The show has been airing on TV for more than a decade
Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah is one of the longest running TV shows with over 4000+ episodes. The first episode premiered in 2007 and the show has been since then.
Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah is one of the most loved shows in India. The show started with a minimum budget and fewer expectations. But today it is one of the biggest and most successful shows.
Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah has proved to be a great opportunity for its cast and crew members who get enough pay to secure their and their family’s future.
Here is a look at the salary of the lead actors of Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah
The show was started in 2007 and the actors were paid less at that time. But as the show has developed as an enormous success, the makers have enlarged the salary of its lead cast.
Actor / Actress | Fees |
Dilip Joshi (Jethalal) | 2 Lakh (Per Episode) |
Shyam Pathak (Popatlal) | 1 Lakh (Per Episode) |
Munmun Dutta (Babitha) | 1 Lakh (Per Episode) |
Amit Bhatt (Babuji) | 1 Lakh (Per Episode) |
Tanuj Mahashabde (Iyer) | 80,000 (Per Episode) |
Mandar Chandwadkar (Bhide) | 1.25 Lakh (Per Episode) |
Disha Vakani (Daya) 2008 – 2017 | 2 Lakh (Per Episode) |
Shailesh Lodha (Taarak Mehta) 2008 – 2022 | 1.5 Lakh (Per Episode) |
Kavi Kumar Azad (Dr Hathi) 2009 – 2018 | 1 Lakh (Per Episode) |
Gurucharan Singh (Sodhi) 2009 – 2020 | 1 Lakh (Per Episode) |
Sharad Sankla (Abdul) | 50,000 (Per Episode) |
Sonalika Joshi (Madhavi) | 80,000 (Per Episode) |
Ghanshyam Nayak (Natu Kaka) 2008 – 2021 | 50,000 (Per Episode) |
Tanmay Vekaria (Baga) | 50,000 (Per Episode) |
Daya Shankar Pandey (Chalo Pandey) | 80,000 (Per Episode) |
Veteran actor Dilip Joshi who essays the role of Jethalal resides in Andheri, Mumbai. He is the highest paid actor on Indian Television. He has a net worth of over 60 crores, appearing in several films and Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah.
Actress Disha Vakani who essays the role of Daya in the show has left the show to focus on her family. The makers are ready to two-fold her fees if she decides to come back. She has received several other show offers from other big channels. But she is determined to not act anymore. She is married to a business tycoon.
Actors and actresses such as Shyam Pathak, Sonalika Joshi, Munmun Dutta, Tanuj Mahashabde, Mandar Chandwadkar, and Amit Bhatt have been associated with the show since its inception in 2008. They all have a net worth in crores earning from Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah.
Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah might end in a few years. The show has been receiving criticism for its weak and boring stories for the last few years.