Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is a sitcom that airs on SAB TV
. 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
. The show is produced
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
and journalist
Taarak Mehta
for the Gujarati
weekly magazine Chitralekha
. 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.
The story mainly revolves around Jethalal Gada and his family. Jethalal is a successful businessman and runs an electronic store in Mumbai
. 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
. 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
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
). 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.
Indian Telly Awards
Indian Television Academy Awards
Zee Gold Awards
The Global Indian Film and Television Honours
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
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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 LodhaShailesh LodhaShailesh 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 MehtaTaarak MehtaTarak 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 JoshiDilip JoshiDilip 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 VakaniDisha VakaniDisha 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 GandhiBhavya GandhiBhavya 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 MehtaTaarak MehtaTarak 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, DiwaliDiwaliDiwali 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 PathakVinay PathakVinay 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...
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, and recently to promote Tere Mere Phere) - Satish KaushikSatish KaushikSatish 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 MumtazRuslaan MumtazRuslaan 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 ShahabadiSheena ShahabadiSheena 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 HoodaRandeep HoodaRandeep 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...
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) - Shreyas TalpadeShreyas 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 DevganAjay DevganAjay 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 DiwaliDiwaliDiwali 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 PalSunil PalSunil 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 JoshiSharman JoshiSharman 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 SethVatsal SethVatsal 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 PakkiToh Baat PakkiThe 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 KhurranaAyushmann KhurranaAyushmann 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...
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and Neetu SinghNeetu SinghNeetu 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...
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(to promote their film Jhootha Hi Sahi) - Irfan PathanIrfan PathanIrfan 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...
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in Episode 522 (Bhajan Samaroh after Gokuldham is repainted) - Darsheel SafaryDarsheel SafaryDarsheel 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 :...
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) - Salman KhanSalman KhanSalman 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...
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) - Falguni PathakFalguni PathakFalguni 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 AwardsIndian Telly AwardsThe 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 JoshiDilip JoshiDilip 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 VakaniDisha VakaniDisha 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 GandhiBhavya GandhiBhavya 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 AwardsIndian Television Academy AwardsThe 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 AwardsZee Gold AwardsThe 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 HonoursThe Global Indian Film and Television HonoursThe 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