DYK Dilip Joshi AKA Jethalal’s Fee For TMKOC Made Him Highest Paid Actor Of Show

Jethalal’s

character from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is popular in every household. Dilip Joshi has been playing the iconic role effortlessly for the past 17 years. TMKOC will complete 18 years in July 2026, and it still holds a strong position in the top 10 TV shows’ list every week. Talking about Dilip Joshi, the veteran actor from Gujarati theatre, he has made Jethalal’s character iconic and famous with his amazing comic timing and terrific performance in the Asit Kumarr Modi-produced show. The netizens must be very curious to know Dilip Joshi’s remuneration for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. It has to be noted that Jethalal is the highest-paid actor of the show.

Dilip Joshi aka Jethalal’s fees for TMKOC

According to the Times of India report, Dilip Joshi charges a bomb for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. The actor, who has been working in showbiz for more than 35 years, reportedly charges Rs 2 lakh per episode for the SABTV show. The numbers make him undoubtedly the highest-paid actor of TMKOC. For the unversed, Dilip Joshi’s Jethalal and Disha Vakani’s Dayaben are the two main characters of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. Disha quit the show 9 years ago after her first pregnancy. The makers as well as fans are waiting for Dayaben’s return on the show. However, the actress is not in the mood to make a comeback anytime soon.

After Dilip Joshi, Mandar Chandwadkar, who plays the role of Aatmaram Bhide in TMKOC, is the second highest paid actor on the show. He charges Rs 80,000 per episode. Coming back to Dilip Joshi, the actor feels that he has earned enough money while working for the Asit Kumarr Modi-produced show. In one of his interviews, Dilip, aka Jethalal, stated that his future is secure. Before TMKOC, he was unemployed for 1.5 years.

About Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Talking about Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, the show was launched on July 28, 2008, on SAB TV. It also stars Amit Bhatt, Munmun Dutta, Sonallika Joshi, Ambika R, Shyam Pathak, Sachin Shroff, Sunayana Fozdar and others in key roles.