Jethalal aka Dilip Joshi of ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ is celebrating his 54th birthday on 26 May. His fans are giving lots of love and best wishes to Dilip Joshi, who became famous for his character of Jethalal. Dilip Joshi is a big name in the TV world, but there was a time when he used to earn 50 rupees a day by working backstage. But today he earns crores of rupees by his hard work and dedication.
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah was started in the year 2008. Jethalal’s craze has not diminished since then. He still tickles the audience with his dialogues and acting. Although every character of the show is special in itself, but Jethalal is liked the most by the audience.
Got the role without audition: Talking to The Indian Express on his birthday, Dilip Joshi told that he gets a lot of love from the audience. Soon the show completes 14 years and people still love us as much. Recalling the old days, the actor told that he has known the producer of the show Asit Kumar since his college days. Dilip Joshi said that Asit Modi knew his acting skills, so he was given the role of Jethalal without auditioning.
I feel like a hero: Dilip Joshi said, “I love playing the firstborn even today. I have got a chance to sing, I dance, I fight. I am doing whatever a hero does in a Hindi film. We celebrate all festivals in the show. What more could anyone need than that?”
Let us tell you that before this show, Dilip Joshi worked in many films, but he got recognition from the character of Jethalal in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. He appeared in many films, including Salman Khan’s film Maine Pyar Kiya. But his career in films did not last long.
Was a backstage artist at the age of 12: Dilip Joshi started working at the age of just 12. At that time he used to work backstage, for which he used to get 50 rupees a day.
Aaj Crore Ke Hain Malik: If reports are to be believed, Dilip Joshi’s fee is more than other characters of the show. They charge around 1.5 lakh rupees for an episode. Dileep owns a luxurious house in Mumbai and also owns vehicles like Audi Q-7 and Innova.
Such is the life of Dilip Joshi: Dilip Joshi is a resident of Gujarat. His wife’s name is Jaimala Joshi and she is a home maker. They have two children, a daughter and a son. His son’s name is Ritvik Joshi and daughter Niyati Joshi. His daughter got married recently. Talking about Dilip Joshi’s studies, he has done B.Com, during which he also got the Indian National Theater Best Actor Award twice.