Ali Asgar Shares His Kids Got Bullied In School For His Cross-Dressing 'Kuch Aur Aata Nahi Hai Kya?'

Veteran comedian and actor, Ali Asgar, is best known for tickling the funny bones of the audience with his iconic female characters, ‘Daadi’ and ‘Pushpa Nani’, in Comedy Nights with Kapil and The Kapil Sharma Show. Viewers loved seeing his on-stage banter with the host, Kapil Sharma, and the rest of the show’s cast. However, despite the massive success, Ali quit the show, and the reason behind this was the toll his on-screen choices took on his family, especially his children.

Ali Asgar recalls his children getting bullied in school for his cross-dressing roles

In a recent conversation with The Lallantop, Ali Asgar candidly spoke up about his acting journey, opening up about his female characters, which made millions laugh at his over-the-top roles. However, while the nation was laughing, there was a different picture at home. Ali’s kids were silently battling ridicule and bullying at school. One day, his son’s question made him rethink his career. He recalled:

“During the Comedy Circus phase, when I was doing cross-dressing performances, my kids got bullied in school. That’s when I decided to take a break, and I was at home for 9 months, as I kept refusing the female characters. We used to shoot four acts, and they used to air on Saturdays, Sundays and weekdays. They were in primary classes, and other children would make fun of them. Tab mere bete ne mujhe kaha tha ke aapko kuch aur aata nahi hai kya… It was quite shocking for me.”

Ali Asgar on losing creative satisfaction and feeling stuck playing female roles

Ali also reflected on his time in Comedy Circus, where he played female characters in 18 to 19 episodes out of a 26-episode season. He shared how writers immediately thought of him whenever they needed a female role. For most of the time, Ali would be cross-dressed, and while it paid well, after a point, he no longer had the creative satisfaction. In his words:

"Before The Kapil Sharma Show happened, we were doing a season of Comedy Circus, which was judged by Daler Mehendi and Archana Puran Singh. We won the season, and it was a great season. I learnt a lot and was working with Kapil for the first time. After that, I didn’t continue with Comedy Circus because while doing the season, out of 26 episodes, 18-19 episodes had me cross-dressing. There was a time when writers just wrote me playing female characters… So out of seven days in a week, four days I was in female getup.”

After nine months with no work, refusing any female role that came his way, Ali finally found his break in Jeannie Aur Juju, a family-friendly sitcom that gave him a fresh start. After a few months, Kapil Sharma contacted the actor again for Comedy Nights With Kapil, but he didn’t want to do it. Ali shared:

“Jeannie Aur Juju started…4-5 months later, Kapil offered me Comedy Nights With Kapil. They offered me to play the role of Kapil’s Daadi, and I straight away refused, saying I don’t want to do female roles. I told them my reservation, but they convinced me for four or five episodes as the script was already written… My character was not working, and it became stagnant at one point… I felt it’s better to leave than destroy a character which I’ve created.”

As a father and artist, Ali Asgar chose dignity over money and fame. Let us know your thoughts on Ali’s kids getting bullied for his cross-dressing roles.

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