Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is one of the longest-running television shows in India. Over the years, the show has delivered iconic characters, moments, and dialogues. However, in a podcast with Sorabh Pant, Dilip Joshi, who plays the role of Jethalal, revealed that his memorable dialogue “Ae paagal aurat” was banned after a complaint.
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Here’s why Dilip Joshi’s dialogue was banned
When asked which dialogue from TMKOC people recognise him the most for, Dilip replied, “On set, I improvised the ‘Ae paagal aurat’ phrase based on how Daya (Disha Vakani) reacted. There was a scenario on set, and the way Dayaben reacted, it just slipped out of my mouth during the filming of the scene. Baad mein, uspe kuch women’s lib ya koi movement tha, mujhe bataya gaya, ‘Aage se, aap yeh nahi bolenge kabhi bhi serial mein’ (Later, there was some women’s liberation movement or something, and I was told never to say it again).”
He added, “Though it was never meant to show anyone as inferior and was said in a very light-hearted manner, some people took it the wrong way and didn’t like it. So till date, that is my favourite dialogue.”
About Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is an Indian sitcom based on Tarak Mehta’s weekly column, Duniya Ne Undha Chasma, for the magazine Chitralekha. The show premiered in 2008 and has been entertaining audiences for 17 years. It has gained immense popularity over the years and is now regarded as a cult classic.
Apart from Dilip Joshi, the show also stars Munmun Dutta, Mandar Chandwadkar, Sonalika Joshi, Sachin Shroff, Sunayana Fozdar, and Amit Bhatt. While the cast has changed several times over the years, the show still manages to top the TRP charts. It airs on Sab TV and is available to stream on SonyLIV.
