By Chirag Sehgal,News18

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Celebrity chef and Laughter Chef co-host Harpal Singh Sokhi recently opened up about the most emotionally challenging phase of his life. Popularly known for his culinary expertise and cheerful persona, Harpal revealed how he balanced professional commitments while coping with a devastating personal tragedy.
In a conversation with Sidharth Kanan on his podcast, he shared, “There have been moments that have been emotionally very tough. Roughly in the past 15 years, it has been very difficult for me.”
Harpal Singh Sokhi On His Personal Losses
Recalling the difficult times, Harpal revealed, “Every year, I would lose one of my family members. It was very tough. I would lose someone back there, and I would be performing here. In life, television shows… performing here also means performing for your family because you have a family here.”
The Darkest Period Of Harpal Singh Sokhi’s Life
Opening up about the most painful chapter of his life, Harpal spoke about his elder sister’s sudden illness that left him deeply shaken. He shared, “Last year, in September, my elder sister called me. I had previously lost my jijaji and bhanja. She was having stomach ache and loose motions while I was shooting for Laughter Chefs. She went to a cardiologist, who gave her some medicines and said she would be alright. But two days later, her condition worsened so much that she couldn’t even walk to the toilet and had to be hospitalised. The doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong.”

During that difficult time, Harpal would shoot on Tuesdays and Fridays, then fly out mid-week to be with his sister and consult doctors. He shared, “They couldn’t even track her BP. My didi looked fine, so I kept telling her not to worry. But her health kept deteriorating. I reached out to my old friends for help and finally managed to get her shifted to another hospital. We found a nephrologist. When the test results came out, we found out she was in Stage 4 of Stage 4 cancer.”
He further added, “Imagine, I would shoot and laugh and crack jokes on Laughter Chefs, and then I would cry in my vanity. It was very difficult. That has been the toughest phase, but I have overcome it.”
Harpal credited his resilience and inner strength for helping him endure one of the most painful phases of his life.
Harpal Singh Sokhi in Laughter Chef 2
Harpal Singh Sokhi was last seen as a judge in the comedy cooking show Laughter Chefs: Unlimited Entertainment Season. The Bharti Singh-hosted show featured Rubina Dilaik, Rahul Vaidya, Krushna Abhishek, Kashmera Shah, Elvish Yadav, Abhishek Sharma, Samarth Jurel, Ankita Lokhande, Vicky Jain, Aly Goni, Karan Kundra, Reem Shaikh, Sudesh Lehari and Nia Sharma. The pair of Elvish Yadav and Karan Kundra later emerged as the winners.