Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Cheshmah facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Asit Kumarr Modi |
| Based on | "Duniya Ne Oondha Chashma" by Taarak Mehta |
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| Starring | see list of characters |
| Opening theme | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2,798 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | approx. 21 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Neela Tele Films |
| Distributor | Neela Tele Films |
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| Original network | Sony SAB |
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| Original release | 28 July 2008 – present |
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (transl. Taarak Mehta's inverted spectacles) is one of India's longest-running sitcoms. A sitcom is a funny TV show about everyday life. This show is produced by Neela Tele Films Private Limited. It first aired on 28 July 2008. You can watch new episodes from Monday to Friday on SAB TV. Old episodes also started airing on Sony Pal from 2 November 2015.
The show is based on a popular newspaper column. This column was called Duniya Ne Undha Chashma. It was written by journalist and playwright Taarak Mehta for the Gujarati weekly magazine Chitralekha.
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About the Show
What's the Story?
The show takes place in Gokuldham Society. This is a fun neighborhood in Mumbai, India. It has four main buildings: A, B, C, and D Wing. Even though there are 17 apartments, the story mostly follows eight special families. All the people living in Gokuldham Society are like one big, happy family.
Meet the Families
- Jethalal Champaklal Gada: He owns an electronics shop. He is from Kachchh district, Gujarat. He lives with his wife Daya, his father Champaklal, and his son Tipendra (Tapu). They live in B Wing. Jethalal often gets into funny trouble. He always asks his best friend, Taarak Mehta, for help. He even calls Taarak his personal "Fire Brigade"!
- Taarak Mehta: He is the narrator of the show. He works for a trading company and writes columns. He is from Gujarat. His wife, Anjali, is a very strict dietician. They also live in B Wing.
- Krishnan Subramaniam Iyer: He is a scientist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His wife, Babita, is from Kolkata, West Bengal. They live in C Wing.
- Aatmaram Tukaram Bhide: He is the secretary of the society. He is a home tutor from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. He lives with his wife Madhavi, who runs a business, and their daughter Sonalika (Sonu). They live in A Wing.
- Dr. Hansraj Hathi: He is the society's doctor from Bihar. He lives with his wife Komal and their son Gulabkumar (Goli). They live in A Wing.
- Roshan Singh Harjeet Singh Sodhi: He is a mechanic who owns a car garage. He is from Amritsar, Punjab. His wife is also named Roshan, and she is Parsi. Their son is Gurucharan Singh Sodhi (Gogi). They live in A Wing.
- Patrakaar Popatlal Bhagwatiprasad Pandey: He is from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He works as a senior crime reporter for "Toofan Express" news. He has won many awards, including "The Golden Crow Award." He lives in C Wing. Popatlal is a bachelor and really wants to get married!
- Pankaj Diwan Sahay (Pinku): He is part of the "Tapu Sena," which is a group of kids. He lives in another building called Gulmohar Apartments.
Friends and Neighbors
There are also other characters who often appear in the show. These include Sundarlal, who is Jethalal's wife Daya's brother. Sundarlal is from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He often brings his friends Baka and Bhailu along. Abdul runs the shop right outside the society. Reporter Rita Shrivastav works for 'Kal Tak' news. Inspector Chalu Pandey is a police officer. Even the show's creator, Asit Kumarr Modi, sometimes appears!
Jethalal's shop has funny assistants: Natwarlal Prabhashankar Udhaiwala (Natu Kaka) and his nephew Bagheshwar Dadu Udhaiwala (Baagha). They often do things in a funny, wrong way. Baagha also has a fiancée named Bawri Dhondulal Kanpuria.
All the people in Gokuldham Society share a strong bond of friendship and care. They live like one big family. They love celebrating festivals and joining in events together. Even though they live like typical Indian families, the characters often find themselves in funny situations. These everyday problems become super comical!
The unique personalities of each character make the show even funnier. No matter what problem a society member faces, everyone else helps them. At the end of most episodes, Taarak Mehta gives a moral message. This message is for everyone in the show and for the viewers too.
Who's in the Cast?
Main Characters
- Dilip Joshi as Jethalal Champaklal Gada
- Disha Vakani as Daya Jethalal Gada (2008-2017)
- Bhavya Gandhi as Tipendra Jethalal Gada (Tapu) (2008–2017)
- Raj Anadkat as Tipendra Jethalal Gada (Tapu) (2017–present)
- Amit Bhatt as Champaklal Jayantilal Gada
- Shailesh Lodha as Taarak Mehta
- Neha Mehta as Anjali Taarak Mehta
- Tanuj Mahashabde as Krishnan Subramaniam Iyer
- Munmun Dutta as Babita Krishnan Iyer
- Mandar Chandwadkar as Aatmaram Tukaram Bhide
- Sonalika Joshi as Madhvi Aatmaram Bhide
- Jheel Mehta as Sonalika Aatmaram Bhide (Sonu) (2008–2012)
- Nidhi Bhanushali as Sonalika Aatmaram Bhide (Sonu) (2012–2019)
- Gurucharan Singh as Roshan Singh Harjeet Singh Sodhi (2008–2013, 2014–present)
- Laad Singh Maan as Roshan Singh Harjeet Singh Sodhi (2013–2014)
- Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal as Roshan Kaur Roshan Singh Sodhi (2008–2013, 2016–present)
- Dilkhush Reporter as Roshan Kaur Roshan Singh Sodhi (2013–2016)
- Samay Shah as Gurcharan Singh Roshan Singh Sodhi (Gogi)
- Nirmal Soni as Dr. Hansraj Hathi (2008–2009, 2018–present)
- Kavi Kumar Azad as Dr. Hansraj Hathi (2009–2018)
- Ambika Ranjankar as Komal Hansraj Hathi
- Kush Shah as Gulabkumar Hansraj Hathi (Golya)
- Shyam Pathak as Patrakar Popatlal Bhagwatiprasad Pandey
- Sharad Sankla as Abdul
- Azhar Shaikh as Pankaj Diwan Sahay (Pinku)
Other Fun Characters
- Ghanashyam Nayak as Natwarlal Prabhashankar Udhaiwala (Nattu Kaka)
- Tanmay Vekaria as Bagheshwar Dadukh Udhaiwala (Bagha)
- Monika Bhadoriya as Bawri Dhondulal Kanpuria (Bawri)
- Priya Ahuja as Reporter Rita Shrivastav
- Daya Shankar Pandey as Inspector Chalu Pandey
- Mayur Vakani as Sundarlal
- Jatin Bajaj as Bhailu, Sunder's friend
- Kanti Joshi as Baka, Sunder's friend
Behind the Scenes
Filming Locations
Most of the show is filmed in Mumbai. But some parts of the show have also been shot in other cool places. These include Gujarat, New Delhi, and Goa in India. They have even filmed in foreign countries like London, Brussels, Paris, Hong Kong, and Singapore!
Special Moments
On 6 November 2012, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah reached 1,000 episodes! To celebrate, the director decided to film this special episode differently. He wanted it to feel unique, not just like any other episode.
In February 2015, some of the main actors, Dilip Joshi, Disha Vakani, and Shailesh Lodha, hosted a red carpet event. This was at the 60th Britannia Filmfare Awards. They did this to help promote the Clean India campaign.
- The show also had special "Mahasangam" episodes with C.I.D.. These episodes aired on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony SAB.
