Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is one of the most popular and longest running comedy series on Indian television. The show started on 28th July 2008 and became a household name almost instantly.
It airs on SAB TV which is known to telecast many comedy serials but none has achieved as much appreciation as this one.
Sab TV Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Cast
The show is based on the column, Duniya ne Undha Chashma that featured in Chitralekha, a Gujrati weekly magazine. The comic series was written by columnist and humorist, Taarak Janubhai Mehta.
The show revolves around the lives of eight families residing in a housing society named, Gokuldham Society. All the characters in the show are simple yet humorous.
Here is a look at the cast and characters of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
List of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah characters.
| Jethalal Champaklal Gada Real Name | Dilip Joshi |
| Daya Jethalal Gada Real Name | Disha Vakani |
| Tipendra Jethalal Gada/Tappu Real Name | Raj Anadkat |
| Taarak Mehta Real Name | Shailesh Ladha |
| Champaklal Jayantilal Gada/Babuji Real Name | Amit Bhatt |
| Anjali Taarak Mehta Real Name | Neha Mehta |
| Krishnan Subramaniam Iyer Real Name | Tanuj Mahashabde |
| Babita Krishnan Iyer Real Name | Munmun Dutta |
| Aatmaram Tukaram Bhide Real Name | Mandal Chandwadkar |
| Madhvi Aatmaram Bhide Real Name | Sonalika Joshi |
| Sonalika Atmaram Bhide/Sonu Real Name | Nidhi Bhanushali |
| Sardar Roshan Singh Harjeet Singh Sodhi/Sodhi Real Name | Gurucharan Singh |
| Roshan Kaur Roshan Singh Sodhi Real Name | Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal |
| Gurucharan Singh Roshan Singh Sodhi/Gogi Real Name | Samay Shah |
| Dr. Hansraj Hathi Real Name | Azad Kavi |
| Komal Hansraj Hathi Real Name | Ambika Ranjankar |
| Gulabkumar Hansraj Hathi/Goli Real Name | Kush Shah |
| Patrakar Popatlal Pandey Real Name | Shyam Pathak |
| Abdul Real Name | Sharad Sankla |
| Inspector Chaloo Pandey Real Name | Daya Shankar Pandey |
| Pinku Real Name | Tarun Uppal |
| Sundarlal Real Name | Mayur Vakani |
| Natwarlal Prabhashankar Udhaiwala Real Name | Ghanshyam Nayak |
| Bagheshwar Dadukh Udhaiwala Real Name | Tanmay Vekaria |
| Bawree Dhondulal Kanpuria Real Name | Monika Bhadouria |
| Rita Shrivastava (Reporter) Real Name | Priya Ahuja Rajda |
| Tingya/Teja Real Name | Kaustubh Pile |
Dilip Joshi
Dilip Joshi plays the character of Jethalal Champaklal Gada in the show. His is one of the main characters in the serial. Jethalal runs an electronics shop. Joshi has been a part of the serial ever since its inception.
His performance has been appreciated time and again. He even won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor- Comedy in the year, 2012 and 2014. Star Guild Award for Best Actor in Drama Series was awarded to him in 2011.
Disha Vakani
She played the role of the comic, Dayaben Gada. Wife of Jethalal, Dayaben is one of the most loved characters of the serial. She won several awards for her performance in the show.
She received the Indian Telly Award for the Best Actor in a Comic Role (Female) in 2009, Indian Telly Award for the Most Popular Actor in Comic Role (Female) in 2010, Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role in 2012 and Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress – Comedy in 2008 and 2014.
Disha had been a part of the show since the beginning. She left it in 2017.
Bhavya Gandhi
He played the part of Tipendra Jethalal Gada aka Tapu, son of Jethalal and Dayaben. He left the show in 2017.
Raj Anadkat
He plays the part of Tapu, currently. He became a part of the show in 2017 after Bhavya Gandhi’s exit.
Amit Bhatt
Amit Bhatt plays the role of Champaklal Jayantilal Gada. Champaklal is Jethalal’s father. He fits well in his character and is loved for his comic timing.
Mayur Vakani
He plays the part of Dayaben’s brother, Sundarlal. He visits Jethalal’s house frequently and adds to the fun. The interesting part if that Disha Vakani and Mayur Vakani are siblings in real life too.
Sailesh Lodha
Sailesh Lodha is seen as Taarak Mehta in the show. He plays the part of one of the main characters as well the narrator of the show. He has been a part of the show since beginning.
Neha Mehta
Neha plays the part of Tarak Mehta’s wife, Anjali Mehta.
Mandar Chandwadkar
Mandar Chandwadkar plays the interesting role of Aatmaram Tukaram Bhide.
Sonalika Joshi
She plays the part of Atmaram Bhide’s wife, Madhvi.
Jheel Mehta
The child star played the part of Sonalika Aatmaram Bhide aka Sonu. She left the show in 2012.
Nidhi Bhanushali
Jheel Mehta was replaced by Nidhi Bhanushali who played the part of Sonu from 2012 to 2019.
Palak Sidhwani
Palak plays the part of Sonalika Aatmaram Bhide currently. She replaced Nidhi Bhanushali recently.
Tanuj Mahashabde
He plays the role of Jethalal’s neighbour, Krishnan Subramaniam Iyer.
Munmun Dutta
The beautiful Munmun Dutta plays the part of Babita Iyer in the serial. Babita is the wife of Krishnan Subramaniam Iyer.
Gurcharan Singh
He plays the comic character, Roshan Singh Harjeet Singh Sodhi.
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal
The beautiful Jennifer Mistry plays the part of Mrs. Roshan Sodhi. She went of the show for around three years. She resumed the role in 2016.
Dilkhush Reporter
She played the part of Roshan Kaur Roshan Singh Sodhi from 2013 to 2016.
Samay Shah
Samay Shah plays the character of Gogi, Roshan Singh’s son.
Kavi Kumar Azad
Kavi Kumar Azad played the character of Dr. Hansraj Hathi. He played the part from 2009 to 2018.
Nirmal Soni
Nirmal Soni played the part of Dr. Hansraj Hathi in 2008 and 2009. He was signed to portray the character yet again in 2018. He plays the part currently.
Ambika Ranjankar
She plays the role of Komal Hansraj Hathi in the serial.
Kush Shah
Kush Shah plays the character of Gulabkumar Hansraj Hathi aka Goli, the son of Dr. Hansraj Hathi and Komal Hathi.
Ghanshyam Nayak
Ghanshyam Nayak plays the part of Natwarlal Prabhashankar Udhaiwala aka Nattu Kaka. He works in Jethalal’s shop. He has been associated with the show since the beginning.
Tanmay Vekaria
He plays the part of Bagheshwar Dadukh Uhaiwala better known as Bagha. Tanmay is Natu Kaka’s nephew. He also works at Jethalal’s shop.
Shyam Pathak
He plays the role of Patrakar Popatlal Pandey.
Sharad Sankla
Sharad Sankla plays the role of Abdul in the serial.
Azhar Shaikh
He is seen playing the character of Pankaj Diwan Sahay aka Pinku.
Priya Ahuja
She plays the part of Rita Reporter. She has featured in many episodes.
Daya Shankar Pandey
He plays the part of Inspector Chalu Pandey.
Monika Bhadoriya
She plays the part of Bawri Dhondula Kanpuria aka Bawri
All these characters have been portrayed brilliantly. They have made the show come alive. Apart from these, many other television actors have got a chance to make a guest appearance on the show.
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is definitely one of my favourite Indian comedy shows of all times. Do you enjoy it too?
