Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is a sitcom that airs on SAB TV
SAB TV
SAB TV is an Indian general entertainment television channel that is owned by Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd and based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was launched on April 23, 2000 by Sri Adhikari Brothers as a general entertainment channel. In 2003, it was repositioned as a comedy-centric channel...

. The show was first aired on 28 July 2008. The air-time of the show is from Monday to Friday at 8.30 p.m IST
Indian Standard Time
Indian Standard Time is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments, although DST was used briefly during the Sino–Indian War of 1962 and the Indo–Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971...

. The show is produced
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...

 by Neela Telefilms and the series writers are Raju Odedra and Rajan Upadhyay. The show and its title are based on the column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma (which loosely translates into "Seeing the world through upside-down glasses") written by Indian columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....

 and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...

 Taarak Mehta
Taarak Mehta
Tarak Mehta is an Indian columnist, humorist, writer and playwright. best known for the column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma in Gujarati Language. He has translated and adapted several comedies into Gujarati, and has been well-known figure in the Gujarati theatre...

 for the Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...

 weekly magazine Chitralekha
Chitralekha (weekly)
Chitralekha is a Gujarati weekly magazine. Chitralekha is published by the Chitralekha Group from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Chitralekhas first issue was published in 1950, under the editorship of Vaju Kotak....

. The show recently completed 700 episodes.

In August 2010, it beat Baalika Vadhu to become the most watched TV show in India. It has often been noted for its frequent references to issues of social importance in the country and its positive approach towards the problems faced by the society. Lauded performances by its lead and supporting actors alike have also contributed in making the show a success. This show is by far the longest-running daily comedy show on Indian television..The set of Gokuldham society is an outdoor set of wooden walls attached on the real flats located in Dada Saheb falke filmcity.Sets are having balconies and the back buildings are hidden by a sheet.The set was completed only in two months.Director Asitkumarr Modi spent millions of money to construct the set.And the indoor houses of characters are created in different studios in Filmcity.

Plot

The serial is based on the happenings of Gokuldham Society and the day-to-day life of its members. The Gokuldham society is like an ideal mix of India's social fabric. In the society, they have Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Bihari, South Indian, Bengali, Parsi people living together in harmony.

The story mainly revolves around Jethalal Gada and his family. Jethalal is a successful businessman and runs an electronic store in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

. His wife, Daya Gada, is an uneducated, my-family-is-everything kind of woman. They have a son Tipendra (Tapu), who is smart but very naughty. Champaklal Gada, father of Jethalal is an ideal man in his late sixties, religious and often scolds Jethalal when he disrespects Daya. Daya's brother, Sundar, creates problems for Jethalal—which is often humorous. He also has a crush on Babita, who in reality is the wife of Krishnan Iyyer. He frequently makes plans to travel to exotic places with Babeeta.

Taarak Mehta, is a writer by profession and is the narrator of the show. His wife, Anjali Mehta, is a dietician and feeds her husband only with diet-rich foods such as freshly prepared bitter-gourd juice and khichdi
Khichdi
Khichṛī , alternate spellings khichdi, khichri, khichdee, khichadi, khichuri, khichari, "kitcheree", "kitchree", and many other variants, is a South Asian preparation made from rice and lentils...

. Whenever Jethalal is in a problem, Taarak Mehta is his "Fire Brigade". Jethalal is a good friend of Taarak Mehta.

The Marathi family, Bhide's consists of Aatmaram Tukaram Bhide, his wife Madhavi Bhide, and their daughter Sonu Bhide. Aatmaram is a teacher by profession and is also the secretary of the society. He has a love-hate relationship with Jethalal. He never leaves a chance to complain about the mischief's of Tapu and his child brigade. His wife is a home-based businesswoman who makes "achaar" and "papad" to sell and make money.

The Iyer family consist of Krishnan Iyer and his wife Babita. Krishnan Iyer is a well-known scientist and his wife Babita is from Kolkata. While Krishnan Iyer's complexion is dark, Babita, however, is milky-white. Jethalal often flirts with Babita ji, but every time his efforts come to naught because of her husband. So, he (Krishnan Iyer) always looks for a reason to settle scores and get back at Jethalal Gada.

The Sodhi family, the Sodhi's are a pair of Punjabi husband and Parsi wife. Theirs is a love marriage, Roshan Singh Sodhi, is a garage owner and is a happy-go-lucky person and also aggressive for those who mess with him. Mrs. Roshan is a housewife with a pleasant personality. They have a son, Gogi, who is the youngest to all the children of the society and a member of "Tapu Sena" (brigade).

The Hathi family, Hansraj Hathi, is a doctor who is morbidly obese, but still fond of eating. His wife, Komal Hathi, is a housewife and tries to keep a check on her husband's and son Goli's eating habits.

All the ladies of the society are good friends and do their grocery and other shopping together. They also organise Kitty Party
Kitty Party
Kitty Party is a party usually organised by women. It is usually held in a specified time in a month or so. Every member has to host a party at least once. The hosting member organises food and is a gossiping place for women.-The party:...

 when they want to discuss or celebrate something. The Gokuldham society celebrates all the festivals together. Whenever there are any mishaps, the entire society comes together and tackles the problem.

The other funny characters of the show are Popatlal (a.k.a. Patrakar Popatlal), the journalist, and Nattu Kaka, the employee of Jethalal's shop. While Popatlal is very cynical and demands everything to be cancelled, with the tag lines "cancel kardo" and "duniya hila doonga", on the other hand Nattu Kaka constantly demands that his salary should be increased. In the evenings, all the men in the society meet after dinner at the shop nearby the society for their regular drink of soda, the shop is run by Abdul, who is a simple person and is like a member of the society. A news reporter named Rita is also the member of the society, who always helps the ladies and the "Tapu Sena" (brigade). She works as a correspondent for the News channel "Kal Tak" (parody to a real Hindi News channel named Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak is a 24-hour Hindi news television channel owned by TV Today Network Ltd. Aaj Tak loosely translates as "Till Today" or "Up to the Minute". Watched by some 45 million viewers in India’s cable and satellite universe, Aaj Tak is one of India’s largest privately owned news channels...

). There is always a fight between Popatlal (Print journalist) and Rita (Television news reporter), as they both think of their media as superior to the other. The latest character added to the show is named Bagha, he is the nephew of Nattu Kaka. He also, often creates problems for Jethalal unknowingly. There is another boy named Pinku, who lives alone and his parents are never shown in the show and are assumed to be working abroad.

Cast

  • Shailesh Lodha
    Shailesh Lodha
    Shailesh Lodha is an Indian actor, comedian and writer.He appears in the sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah as real-life columnist Taarak Mehta....

     as Taarak Mehta
    Taarak Mehta
    Tarak Mehta is an Indian columnist, humorist, writer and playwright. best known for the column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma in Gujarati Language. He has translated and adapted several comedies into Gujarati, and has been well-known figure in the Gujarati theatre...

  • Dilip Joshi
    Dilip Joshi
    Dilip Joshi is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared in a number of tele serials as well as films. He acts mostly in comedy and is currently playing the role of Jethalal Gada in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.-Career:...

     as Jethalal Champaklal Gada
  • Disha Vakani
    Disha Vakani
    Disha Vakani grew up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She is an Indian TV actress who appears mainly in TV serials, but have also acted in some bollywood films and TV commercials. She lives in Goregaon, Mumbai. She is popularly known as "Daya Gada", because of her character in the popular comedy serial...

     as Daya Jethalal Gada
  • Bhavya Gandhi
    Bhavya Gandhi
    Bhavya Gandhi is a child artist who plays the role of "Tappu" in the comedy series Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah on SAB TV. He is shown as a mischievous 10 year old boy who is very naughty and hyper-active....

     as Tipendra Jethalal Gada (a.k.a. Tapu)
  • Amit Bhatt as Champaklal Jayantilal Gada
  • Gurucharan Singh as Roshan Singh Sodhi
  • Mayur Vakani as Sundar (a.k.a. Sundarlal)
  • Neha Mehta as Anjali Taarak Mehta
  • Mandar Chandwadkar as Atmaram Thukaram Bhide
  • Sonalika Joshi as Madhavi Bhide
  • Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal as Mrs. Roshan Sodhi
  • Azad Kavi as Dr. Hansraj Hathi
  • Ambika Ranjankar as Komal Hathi
  • Nirmal Soni as Dr. Vanraj Hathi (previously played Dr. Hansraj Hathi)
  • Tanuj Mahashabde as Krishnan Iyer
  • Moonmoon Dutta as Babita Iyer
  • Shyam Pathak as Patrakar Popatlal Pandey
  • Tanmay Vekaria as Bagha
  • Jheel Mehta as Sonu Bhide
  • Kush Shah as Goli Hathi
  • Samay Shah as Gogi Sodhi
  • Nidhi (replaced Priya Ahuja) as Rita Reporter
  • Sharad Sankla as Abdul
  • Ghanashyam Nayak as Nattu Kaka
  • Tarun Uppal as Pinku

Special appearances in the show

  • Taarak Mehta
    Taarak Mehta
    Tarak Mehta is an Indian columnist, humorist, writer and playwright. best known for the column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma in Gujarati Language. He has translated and adapted several comedies into Gujarati, and has been well-known figure in the Gujarati theatre...

     in the first episode, Diwali
    Diwali
    Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...

     festival episode and in the 200th episode
  • Raju Srivastav in the 200th episode
  • Vinay Pathak
    Vinay Pathak
    Vinay Pathak is an Indian actor and a theatre person born and raised in Bhojpur, Bihar. He is known for his great Comic timing and as a revolution in Indian Cinema along with Ranvir Shorey, Rajat Kapur, Abhay Deol, who are tagged as actors of a new genre...

     (to promote his film Straight
    Straight (film)
    Straight is a 2009 Indian film starring Vinay Pathak and Gul Panag in the lead roles. It is directed by Parvati Balagopalan, and produced by Idream Productions. The film is also shot in a restaurant in Leicester square, London and some parts are shot in Wembley. This movie marks the debut of a new...

    , and recently to promote Tere Mere Phere)
  • Satish Kaushik
    Satish Kaushik
    Satish Kaushik is an Indian film director and actor in Hindi films and theatre.As a film actor his most remembered for his role as 'Calendar' in Mr. India, and as 'Chanu Ahmed' in Sarah Gavron's English film Brick Lane...

    , Ruslaan Mumtaz
    Ruslaan Mumtaz
    Ruslaan Mumtaz is an Indian actor who works in the Mumbai based Hindi film industry, colloquially known as Bollywood. He is the son of actress Anjana Mumtaz.-Career:...

     and Sheena Shahabadi
    Sheena Shahabadi
    Sheena Shahabadi is a Hindi film actress who starred in the film Teree Sang. She is the daughter of actress Sadhana Singh, who acted in the movie Nadiya Ke Paar. She was married to Vaibhav Mohite, whose father works in the Mumbai police department. They are now divorced.-Filmography:-References:...

     in the Dahi Handi festival episode
  • Randeep Hooda
    Randeep Hooda
    Randeep Singh Hooda is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films.-Early life:Hooda was born in the village of Jaseya in Rohtak district of Haryana. His mother, Asha Hooda, is a social worker and his father, Dr. Ranbir Hooda, is a surgeon by profession...

     in the Ganesh Chaturthi
    Ganesh Chaturthi
    Ganesh Chaturthi , also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Hindu festival of Ganesha also called Vinayagar in Tamil Nadu, the son of Shiva and Parvati, who is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees in the duration of this festival...

     festival episode (to promote his film Love Khichdi
    Love Khichdi
    Love Khichdi is a Hindi film, a romantic comedy directed by Srinivas Bhashyam The film released on August 28, 2009.-Plot:Vir is a bachelor from a small town working as a sous-chef in a five-star hotel in Mumbai. A handsome, charming, macho idiot who flirts with, yearns for and lusts after any...

    )
  • Shreyas Talpade
    Shreyas Talpade
    -Early life:Talpade was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, in a Marathi family. He attended Shree Ram Welfare Society's High School in Andheri-West. He is married to Deepti Talpade. Shreyas met his wife Deepti when he went to her college as a celebrity...

     in the Ganesh Chaturthi festival episode (to promote his film Aagey Se Right)
  • Ajay Devgan
    Ajay Devgan
    Ajay Devgan , born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award...

     in the Diwali
    Diwali
    Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...

     festival episode (to promote his film All The Best: Fun Begins)
  • Sunil Pal
    Sunil Pal
    Sunil Pal was born in Chandrapur. He is a popular Indian comedian and actor, and the 2005 winner of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge on STAR One...

     (to promote his film Bhavnao Ko Samjho)
  • Sharman Joshi
    Sharman Joshi
    Sharman Joshi is an Indian film and theatre actor. He has worked on various stage productions in English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati languages. However, he is mostly known for his work in Hindi films.-Personal life :...

     and Vatsal Seth
    Vatsal Seth
    Vatsal Seth is a Bollywood actor from Maharashtra. Born in Mumbai, he studied in Utpal Shanghvi School and has a BSc Mathematics from Mithibai College, Mumbai.- Early Life :Vatsal grew up in Mumbai...

     (to promote their film Toh Baat Pakki
    Toh Baat Pakki
    The soundtrack consists 10 songs composed by Pritam Chakraborty whose biggest hits include Life in a... Metro, Jab We Met, Bhool Bhulaiya, etc. The track wasn't much appreciated as the public had expected something very good as Pritam is a reputed music director. OneIndia tells that the music has...

    )
  • Ayushmann Khurrana
    Ayushmann Khurrana
    Ayushmann Khurrana : Former Radio Jockey and now a Video Jockey and Television Anchor and soon to become Actor, Ayushmann Khurrana began as a contestant of the reality show MTV Roadies Season 2 which catapulted him to fame and he moved on to become a VJ on MTV as well as anchoring popular shows and...

     (to promote the cricket series DLF IPL
    Indian Premier League
    The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...

    )
  • Khichdi: The Movie
    Khichdi: The Movie
    Khichdi: The Movie is a 2010 Hindi Comedy film directed by Aatish Kapadia, starring Supriya Pathak, Rajeev Mehta, and Anang Desai. The film is produced by JD Majethia and is the first film of Hats Off Production...

    cast in the Ganesh Chaturthi festival episode (to promote their film Khichdi: The Movie)
  • Rishi Kapoor
    Rishi Kapoor
    Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...

     and Neetu Singh
    Neetu Singh
    Neetu Singh is an Indian Bollywood actress. She worked as a child actor under the name Baby Sonia. She played Roopa in the 1966 movie Dus Lakh and a dual role in the film Do Kaliyaan. Her other notable films were Waris and Pavitra Paapi.-Career:Neetu Singh made her debut as an actress in 1972 with...

     (to promote their film Do Dooni Chaar
    Do Dooni Chaar
    Do Dooni Chaar is a 2010 Hindi film produced by Arindam Chaudhuri , directed by Habib Faisal, and stars Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Aditi Vasudev and Archit Krishna in lead roles. The film is about a middle-class school teacher who tries to keep his wife and children happy in inflationary times and...

    )
  • John Abraham
    John Abraham (actor)
    John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...

     and Pakhi Tyrewala
    Pakhi Tyrewala
    Pakhi Tyrewala is the stage name of Punarnava Mehta and Indian actress who debuted in Bollywood in 2002 with Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?, in which she used her real name Punarnava Mehta...

     (to promote their film Jhootha Hi Sahi)
  • Irfan Pathan
    Irfan Pathan
    Irfan Pathan is an Indian cricketer who made his debut for India in late-2003 and was a core member of the national team until a decline in form set in during 2006, forcing him out of the team...

    , when Roshan Singh Sodhi meets him at his Baroda residence after GPL
  • Hemant Chauhan
    Hemant Chauhan
    Hemant Chauhan is a Gujarati writer and singer. He specializes in Bhajan, religious and Garba songs and other folk genres.-Selected works:*Pankhida O Pankhida*Om Namah Shivay-shiv Dhun*Om Sai Mangalam mp3*Shriman Narayana*Laher Lagi Bhajan Ni.mp3...

     in Episode 522 (Bhajan Samaroh after Gokuldham is repainted)
  • Darsheel Safary
    Darsheel Safary
    Darsheel Safary is an Indian film actor working in Hindi Bollywood films. He is best known for his acclaimed portrayal of a dyslexic child in the 2007 film Taare Zameen Par.-Taare Zameen Par :...

     (to promote his film Zokkomon
    Zokkomon
    Zokkomon is 2011 Bollywood action film, co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, written and directed by Satyajit Bhatkal. Starring Darsheel Safary from Taare Zameen Par in the leading role, Zokkomon is Disney's fourth involvment in a production for the Indian market Zokkomon is 2011 Bollywood action...

    )
  • Salman Khan
    Salman Khan
    Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...

     (to promote his film Ready
    Ready (2011 film)
    Ready is a 2011 Indian comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee, starring Salman Khan and Asin in the lead roles. It also features Paresh Rawal, Arya Babbar and Mahesh Manjrekar in supporting roles, while Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt, Kangana Ranaut, Zarine Khan and Arbaaz Khan make cameo appearances...

    )
  • The Smurfs (as in the movie), (to promote their film The Smurfs
    The Smurfs (film)
    The Smurfs is a 2011 American 3D family film based on The Smurfs comic book series created by Peyo and the 1980s animated TV series it spawned. It was directed by Raja Gosnell and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Hank Azaria, Jayma Mays, and Sofía Vergara. It is the first CGI/live-action hybrid film to...

    )
  • Falguni Pathak
    Falguni Pathak
    Falguni Pathak , born March 12, 1964, is an acclaimed singer and performing artist from India, based in Mumbai. Her music is based on traditional musical forms from the Indian state of Gujarat...

     in the Navratri festival episode

Indian Telly Awards
Indian Telly Awards
The Indian Telly Awards is an annual Indian television production award given in various technical and popular categories to Indian television channels....

  • 2009: Best Actor in Comic Role (Male) – Dilip Joshi
    Dilip Joshi
    Dilip Joshi is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared in a number of tele serials as well as films. He acts mostly in comedy and is currently playing the role of Jethalal Gada in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.-Career:...

  • 2009: Best Actor in Comic Role (Female) – Disha Vakani
    Disha Vakani
    Disha Vakani grew up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She is an Indian TV actress who appears mainly in TV serials, but have also acted in some bollywood films and TV commercials. She lives in Goregaon, Mumbai. She is popularly known as "Daya Gada", because of her character in the popular comedy serial...

  • 2009: Best Sitcom – Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
  • 2009: Best Sitcom Writer – Raju Odedra, Rajen Upadhyay
  • 2010: Most Popular Actor in Comic Role (Male) – Dilip Joshi
  • 2010: Most Popular Actor in Comic Role (Female) – Disha Vakani
  • 2010: Most Popular Child Artist (Male) – Bhavya Gandhi
    Bhavya Gandhi
    Bhavya Gandhi is a child artist who plays the role of "Tappu" in the comedy series Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah on SAB TV. He is shown as a mischievous 10 year old boy who is very naughty and hyper-active....

  • 2010: Best Sitcom Writer – Raju Odedra, Rajen Upadhyay
  • 2010: Most Popular Sitcom – Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Indian Television Academy Awards
Indian Television Academy Awards
The Indian Television Academy Awards, also known as the ' is an annual event organised by the Indian Television Academy. The awards are presented in various categories, including popular programming , best television channel in various categories, technical awards, and best performance...

  • 2009: Most Popular Actor in Comic Role (Female) – Disha Vakani
  • 2009: Best Serial (Comedy) – Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
  • 2010: Best Serial (Comedy) – Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Zee Gold Awards
Zee Gold Awards
The Indian Telly Awards is an annual Indian television production award given in various technical and popular categories to Indian television channels.It is the first Indian Television Award to be awarded Globally....

  • 2010: Best Actor in Comic Role (Male) – Dilip Joshi
  • 2010: Best Actor in Comic Role (Female) – Disha Vakani
  • 2010: Best Comedy Show of The Year – Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Lions Gold Awards

  • 2010: Lions Favorite Actor in a Comic Role (Female) – Disha Vakani
  • 2010: Lions Favorite Actor in a Comic Role (Male) – Dilip Joshi

The Global Indian Film and Television Honours
The Global Indian Film and Television Honours
The Global Indian Film and Television Honours is an annual Indian television and film production award given in various technical and popular categories to Indian television and film fields....

  • 2011: Best Actor in Comic Role – Dilip Joshi

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