The first episode of the serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah was telecasted on July 28, 2008, on SAB TV. Since its beginning, the show has gained immense popularity and has also become India's longest-running television show. More than 4000 episodes of the TMKOC serial have been published so far. The reason why this show became so popular was that every character in this serial adds its own unique charm and humor. Because of this, it has a place in the hearts of people.
As much as the TMKOC serial has become popular, the actors playing the characters of this show have become more popular. Since the beginning, the show has featured characters like Jethalal, Daya, Champaklal Gada, Bhide, Popatlal, Taarak Mehta, Tapu Sena (a group of children), Babita, Anjali, Komal Bhabhi, Roshan Singh Sodhi, Roshan Bhabhi, Iyer, and Abdul. These characters have made a place in the hearts of people in such a way that people can never forget them. But as the show progressed, people's interest in the show started decreasing. The reason for this is that people do not like it if the actors they have been watching in the show since the beginning suddenly leave the show.
Why TMKOC actors are leaving?
The trend of actors leaving the show has been going on since the beginning, when actress Jheel Mehta, who played the role of Sonalika Bhide (Sonu), daughter of Atmaram Tukaram Bhide, left the show. After this, in 2017, actor Bhavya Gandhi, who played the character of Tappu, also left the show. This sequence did not stop here because, after this, many actors said goodbye to the show, like Shailesh Lodha (Taarak Mehta), Neha Mehta (Anjali Mehta), Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal (Mrs. Roshan), Nidhi Bhanushali (2nd Sonu), Gurucharan Singh (Roshan Singh), etc. Many other actors also left the show, and these were the actors who were with the show since its beginning. While some actors explained the reason for leaving the show to the makers of the show and Asit Kumar Modi, others left the show due to personal reasons.
Why Did Jheel Mehta, AKA First Sonu Bhide Left TMKOC?
One such character in this show is Sonu Bhide, who was initially played by Jheel Mehta. This character of Sonu from Jheel Mehta was very much liked by the people. Jheel Mehta, aka the first Sonu, had worked in the serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah for only 3 years and 8 months. Jheel Mehta's last episode in TMKOC was Episode 890, which means he worked in this serial only for 890 episodes. And his last episode on TMKOC was telecast on June 8, 2012. Many reasons were given in the media reports as to why he had left the show at that time. But Jheel Mehta had given the reason that he had to focus on his 10th studies; hence, he left the show.
About 45 episodes after Jheel Mehta left the character of Sonu in the serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Sonu's character was replaced by Nidhi Bhanushali in episode number 936. Nidhi Bhanushali's first episode in TMKOC was 936, which was released on July 26, 2012.
Jheel Mehta said: I didn't quit TMKOC because of my height:
Jheel Mehta joined the show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah at the age of 12. And when he left the show, his age was around 16 years old. But when he left the show, he gave the reason that he had to continue his studies. But due to the show, he was not able to make time. But some people and media sources said that the makers had removed Jheel Mehta because of his increasing height. Because at that time in the show, Sonu was taller than the entire Tappu Sena. In this show, Sonu's character was that of a little girl, and due to the increasing height of the actress, the character started looking young. Therefore, it is possible that the makers of TMKOC may have removed Sonu from the show to maintain her character as a child.
You will be surprised to know that the age of Jheel Mehta in 2024 is 28 years.
Jheel Mehta described such an allegation as absolutely wrong in her YouTube video. He has a YouTube channel, which currently has 28 thousand subscribers. He had uploaded a video on his channel answering all the questions. In this video, she said about coming back to TMKOC that she would not come back. And in this video, he also answered people's questions about whether you were removed because of your height. She said, "Oh my god, people think I was fired because of my height. It is not because I was not thrown out of the show, and secondly, I myself left the show because I had to concentrate on my studies. It happened suddenly at that time that I had to leave the show. I was very sad because I had grown up with this show. It was my decision; it was my choice, because I want to study."
Jheel Mehta Business?
In her video, Jheel Mehta answered many questions related to the serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah and related to her life. And he also told about his current business. Jheel said that she is currently doing the business of Safe Student Housing. He said that we provide accommodation to the students who come to Mumbai from outside to study. You can see answers to many more questions in his YouTube video. His YouTube video is given below.
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