Comedian Bharti Singh is facing criticism for a remark about Ayesha Khan’s appearance on Laughter Chefs Season 3, with social media users calling it body-shaming.

As the host of Laughter Chefs Season 3, comedian Bharti Singh has made a comeback to television, but a recent episode of the reality cooking program has drawn criticism from the internet. While Kapil Sharma and the Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 cast were promoting their film in the show, Bharti’s comment regarding actor Ayesha Khan’s appearance did not sit well with some viewers, who accused her of body-shaming on national television.

Ayesha Khan is teased by Bharti

Warina Hussain, Ayesha Khan, Tridha Choudhury, and Parul Gulati made a vibrant entrance on stage during the show, dancing to the movie’s song, Pahli Uddi Furrr. But when Bharti said something to Ayesha, the atmosphere changed. “Krushna phir se aa gaya, kyunki uski tarah lambi hai na, mujhe Ayesha ko dekh ke laga, jab saari heroine aayi na,” Bharti remarked. “After seeing Ayesha, I thought Krushna returned because she is tall like Krushna.”

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Ayesha was shortly seen on camera looking uneasy as she approached Kapil Sharma and tried to cover her stomach with her hand. “Was this a compliment or what?” Kapil asked Bharti in response to the incident. Parul Gulati intervened as well, saying, “This is not appropriate.” “Sorry, I am pregnant,” Bharti said in response.

Internet users criticize Singh Bharti Singh

The episode’s clips quickly went viral on social media, eliciting passionate reactions from viewers. Bharti’s comment was criticized by a number of individuals who said it was needless and inappropriate. “Bharti is rude to most women on the show, participants or guests, and body-shaming jibes from someone who became famous largely because of her own appearance are ironic,” one commenter said. “This wasn’t funny and was plain disrespectful towards bigger-sized women, even though Ayesha isn’t even that,” a different person commented. Comments like “I really felt bad for Ayesha here” were made by others who sympathized with Ayesha. It was an odd remark. and “This sounds very bad. She appears ashamed, which is a subtle form of body-shaming.

About Pyaar Karoon 2 by Kis Kisko

Kapil Sharma co-stars with Ayesha Khan, Warina Hussain, Tridha Choudhury, Parul Gulati, and Manjot Singh in Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2. The comedy-drama, which was directed by Anukalp Goswami, has drawn mixed reviews from reviewers and is currently up against fierce competition from Dhurandhar at the box office.

Concerning Season 3 of Laughter Chefs

In the meantime, additional celebrity pairs are being revealed on Laughter Chefs Season 3, such as the real-life duo Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonnerjee, Elvish Yadav and Isha Malviya, Karan Kundrra and Tejaswi Prakash, and Vivian Dsena and Eisha Singh. JioHotstar is streaming the show.