak is a 1978 Bollywood film directed by Padmanabh. The film stars .-Cast:*G. Asrani ... Lallu Kumar Lalla*Manju Asrani ... Leelu*Bindu ... Rita*Leena Chandavarkar ... Seema*Jeetendra ... Laxman Narayan*Satyendra Kapoor ... Ram Narayan...
(2005)
- Kuch Naa KahoKuch Naa KahoKuch Naa Kaho is an Indian Bollywood movie, directed by Rohan Sippy, starring Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan and Arbaaz Khan...
(2003) - Monty Ahluwalia
- Tujhe Meri KasamTujhe Meri KasamTujhe Meri Kasam is a 2003 Hindi movie starring Ritesh Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza and Shriya Saran. It was directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Ramoji Rao, with Viju Shah as music director...
(2003) - Sardarji
- Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi KahaniJaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi KahaniJaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani is a Hindi supernatural horror film directed and produced by Rajkumar Kohli, featuring Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Manisha Koirala, Sonu Nigam, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi. The storyline was a mixture of the two classic films, Nagin and Jaani Dushman...
(2002)
- Koi Mere Dil Se PoochheKoi Mere Dil Se PoochheKoi Mere Dil Se Poochhe is a Bollywood romance/thriller movie directed by Vinay Shukla released on January 11, 2002, starring Jaya Bachchan, Aftab Shivdasani, Sanjay Kapoor and Esha Deol in her film debut...
(2002) - Naraaz Shankar
- Shakti: The Power (2002) - Nandini's uncle
- Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) - Buta Singh
- Hamara Dil Aapke Paas HaiHamara Dil Aapke Paas HaiHamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Satish Kaushik, released on 24 August 2000. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Sonali Bendre in lead roles.-Plot:...
(2000) - Balwinder (Balu)
- KhauffKhauffKhauff is a 2000 film directed by Sanjay Gupta and starring Sanjay Dutt and Manisha Koirala. This film is supposedly inspired by The Juror.-Plot:...
(2000) - Hava Singh/Dava Singh
- Woh Bewafa Thi (2000)
- Mahaul Teek Hai (1999)
- Aa Ab Laut ChalenAa Ab Laut ChalenAa Ab Laut Chalen , literally Come, Let's Go Back) is a 1999 Bollywood romantic drama musical directed by Rishi Kapoor and written by Sachin Bhowmick. The film premiered in India and the United States on 22 January 1999. The film starred Akshaye Khanna and Aishwarya Rai in lead roles. This film was...
(1999) - Iqbal
- Jaanam Samjha KaroJaanam Samjha KaroJaanam Samjha Karo is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Andaleeb Sultanpuri who is the son of veteran lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri. It was released on 2 April 1999...
(1999) - Tubby, Rahul's Secretary
- Kaala Samrajya (1999)
- MausamMausamMausam is a 1975 Indian film directed by Gulzar and loosely based on the story "Weather", from the novel, The Judas Tree, by A.J. Cronin. Sharmila Tagore for her acting received The Silver Lotus Award at the 23rd National Film Festival and the movie was honoured by presenting an award for 2nd Best...
(2011)
- Hum Tum ShabanaHum Tum ShabanaHum Tum Shabana is a 2011 Indian comedy and romance film. It stars Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, and Minissha Lamba in lead roles.-Plot:...
(2011) Guest Appearance
External links
- Jaspal Bhatti on Facebook
- MADarts Jaspal Bhatti Film School
- Official Site Jaspal Bhatti's Official Website
- Jaspal Bhatti on IMDb
- Recent Activities of Jaspal Bhatti
- Official Blog Jaspal Bhatti's Official Blog
- Official Facebook Page
- Official Twitter
- Official Flickr Page
- Official Youtube Channel
Recent Activities
- Jaspal Bhatti does a take on racial attacks in Australia
- Jaspal Bhatti introduced road safety as subject in school
- Jaspal Bhatti to set up corruption temple
- Jaspal Bhatti not happy with the concept - Singers as leading men
- Jaspal Bhatti in Chandigarh and its Leading Personalities Book
- Jaspal Bhatti at Ramlila Ground to Support Anna
- Jaspal Bhatti presents 'Save the Corrupt Bill' to mock government
- Jaspal Bhatti Approached for Bigg Boss (season 5)
- Jaspal Bhatti at Protest rally against corruption held in Chandigarh
- Jaspal Bhatti in Young Architects Festival
- Jaspal Bhatti and Savita Bhatti are all set to perform on the Sydney Harbor Cruise at Diwali Celebrations
- Jaspal Bhatti is brand icon for Punjab assembly roll revision
- Jaspal Bhatti as the brand icon for the 2012 Punjab assembly elections.
- Bhatti's film ('Bunty's Tree', a six minute silent animation) makes it to Sandfly Film Festival