A show that you have definitely watched at least once in your life and that might be one of your favorite childhood memories. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah or TMKOC is probably the most-watched Indian Sitcom. When this show comes on TV, you just can not resist watching it. This is a show that binds everyone despite their differences. For a lot of people, this is not just a show, it is an emotion. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is a comfort show for almost every Indian. It is not just a normal sitcom but it also gives various deep messages to society. If you are an odd one out who has not watched this show, then you should definitely watch this asap. You don’t know what you are missing. To convince you to watch this show, here take a glimpse of it.
A Show about Unity in Diversity
We all are familiar with all the main residents of the Gokuldham society. We all know the diversity of races that exists in that housing society. There is the Gada family which is Gujarati, the Marathi family of Bhide, the Punjabi-Parsi love marriage of Roshans, and the Bengali-Tamil love marriage of Iyer and Babita ji. There is a reason why Gokuldham Society is called a “Mini India”. This show teaches us to embrace our race and the diversity of our nation. This is a show that unites us all and beautifully teaches us a lot of those things we generally tend to ignore in real life.
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is a show that binds all the members of a diverse family. It is the show which is watched during dinner/lunch by almost every Indian family. It teaches family values and deals with various social issues. This Sitcom spreads awareness about numerous social causes with such humor and beauty that everyone understands the deep message behind it without even realizing it.
When you look at the characters of the show in the cast section, you will understand the diversity that the show holds. There are people from all over India embracing their differences. They live together and take care of each other.
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The Plot
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is a very old show, first aired in 2008. Since then, it has revolved around many themes like festive celebrations, weddings, education, health, hygiene, equality, etc. Generally, the main plot is that there is some issue in their housing society and all the members come together to resolve that issue. Another major plot is that Jethalal gets into some trouble and Taarak Mehta, his best friend cum fire brigade, helps him get out of that. It also has a very special plot in which Tapu sena (a group of the kids of the society) is on some kind of mission to help someone or resolve some issue or take a big responsibility.
The Cast
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has a huge cast which includes lots of members. Let’s have a brief look at the main characters of this popular Indian sitcom.
Jethalal Chapaklal Gada (played by Dilip Joshi): A Gujarati Jain, a successful businessman without any higher education, owner of “Gada Electronics”
Daya Jethalal Gada (played by Disha Vakani): Jethalal's wife, known as “Garba Queen”
Tipendra Jethalal Gada / Tapu [played by Bhavya Gandhi (2008-2017), by Raj Anadkat (2017-2022), and by Nitish Bhaluni (2023-present)]: Jethalal and Daya's son, leader of Tapu Sena
Champaklal Jayantilal Gada (played by Amit Bhatt): Jethalal's father
Taarak Mehta [played by Shailesh Lodha (2008-2022), by Sachin Shroff (2022-present)]: The narrator of the show, a writer and a poet, Jethalal’s best friend cum fire brigade, usually frustrated by his wife’s strict diet
Anjali Taarak Mehta / ATM [played by Neha Mehta (2008-2020) and by Sunayana Fozdar (2020-present): Taarak Mehta’s wife, a dietician
Aatmaram Tukaram Bhide (played by Mandar Chandwadkar): A Marathi from Ratnagiri, a tuition teacher, Secretary of Gokuldham Society
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Madhavi Aatmaram Bhide (played by Sonalika Joshi): Aatmaram Bhide’s wife, a businesswoman who makes papad and pickle
Sonalika Aatmaram Bhide / Sonu [played by Jheel Mehta (2008-2012), by Nidhi Bhanushali (2012-2019), and by Palak Sindhwani (2019-present)]: Bhide and Madhavi’s daughter, a member of Tapu Sena
Dr. Hansraj Baldevraj Hathi [played by Kavi Kumar Azad (2009-2018) and by Nirmal Soni (2008-2009, 2018-present)]: An overweight doctor, loves to eat food, catchphrase – sahi baat hai
Komal Hansraj Hathi (played by Ambika Ranjankar): Dr. Hansraj Hathi’s wife, catchphrase – ooh come on
Gulabkumar Hansraj Hathi / Goli (played by Kush Shah): Hansraj and Komal's son, a member of Tapu Sena
Roshan Singh Harjeet Singh Sodhi [played by Gurucharan Singh (2008-2013, 2014-2020), by Laad Singh Maan (2013-2014), and by Balwinder Singh Suri (2020-present)]: A physically strong Punjabi from Jalandhar, a mechanical engineer, owner of a car garage, loves parties and drinks, always romantic with his wife
Roshan Daruwala Kaur Sodhi [played by Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal (2008-2013, 2016-present) and by Dilkhush Reporter (2013-2016)]: Roshan Singh Sodhi’s wife, a Parsi woman
Gurcharan Singh Roshan Singh Sodhi / Gogi (played by Samay Shah): Roshan Singh and Roshan Kaur's son, the youngest member of Tapu Sena
Pankaj Diwan Sahay / Pinku (played by Azhar Shaikh): Initially lived in Gokuldham society but later shifted to the neighboring Gulmohar Society, his parents are RAW agents and are deployed overseas for many years, the oldest member of Tapu Sena
Krishnan Subramaniam Iyer (played by Tanuj Mahashabde): A scientist from Chennai, treasurer of Gokuldham society, has a friendly rivalry with Jethalal
Babita Krishnan Iyer (played by Munmun Dutta): A former model from Kolkata, wife of Iyer, Jethalal’s secret crush
Patrakaar Popatlal Bhagwatiprasad Pandey / Popat (played by Shyam Pathak): A senior crime reporter and digital head in Toofan Express Newspaper, belongs to Bhopal, catchphrase – cancel
Abdul Nawab Miyaa (played by Sharad Sankla): Owner of a grocery store
Natwarlal Prabhashankar Undhaiwala / Nattu Kaka [played by Ghanashyam Nayak (2008-2021) and by Kiran Bhatt (2022-present)]: A Gujarati, Jethalal’s employee, handles accounts of Gada Electronics, catchphrase - Hain! Aapne mujhe kuch kaha kya? which he uses whenever Jethalal assigns him some unwanted work, often irritates Jethalal with his English-speaking skills, a very loyal and hardworking employee
Bagheshwar Undhaiwala / Bagha (played by Tanmay Vekaria): Nattu Kaka’s nephew, Jethalal’s employee
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Wrapping Up
To summarise Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, we can say that it is a light comedy show which deals with various social issues and embraces unity in diversity. It is a show all about family values and friends. In the show, everyone takes care of every member of the housing society and leaves no one behind. No matter what their differences are, everyone is respected and valued. It is a highly recommended show to watch.
