20 Lesser-Known Facts About Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Amit Bhatt (Bapuji), who plays the role of Dillip Joshi’s (Jetha Lal) father in the show, is younger than his on-screen son.

Daya (Disha Vakani) and Sunderlal (Mayur Vakani) who play on screen brother and sister are brother and sister in real life, too.

Bhavya Gandhi, who played the role of Tappu, was one of the highest-paid child artists in the Indian Television Industry charging Rs 10,000 per episode until he left the show after being a part of it for 8 years.

Mandar Chandwadkar, who plays the character of Atmaram Tukaram Bhide, is an engineer in real life besides being a great singer.

Shyam Pathak, who portrays the role of a ‘bachelor-forever’ Popatlal in the show, is actually a happily-married man in real life and has three children.

Mayur Vakani, who plays Sunderlal, is an artist in real life and has even contributed in the making of Gujarat’s ‘Jhanki’ that was carried in the procession on the Republic Day.

Tanuj Mahashabde, who portrays the character of Iyer, initially started off as a writer on the show. However, it was only after a suggestion by Dilip Joshi that the producer decided to give him the role of Iyer. Although he is a Maharasthrian in real life and not a south-Indian, as portrayed on the show.

Gogi and Tappu, played by Samay Shah and Bhavya Gandhi, respectively, are real life cousins.

Dilip Joshi has already worked with Munmun Datta, who plays the role of Babita, in another show called Hum Sab Barati.

However, he declined it and was later offered the role of Jetha Lal.

He has to his credit 200 Gujarati and Hindi movies, more than 100 Gujarati stage shows and 350 Hindi TV serials.

Munmun Datta who joined the show when she was only 20. Eight years later, till date, she remains the youngest member among the adults.

While pursuing his B.Com, Dilip Joshi also won ‘Best Actor Award’ twice from the Indian National Theatre during his college days

Disha Vakani aka Daya Ben has a Diploma in Drama and has done many Gujarati plays before she entered the TV industry

He played a school teacher, an auto rickshaw and taxi driver and an informer in the same show

Shailesh Lodha has four books to his credit, which makes him a writer in real life.

He has been seen playing Champaklal’s cousin and many other similar minor roles in quite a few episodes.

Rita Shrivastav, who is portrayed by Priya Ahuja Rajda, is the real-life wife of show’s director Malav Rajda

Disha Vakani’s mother also made an appearance on the show in one of the episodes.

Gogi’s on-screen name is Gurucharan Singh, which also happens to be Roshan’s real name.