Jaspal Bhatti
| Jaspal Bhatti ਜਸਪਾਲ ਭੱਟੀ |
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Jaspal Singh Bhatti 3 March 1955 Amritsar, Punjab |
| Died | 25 October 2012 (aged 57) Shahkot, Jalandhar, Punjab |
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| Years active | 1990–2012 |
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| Spouse(s) | Savita Bhatti (m. 1985) |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Jaspal Singh Bhatti (Punjabi: ਜਸਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੱਟੀ; 3 March 1955 – 25 October 2012) was a Panjabi Sikh 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. He was also known as the "King of Comedy".
On 2013, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan (), India's third highest civilian award.
Born on 3 March 1955 at Amritsar, Bhatti graduated from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh as an electrical engineer. Bhatti married Savita Bhatti on 24 March 1985, and has a son, Jasraj Bhatti, and a daughter, Raabiya Bhatti. His wife Savita Bhatti was chosen in 2014 Elections as a Candidate of Aam Aadmi Party from Chandigarh, but she opted out.
His low-budget Flop Show TV series in the early 1990s is remembered even today. His wife Savita Bhatti produced the show and acted in all the episodes as his wife. Only 10 episodes 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. On 10 January 2011, Shauq died from septicaemia.
Bhatti subsequently acted and directed the popular TV series Ulta Pulta and Nonsense Private Limited for the Doordarshan television network. What attracted audience to his shows was his gift of inducing humour to highlight everyday 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. It 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 played a comical college principal in Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe. He also starred in the comedy Punjabi film Jijaji.
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