Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Plot summary

Gokuldhaam Society is a residential society in Powder Gali, Goregaon, Mumbai. Seven families residing in haracters of the show; they are headed by: Jethalal Champaklal Gada, an electronics shop-owner from Kutch district, Gujarat; the narrator, Taarak Mehta, a column-writer also from Gujarat; the society secretary, Atmaram Tukaram Bhide, a tuition teacher from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra; Dr. Hansraj Hathi, the resident doctor from Bihar; Sardar Roshan Singh Harjeet Singh Sodhi, a car mechanic from Jalandhar, Punjab and his Parsi wife, also named Roshan; Krishnan Subramaniam Iyer, a Tamil scientist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu and his Bengali wife Babita from Kolkata, West Bengal; and a bachelor Patrakar (Reporter) Popatlal Pandey, a newspaper journalist from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. There are also other recurring characters including Sundarlal (brother of Jethalal's wife Daya, from Ahmedabad, Gujarat); Abdul, the shopkeeper of the provisions store at the society entrance; Reporter Rita Shrivastav; Jethalal's shop assistants, Natwarlal Prabhashankar Udhaiwala (Natu Kaka) and his nephew Bagheshwar Dadukh Udhaiwala (Bagha), who are often bent on doing the wrong job; and Bagha's girlfriend Bawri Dhondulal Kanpuria. Jethalal also has a crush on Babita, which is a recurring plot throughout the show.

The members of the society and other characters have a good psychological attachment of love and sympathy for one another that makes them the members of a greater family. They are often seen celebrating festivals and participating in events together. In the episodes of the show, the families are shown to live the lives of typical Indian families. However, the characters, more often than not Jethalal Gada, get into petty troubles cropping up from daily life activities that intensify in a comical manner, giving rise to laughter among the viewers. Humour in the show is further heightened by the individual quirks of the characters. Whatever the nature of the problem that a member of the Society encounters, all the other members stand by them to extend every possible help. In an episode, the cessation of the problem that a character faces is usually followed by a moral commentary by Taarak Mehta, which is meant for all the characters of the show as well as the viewers. Taarak mehta's biggest fan is MDJ.....

Change of Tapu's character

In February 2017, Bhavya Gandhi, who had been essaying the role of Jethalal Gada's son Tapu since its inception in 2008, quit the show, that he was shooting for a couple of Gujarati films, and also that his character was not being given much importance in the show lately. He was replaced by Raj Anadkat, who joined the show in March 2017. This is the first time a longstanding member of the show has quit. Though there was a peaceful change of character,and it inculcated a shock amongst the fans and cast members. The producer was quite angry and upset on this. Nevertheless, Raj has won hearts with his versatile acting and has proved himself a suitable replacement.

Current Cast

Ex-Cast

Celebrities who visited

Production and promotion

The major part of the shooting is done in Mumbai. However, some parts of the show have also been shot in places such as Gujarat, New Delhi and in overseas locations such as London, Brussels, Paris and Hong Kong

After Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah completed 1,000 episodes on 6 November 2012, "He has decided to shoot the film on a different canvas as he does not want the audience to feel that they are watching yet another episode of the serial."

In October 2013, Joshi and Vakani participated in a promotional event held in New Jersey at the Expo Center.

In February 2015, Joshi, Vakani, and Lodha hosted the red carpet at the 60th Britannia Filmfare awards to promote the 'Clean India' campaign.

Reception

In 2010 the show beat Balika Vadhu to become the most watched show in India. The show has constantly achieved high ratings throughout its run irrespective of the Indian Premiere league. It has always been among the top 10 shows in the last 6 years, sometimes even topping the charts. In the 1st week of 2017 the show stood at 4th position with 6004 tvt ratings.In the 4th week the show entered the top 5 and stood at 5th spot with 6059 tvt ratings. What makes show very popular is its humorous approach and strong connect with comman people. In 3rd month of March, 2017 show remained in top 5 shows across urban rural metrics.

Show has a strong impact on its viewers. It has shown social issues in its episodes. It has shown episodes regarding anti smoking, ill effects of eve teasing. In its past episodes it had shown measures for cleanliness. It had raised it voice for daughter equality in its previous episodes.

Special Episodes