Seasoned actor Dilip Joshi , who is loved by the audiences for playing the role of Jethalal in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah , recently disclosed a lesser known fact about the show. During a media interaction, Dilip Joshi revealed that he was initially offered the role of Champaklal , Jethalal's father, before eventually being cast as the show's lead.
The longest-running sitcom on Indian television, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah recently completed 18 years on July 28 and the makers organised a grand party to celebrate the occasion. Sharing the anecdote at a press conference, the actor said, "When Asit Bhai gave me the option of Champaklal or Jethalal, I said that I wouldn't choose Champaklal because I didn't look like the character sketch at all.”
He added, “I said I wouldn't choose Jethalal either because there was a caricature of Taarak Bhai in a Gujarati magazine. In that, there was a caricature of a very thin and curly-haired man. Since my childhood, I have been reading all that. So, I said, I will try. But, by the grace of God, our journey has come this far."
The entire cast was present at the 18th anniversary celebration of TMKOC. Dilip's role as Jethalal, the lovable owner of Gada Electronics , is one of the most popular and memorable comedy characters on Indian television. The veteran actor became a household name after playing the iconic role.
'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' produced by Asit Kumarr Modi , premiered on July 28, 2008. The show is based on columnist and writer Tarak Mehta's Gujarati weekly column “Duniya Ne Undha Chashma”. The sitcom revolves around the residents of Gokuldham Society and the unity, friendship and families of the society through light-hearted humour.
Over the years, the show has featured a popular ensemble cast including Dilip Joshi as Jethalal, Amit Bhatt as Champaklal Gada, Mandar Chandwadkar as Aatmaram Bhide, Sonalika Joshi as Madhavi Bhide, Munmun Dutta as Babita Iyer, Tanmay Vekaria as Bagha, Shyam Pathak as Popatlal, Tanuj Mahashabde as Krishnan Iyer and Sachin Shroff, who currently plays Taarak Mehta.
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