5 actors who rejected Dilip Joshi's role in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Riya Sharma
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is a popular sitcom and also one of the longest running TV shows in India
The show premiered on in 2008 and airs on Sony SAB, and is also digitally available on SonyLIV.
Dilip Joshi's character Jethalal became immensely popular
However, do you know that before Dilip Joshi took the part, many actors rejected this role
According to a report in News18, actor and comedian Ali Asgar turned down the part due to prior work commitments
According to reports, stand-up comedian Ahsaan Qureshi was also approached for the role of Jethalal, however, he declined the offer
According to reports, Kiku Sharda refused the role of Jethalal as he did not want to commit to a full-fledged serial.
According to News18, Rajpal Yadav was also offered the role of Jethalal but he declined as he did not want to venture into TV, but wanted to stay focused on his career in Bollywood.
Television actor Yogesh Tripathi also reportedly refused to play Jethalal due to prior professional commitments.