In ‘Taarak Mehta…’ Dilip Joshi was first offered the role of Champaklal, not Jethalal. Know how he got the role of Jethalal in TMKOC, which made him famous.
Shocking news is coming for the fans of ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’. If reports are to be believed, Dilip Joshi, who plays Jethalalka, is going to leave the show. However, the makers have termed these news as baseless. Dilip Joshi, who has been associated with TMKOC for 18 years, is today counted among the most popular artists of Indian television. But very few people know that his entry in the show was not going to be in the form of Jethalal. Initially he was offered the role of Jethalal’s father Champaklal Gada. Dilip Joshi refused to play this role, after which he got the role of Jethalal. This decision proved to be the biggest turning point in his career and made him the most popular face of TV.
How did Dilip Joshi get the role of Jethalal Gada in ‘Taarak Mehta’?
At the time of the beginning of the show, the makers had first offered Dilip Joshi the role of Champaklal Gada, who is Jethalal’s father. However, the actor refused to do this role. Later he was offered the role of Jethalal, which he immediately accepted. After Dilip Joshi’s refusal, Amit Bhatt got the role of Champaklal Gada. Interestingly, in real life, Amit Bhatt is younger than Dilip Joshi, but he won the hearts of the audience by playing the role of his father in the show.
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Why did Jethalal’s character become so popular?
The entire story of ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ largely revolves around Jethalal and his family. His banter and comic timing with Dayaben, Tappu and Champaklal made the character a household name. Even today Jethalal is counted among the most memorable characters of Indian television. On the completion of 12 years of the show, Dilip Joshi had said, “12 years and more than 2,950 episodes till now. God has always been very kind to me and I am deeply grateful for his grace. I have said it before and today I say it again that I will always be grateful to the great comedian late Taarak Mehta ji.”
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Why did ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ become the biggest show on TV?
‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’, which started on SAB TV on 28 July 2008, has become India’s longest running sitcom. Even after years, the show continues to entertain the audience and is among the most watched programs on TV. Talking about Dilip Joshi, he started his acting career in 1989. In the initial phase, he worked in TV shows like ‘Galatnama’, ‘Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh’, ‘Kora Kagaz’, ‘Hum Sab Ek Hain’, ‘Shubh Mangal Savdhaan’ and ‘Meri Biwi Wonderful’. Apart from TV, he has worked in ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!’, ‘What’s Your Raashi?’ And also acted in films like ‘Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge’.