Original Taarak Mehta
Original Taarak Mehta (26 Dec 1929 to 1 March 2017)
He was an Indian columnist, humorist, writer and playwright, best known for the column “Duniya Ne Undha Chasma” in Gujarati Language. He had translated and adapted several comedies into Gujarati, and has been well-known figure in the Gujarati theatre.
The humorous weekly column first appeared in Chitralekha in March 1971 and ever since has been looking at contemporary issues from a different perspective. He has published 80 books, over the years, three books are based on the columns he wrote in Gujarati newspaper, Divya Bhaskar while rest were compiled from the stories in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
In 2008 SAB TV, a popular entertainment channel in India, started a show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah that is based on his column and soon it became the flagship show of the channel.
Personal life
He lived in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where he moved in year 2000, with second wife, Indu of over 30 years, His first wife, Ila who later married Manohar Doshi, (died 2006), also stayed in the same apartment building. He has daughter from his first marriage, Ishani, who stays in US, and has two children, Kushaan and Shailee.
Bibliography
Duniya ne Oondha Chashmah
Aa Duniya Panjarapole
Action Reply
Albelun America Vanthelun America
Champaklal Tapuni Jugalbandhi
Betaj Batali Baj Popatlal Taraj
Taarak Mehta ka oolta chashmah
References
^ Contemporary Indian theatre: interviews with playwrights and directors. Sangeet Natak Akademi. 1989. p. 159.
^ a b “Tarak Mehta is ‘booked’!”. DNA (newspaper). Mar 9, 2009.
^ “Comedy Inc!”. Indian Express. Jul 02 2010.
^ “Laughing away to success”. Indian Express. Jul 30 2010.
^ “Tragedy strikes Tarak Mehta”. The Times of India. Jul 14, 2009.
Hi i want to meet u
Really Great Man. He writes “Duniya ne Undha Chasmah” in Chitralekha, since March 1971 and Still excellent. Wish him Good Luck and Long life.