Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TMKOC), one of the longest-running TV shows, is once again in the news for the wrong reason. According to the media reports Actor Dilip Joshi, who plays Jethalal Gada’s role – one of the leading character – on the show and producer Asit Modi reportedly had an ugly argument on the sets of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
The media reports suggested that the argument took place when Joshi reached out to the producer to have a talk about his leaves, Modi ignored him which led to the heated spat.
According to a report published in News18 quoted the sources close to the production house, and claimed that the spat between the duo prompted Joshi to pull Modi’s collar. The source elaborated that the actor felt insulted when Modi tried to overlook his attempt to speak to him. Instead of listening to the actor, the producer went to meet actor Kush Shah – who played Goli’s role on the show and wrapped his last shoot, the sources said in the media reports.
Dilip Joshi threatens to leave the show: Reports
The producer calmed down after angry Joshi threatened to leave the show, the sources were quoted as saying in the media reports.
Jethalal Gada- a leading character in the show is being played by Dilip Joshi. He has been associated with TMKOC for over 16 years since the show commenced. Jethalal Gada’s character is immensely popular and every second meme on social media can be found portraying him.
TMKOC actors who left the show over disputes with Asit Modi
Gurucharan Singh, who played Roshan Singh Sodhi, had left Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah over an alleged dispute with the production house led by Asit Modi.
Shailesh Lodha, who portrayed Taarak Mehta in the show, also ended his association on a bitter note. He departed from the show in 2022 after a dispute with Modi.
Neha Mehta, who played the role of Anjali Mehta in the show, left TMKOC in 2020 over alleged disagreements with the production house.
Jennifer Mistry, who was portrayed as Mrs Roshan Sodhi, departed from the show after levelling serious allegations against the producer. She filed a sexual harassment case against Asit Modi.
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