Actor-comedian Ali Asgar, best known for his iconic ‘Dadi’ role on Comedy Nights with Kapil and appearances on The Kapil Sharma Show, recently revealed the deeply personal reason behind stepping away from playing female characters on television.

Ali Asgar gets candid about his children getting bullied

In a candid conversation, Asgar shared that while the role brought him immense popularity, it also came with unintended consequences for his family. His children, he said, became targets of bullying in school because of his on-screen cross-dressing performances. Recalling the painful experience, he revealed that kids would mock his children with taunts linked to his characters. One such remark that stayed with him was, “Mera baap aurat hai,” highlighting the kind of ridicule his family had to endure.