Tarak Mehta
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Tarak Mehta at his residence in Ahmedabad, 2009 | |
| Born | Tarak Janubhai Mehta 26 December 1929 |
| Died | 1 March 2017 (aged 87) |
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| Known for | Duniya Ne Undha Chasma |
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| Children | Eshani |
| Awards | Ramanlal Nilkanth Hasya Paritoshik (2017) Padma Shri (2015) Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (2011) |
Tarak Janubhai Mehta (26 December 1929 – 1 March 2017) was an Indian columnist, humourist, writer and playwright who is best known for the column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma, and was a well-known figure in Gujarati theatre.
His humorous weekly column first appeared in Chitralekha in March 1971 and looked at contemporary issues from a different perspective. He published 80 books in his whole career.
In 2008, SAB TV (now Sony SAB) – a popular entertainment channel in India – started the sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah based on his column, which soon became the flagship show of the channel.