Dilip Joshi Happy Birthday: You must have recognized Jethalal of the comedy TV show 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'. He has made his mark in every Indian household. But, do you know his real name? Now you might be thinking too! This character is so wonderful that even the person who plays it is now known by the name Jethalal. But, Jethalal's real name is Dilip Joshi.
Today is his 54th birthday. Now what to talk about his strong acting. You've been watching yourself for years. Today, on the occasion of his birthday, we introduce you to some interesting anecdotes from his life.
The show 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah', which was about to leave due to unemployment, has been airing continuously since 2008. Everyone is convinced of Dilip Joshi's acting and attitude as Jethalal. But the interesting thing is that immediately before doing this show, Dilip Joshi had prepared to leave the acting world. Even before this show, Dilip Joshi used to act, but he did small roles in TV serials and films. Before the show 'Taarak Mehta' was offered, Dileep was working on another serial, but that serial went off the air.
In such a situation, Dilip remained unemployed for a whole year. This was the reason why he had made up his mind to stay away from the glamour world. Then suddenly in 2008, Dilip Joshi was offered this show and his luck changed.
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Everyone rejected, then got this show
You will be surprised to know that Taarak Mehta was not the first choice of Dilip Makers for the show. Before Dilip Joshi, many actors were offered the role of Jethalal, but all of them refused to do the role. It came to Dilip Joshi on the refusal of actors like Rajpal Yadav, Kiku Sharda, Ali Asgar, Ahsan Qureshi, Yogesh Tripathi etc. After that, he never had to look back.
Dilip Joshi started his career as a backstage artist on the commercial stage. For each of his roles, he used to get a fee of only Rs 50. However, he was so fond of theatre that he used to work happily even for this amount. His hard work and luck paid off and today he is at the stage that charges up to Rs 1.5 lakh per episode. Dilip Joshi was a part of Gujarati theatre for about 25 years. His last play was 'Daya Bhai Do Dhaya', which ended in 2007.
After this, he remained unemployed for a year and got Jethalal's offer in 2008. Even though actor Dilip Joshi is seen in a very simple style in the show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, who lives a luxurious life. But in reality, he lives a luxurious life. As of today, he is the owner of assets worth about 40 crores. He has a luxurious house in Goregaon East. Along with this, they also have many expensive vehicles. His cars include Audi Q7 and Toyota Innova.
You will be surprised, but Dilip Joshi's actual age is more than his onscreen father i.e. Bapu Ji. Amit Bhatt, who plays Jethalal's father, is four years younger than Dilip Joshi. Apart from 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah', Dilip Joshi's 'Maine Pyar Kiya', 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun', 'Dil Hai Hindustani', 'One Two Ka 4', 'Khiladi 420', 'Humraj' and ' He has also acted in 'Dil Hai Tumhaara'. Apart from this, he is 'Kya Baat Hai', 'Do Aur Do Paanch', 'Daal Mein Kaala', 'Kora Paper', 'Hum Sab Barati' and 'C.I.D.' He has also worked in serials like Special Bureau. But his identity is made from the show Taarak Mehta.