Tarak Mehta
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Tarak Mehta at his residence in Ahmedabad, 2009 | |
| Born | Tarak Janubhai Mehta 26 December 1929 |
| Died | 1 March 2017 (aged 87) |
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| Known for | Duniya Ne Undha Chasma |
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| Children | Eshani |
| Awards | Ramanlal Nilkanth Hasya Paritoshik (2017) Padma Shri (2015) Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (2011) |
Tarak Janubhai Mehta (26 December 1929 – 1 March 2017) was an Indian columnist, humourist, writer and playwright who is best known for the column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma, and was a well-known figure in Gujarati theatre.
His humorous weekly column first appeared in Chitralekha in March 1971 and looked at contemporary issues from a different perspective. He published 80 books in his whole career.
In 2008, SAB TV (now Sony SAB) – a popular entertainment channel in India – started the sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah based on his column, which soon became the flagship show of the channel. Actor Shailesh Lodha portrayed Mehta in the show until 2022 when he left the show and currently, Sachin Shroff portrays Mehta.