Shailesh Lodha Explained

Shailesh Lodha
Birth Date:1969 11, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Years Active:1997–present
Spouse:Swati Lodha
Children:1
Known For:Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Shailesh Lodha (born 8 November 1969) is an Indian poet, actor, comedian and writer.[2] [3] He is best known for portraying Taarak Mehta in the Hindi sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

Personal life

Lodha was born in Jodhpur in a Marwari family.[4] Lodha is married to a management author, Swati Lodha, and has a daughter Swara. Since his father was transferred to different places, Lodha travelled a lot. His mother loved reading and had a good vocabulary in Hindi. At the age of nine, Lodha was nicknamed "Baal Kavi". He had an office job, but he left it to follow his passion, i.e. writing poems.[5] In a 2015 interview Lodha said, "I am half Jain".[6]

Lodha has completed B.Sc. and PG in marketing.[7]

Career

Lodha first appeared on Comedy Circus as a contestant, and later in Comedy ka Mahamukabla.[8] [9] He portrayed Taarak Mehta in the sitcom series Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah from 2008 to 2022.[10] [11] [12]

Lodha was the main presenter in the TV program Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! telecasted on SAB TV during 2012-13. In 2019, he appeared in the comedy film Wig Boss along with Sunil Pal and Rakhi Sawant.[13]

In 2022, Lodha filed a lawsuit against producer Asit Kumarr Modi for his pending dues and on his production company Neela Tele Films. On 5 August 2023, the verdict came in Lodha's favour.[14]

Filmography

Television

YearsTitleRoleNotes
2008–2022Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah ChashmahTaarak Mehta[15]
2008Comedy Circus 2Himself
2011Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala[16]
Bahut KhoobHost[17]
2013–2014Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai![18]
2022–2023Waah Bhai Waah[19]
2024Indian Idol 14Guest
Madness Machayenge - India Ko Hasayenge[20] [21]

Author

Lodha has written four books: the first two are satirical humour; the third is a self-help book co-written with his wife; and his most recent book, Diljale Ka Facebook Status, is a collection of poems written from the point of view of a jilted lover.

Awards

TV awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8 नवंबर मुझ अकिंचन का जन्म दिवस ही नहीं, दिन माँ शारदा के चरणों में नत होने का, दिन हर आशीष के बारम्बार आभार का,मुझ अकिंचन को मां वीणा पाणी का आशीर्वाद और आप का स्नेहाशीष ही मेरी सब से बड़ी थाती है. Facebook . Shailesh Lodha . 6 November 2023.
  2. News: Tuli . Aachal . 17 April 2013 . Shailesh Lodha - a fan of Delhi's heat . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015114618/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/news-and-gossip/38615533_1_delhi-lagte-open-spaces . dead . 15 October 2013 . . 16 May 2022.
  3. News: I would love to do a negative role someday: Shailesh Lodha . The Times Of India . 30 January 2013 . Amar Ashok . Jajoo . 10 March 2019 .
  4. Web site: Shailesh Lodha - मारवाड़ी भाषा री बात ही निराळी शैलेश लोढ़ा . YouTube . RDC Rajasthani . 21 February 2022. At 3:06.
  5. News: In Pics: Meet Shailesh Lodha aka Tarak Mehta in real life . . 12 August 2017 . 17 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180920195930/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-in-pics-meet-shailesh-loddha-aka-tarak-mehta-in-real-life-4747232-PHO.html?seq=4 . 20 September 2018.
  6. News: Celebrities react to the meat ban during Paryushan . The Times of India . 19 January 2019.
  7. News: Revealed! You will be shocked to know the education qualifications of'Taarak Mehta…' star cast. Daily Bhaskar. 14 October 2016. 5 August 2015.
  8. News: From Dilip Joshi to Munmun Dutta, first show of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actors - Shailesh Lodha . 28 May 2022 . The Times of India . 18 July 2021.
  9. News: तारक मेहता का उल्टा चश्मा:14 साल बाद शो को अलविदा कहने जा रहे हैं शैलेष लोढ़ा! पिछले एक महीने से नहीं की शूटिंग . 28 May 2022 . Bhaskar . 21 May 2022.
  10. News: Shailesh Lodha readies his fourth book . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015114635/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-18/tv/29896926_1_shailesh-lodha-fourth-book-three-books . dead . 15 October 2013 . 18 August 2011 . . 29 October 2011.
  11. News: Shailesh Lodha bags a new show after quitting Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah . 28 May 2022 . The Indian Express . 21 May 2022.
  12. News: Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: Shailesh Lodha के बाद क्या टप्पू यानि Raj Anadkat ने भी छोड़ा शो! . 10 June 2022 . Zee News . 8 June 2022 . hi.
  13. Web site: Wig Boss Cast List . Bollywood Hungama . 19 July 2019 . 31 March 2020.
  14. News: Choudhury . Shaibalina . 5 August 2023 . Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: Shailesh Lodha wins lawsuit filed against Asit Modi for not clearing his dues . PINKVILLA . 5 August 2023.
  15. Verma . Neha . 12 September 2022 . Sachin Shroff replaces Shailesh Lodha in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, confirms producer . India Today . 12 September 2022.
  16. News: Now, comedy on Dolly's mind. 23 April 2021. The Times of India. 19 March 2011.
  17. News: Shailesh Lodha had a huge surprise . The Times Of India . 25 October 2011. 29 December 2020.
  18. News: Wah Wah Kya Baat..mesmerizes Delhi!. 23 April 2021. The Times of India. 13 April 2013.
  19. News: 21 May 2022 . It's Official. TMKOC's Shailesh Lodha Is All Set To Star In Waah Bhai Waah . News18 . 2 May 2023.
  20. News: Huma Qureshi applauds Snehil Mehra for her act in an episode which features Shailesh Lodha as guest . The Times of India . 19 April 2024 . 22 April 2024.
  21. News: Siddiqui . Aqsa Akbani . 4 April 2024 . TMKOC fame Shailesh Lodha and Sugandha Mishra to appear on Madness Machayenge . PinkVilla . 22 April 2024.
  22. News: It's raining awards for Shailesh Lodha. 21 April 2016. The Times of India. 12 August 2017.