Rajpal Yadav in an interview recently talked about the role of Jethalal in the long-running sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, which he had declined. He also said he has no regrets whatsoever when he turned down the offer.
In the hugely popular show Jethalal Champaklal Gada is a resident of Gokuldham society. He is not very tall, overweight, illiterate, and has a small moustache. Though he is an honest businessman, an ideal son, a perfect husband, and a caring father, Jethalal is quite careless and lazy (evident by the fact that he is a late riser).
Rajpal Yadav the no regrets man
In the show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Dilip Joshi plays Jethalal which will soon complete 13 years on television next week. The show, revolves around the lives of the residents of the Gokuldham Co-operative Housing Society in Mumbai, premiered on Sony SAB in 2008.
Jethalal is a hugely popular TV show character
Speaking to radio host Siddharth Kannan about whether he had any regrets about not doing Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Rajpal Yadav said, “Nahi, nahi. Jethalal ka character ki pehchaan ek achche adakaar, ek achche kalakaar ke haathon hui aur main har kirdaar ko kisi kalakaar ka kirdaar maanta hoon (No, no. The character of Jethalal is identified with a very fine actor, and I believe that an artist makes a character).”