Do you know how much money does Dilip Joshi aka Jethalal earn from 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'? Find out

'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' actor Dilip Joshi aka Jethalal enjoys a massive fan following. In fact, after portraying the character of Jethalal in 'TMKOC', Dilip Joshi saw stardom in a way he had never seen before. 

Not many know that Dilip had a long journey of struggle before he finally became a household name and people recognised him and fans showered him with love. Dilip started his career by playing side roles, doing cameo appearances in films. He has in fact featured in some of the most popular films of the 90s including 'Main Pyaar Kiya', 'Hum Aapke Hain Kaun', 'Khiladi 420' among others.  He has also appeared in several TV shows like 'Kya Baat Hai' Do Aur Do Paanch', Dal Mein Kala, 'C.I.D', 'Kora Kagaz', to name a few. But it was 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' that got him popularity, money and fame. 

Do you know how much salary Dilip Joshi earns from this 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' - one of the longest-running shows on Indian television? 

According to a report on abplive.com, Dilip Joshi has earned approximately 5 million dollars from this show so far in the last 12 years, which is about Rs 37 crore in Indian currency. Earlier, we had revealed that as per india.com, Dilip Joshi aka Jethalal gets a remuneration of approximately Rs 1.5 lakh per episode and is the highest-paid actor on the show 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'.

On a related note, in July, there were rumours about a rift between the cast members of the show. There were reports that claimed all is not well between Dilip Joshi and Shailesh Lodha who essays Taarak Mehta in the show. 

However, in his interview with ETimes, Dilio had quashed the reports stating they were baseless. Dilip Joshi had said that people ‘cook up a story’ to grab eyeballs on social media. He further shared that he is very comfortable working with his co-stars and they make a great team.

"We have been working together for 13 years now. When people talk about a rift, I just laugh it off. Just because someone wants to write something to grab eyeballs on social media, they cook up a story. I don't even feel like clarifying things now or stating that all is well. We are a great team, which is why the show is doing so well. I am comfortable working with my co-actors and the entire team. That is probably why I have not thought about doing anything else. My character and my team keep me going,” Dilip Joshi had said.

Speaking about his character, Dilip Joshi called his character Jethalal as beautiful and said he receives immense love from people when he steps out.

“Jethalal is a beautiful character and even today, whenever I go out, people shower me with so much love. They keep telling us to keep the show going. It is a well-defined character, which is one of the reasons why it is so successful," he concluded.