India, Aug. 21 -- Comedian and host Bharti Singh is now one of the most recognisable faces on Television, having become a household name in Indian stand-up comedy. Bharti opened up about her life and career in an interaction with Raj Shamani on his YouTube channel, where she confessed that her mother had tried to abort her several times during pregnancy.

When the host asked if it was really true that Bharti's mother wanted to abort her, she said, "Yes, teesra bachcha thi. Father kisi factory mein kaam karte thhe. Mummy housewife thi. Do bachche ho chuke thhe. Pehle toh pata hi nahi chalta tha ki arre main pregnant ho gayi? Do-teen mahine baad pata chala. Phir meri mummy ne itni sari jadi-bootiyan khayi, paer ke baal hoke pochey maare, pa...