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He is very thin, but always in mood to pick up fight with everyone. His repeatedly uses a dialogue "duniya hila ke rakh dunga" (Translated: I'll shake the world.)
He is very thin, but always in mood to pick up fight with everyone. His repeatedly uses a dialogue "duniya hila ke rakh dunga" (Translated: I'll shake the world.)
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She played a brief role a foreign tourist who met Jethalal when he visited London.<ref>http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/say-hello-to-firangi-friend-on-tarak-mehta_100244638.html Kerry's character</ref>
She played a brief role of a foreign tourist who met Jethalal when he visited London.<ref>http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/say-hello-to-firangi-friend-on-tarak-mehta_100244638.html Kerry's character</ref>
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While spending time with Gada family, Kerry starts loving the Indian culture and
stay there with the family from [[Navratri]] to [[Diwali]].
stay there with the family from [[Navratri]] to [[Diwali]].

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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Created bySAB TV Team & Neela Telefilms
Country of origin India
Production
Running timeapprox. 24+ minutes
Original release
NetworkSAB TV
ReleaseJuly 28, 2008 –
present

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is a comedy serial that airs on SAB TV since 28 July 2008. The show is produced by Neela Telefilms. It is based on the column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma written by Indian columnist and journalist Taarak Mehta. The television series bears various issues faced by the nation and these concepts are very well shown through comedic sarcasm. Sometime moral values are also advocated. Example of these issues are "Dependence of Indian Housewives on Domestic Help", "Popularity Of Cricket In India", "Thinking Of Husbands", "Significance of Literate person in the society" etc.

The serial completed its 200th episode on July 30, 2009.

Cast

  • Shailesh Lodha as Taarak Mehta
  • Dilip Joshi as Jethalal Gada
  • Disha Wakani as Daya Gada
  • Bhavya Gandhi as Tipendra (nicknamed as Tappu)
  • Amit Bhatt as Champaklaal Jayantilal Gada
  • Neha Mehta as Anjali Mehta
  • Mandar Chandwadkar as Atmaram Tukaram Bhide
  • Sonalika Joshi as Madhavi Bhide
  • Gurucharan Singh as Mr. Roshan Singh Sodhi
  • Jeniffer Mistry as Mrs. Roshan Singh Sodhi
  • Nirmal Soni as Dr. Hansraj Hathi
  • Moonmoon Dutta as Babita
  • Samay Shah as Goghi Singh
  • Jheel Mehta as Sonu Bhide
  • Shyam Pathak as Patrakar Popatlal
  • Kush Shah as Goli Hathi
  • Mayur Wakani as Sundarlal (Daya's brother)

Characters

The television series moves around a middle class society called as Gokuldham Co-operative Housing Society in Mumbai, featuring people from all religions and parts of the nation.

Ghada Family

Jethalal Gada

More focus is laid upon the Gujarati Gada family. The head of the Gada family is Jethalal Gada (played by Dilip Joshi) who runs Gada Electronics, a consumer electronics store. He is portrayed as the second wealthiest man in the society after the gangster Mohan Kumar. He is uneducated but nevertheless a clever businessman. He mostly peeks around Babita, the wife of a scientist Iyer living in the society.

Daya Gada

Jethalal's wife Daya is very talkative but loving and caring towards her husband and son Tappu. She is also uneducated, as is her husband. She loves to play Garba and does so on every opportunity.

Tapu

Tapu, their son (of Jethalal & Daya) , is notorious for being a prankster. But he is also vigilant and the leader of the children in the society; their group is referred to as the "Tappu Sena". Tapu is a good cricketer but not a good student. When Tappu exceeded his limit of notoriousness, Jethalal called his father Champaklal Gada from their village to try and mend Tappu's ways.

Champaklal Gada

He is Jethalal's Dad. Champaklal is the most aged and experienced person in the society. He is respected by everyone and he is referred to as Champak chacha. He often explains Tapu about his blunders.

Sundarlal is the brother-in-law of Jethalal who lives in Ahmedabad. Sundar comes to Jethalal's house sometimes but Jethalal doesn't like him at all.

Nattu Kaka is the manager of Jethalal's shop who is a very talkative person and Jetha doesn't like him. Best friend of Jetha is a columnist and a writer Taarak Mehta (Shailesh Lodha). He is intellectual, friendly and active. During a twist in the show, Taarak Mehta arrives describing about it to the viewers. He gives some advices relating to that episode. His wife Anjali's (Shweta Bhosle) resembles his nature.


Bhide's Family

This is the Maharashtrian Family, Consisting of Atamaram (Husband), Madhavi (wife), Sonu (daughter)

Atmaram Tukkaram Bhide

He is the secretary of the society & he is a tutor & runs a tutorial called Bhide Tution Classes in his home. He is very stern by nature and he always leads a simple and honest life. His relations with Jetha are not quite good.

Madhavi

she is wife of Atmaram & manufactures pickles, papad and other such dishes and supplies them in the society.

Sonu

The only daughter of 'Mr. Bhide',she is a very sweet child who is not only well mannered but cultured as well. She is an intelligent and systematic girl. She goes to school on time, attends all her classes, comes back home, plays for a little while, does her homework, prepares her bag for the next day, prays to God and goes to sleep. Unfortunately her father's insecurities irritate the little girl.Though Tapu and she argue a lot they get along equally well. Mr. Bhide's constant effort that she ties Tapu a Rakhi goes down the drain.

Iyer's Family

Consisting of Mr.Iyer (Husband) & Babita Iyer (wife)

Iyer

He is a scientist from South India. He doesn't like Jethalal because Jethalal always tries to flirt with his wife Babita who happens to be the most beautiful and stylish woman in their society.

Babita (Moonmoon)

Wife of Iyer, She's a Bengali & from Kolkata. She works as an 'A- GRADE' junior artist[1]. Jethalal always tries to flirt with her.

Sodhi's Family

This is the Punjabi family.

Mr. Roshan Singh Sodhi (Gurcharan)

He is a Punjabi garage owner and a drunkard.

Mrs. Roshan Sodhi

A Parsi lady married to a Sardar defines Roshan who also shares her name with her husband. She is a sweetheart and very co-operative. She innocently commits a mistake but never realizes it which turns into a funny light moment. Both Sodhi and Roshan always have communication issues because of the language barrier.

Gogi

Son of Mr. & Mrs.Sodhi. He is also the youngest member of the "Tappu Sena".

Dr.Hathi's Family

This is the family from Uttar Pradesh.

Dr. Hansraj Hathi

is a doctor who weighs over 225 kgs, and is very fond of eating.He also keeps falling off to sleep in the middle of conversations. All the society's residents go to him for medication. Most of the time he uses the dialouge 'sahi baat hai' (Translated: That's right.) But the funny part is, he keeps saying that to everyone even with conflicting views.

Komal

wife of Dr. Hathi.

Goli

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Hathi. Goli is also a member of the "Tappu Sena".

Misc. characters

Abdul

The only Muslim character in this serial, he has a small shop near the gate of the society, is also a familiar figure in the society. In the evening, all the male of the society gather at Abdul's Shop to drink soda.

Mohanlal

He is the kingpin on illegal gambling activity, and hence referred as 'Matka' king by other character.

Popatlal

He is a reporter and a single man & always carries an umbrella with him. He is very thin, but always in mood to pick up fight with everyone. His repeatedly uses a dialogue "duniya hila ke rakh dunga" (Translated: I'll shake the world.)

Kerry

She played a brief role of a foreign tourist who met Jethalal when he visited London.[2] While spending time with Gada family, Kerry starts loving the Indian culture and stay there with the family from Navratri to Diwali. The family also goes to Ahmadabad with Kerry to celebrate Navratri, during this time, Patrakaar Popotalal falls in love with her, and tries to get married. But later it is revealed that Kerry was already in love with another man named Nilesh. After knowing this Poptalal helps them get married.

Special Appearances in the show

See also