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The Man Who Inspired ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chahshma’ No More

Politicians and actors take to Twitter to condole his death.

Almas Khateeb
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Taarak Mehta and his famous <i>Ooltah Chashma</i>. (Photo Courtesy: <a href="https://twitter.com/thehitenbhatt/status/836837453877104640">Twitter/TheHitenBhatt</a>)
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Taarak Mehta and his famous Ooltah Chashma. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/TheHitenBhatt)
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Noted Gujarati playwright and humourist Taarak Mehta, who has inspired the immensely popular Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma, passed away this morning at the age of 87. He was reportedly suffering from prolonged illness.

Bollywood celebrities as well as politicians took to Twitter to condole his death:

Taarak Mehta was best known for his popular Gujarati column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma (Chitralekha), which is said to be the inspiration behind SAB TV's show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. In 2015, he was awarded the Padma Shri.

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Published: 01 Mar 2017,12:32 PM IST

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