What! Rajpal Yadav REJECTED Jethalal’s role in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah; Find out if he regrets it

Rajpal Yadav is hands down one of the most loved and celebrated comedian we have in Bollywood. Rajpal’s comic timing is so terrific that he can uplift even a flat scene with his one liners. Rajpal recently opened up on being offered the lead role in the popular sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. Yes, Rajpal was offered the role of Jethalal Champaklal Gada. Read on to know why he rejected TMKOC.

In a recent interview with Siddharth Kanan, Rajpal Yadav shared that he was once offered to play Jethalal’s role, which is now played by Dilip Joshi, in the popular sitcom TMKOC. Both the show and the role of Jethalal are amongst the most popular ones on Indian television. Revealing if he regrets not taking up the offer, Rajpal said, “Not at all. The character is being played by a fantastic actor. I view characters as those belonging to actors. So, in this market of entertainment, I don’t want to fit my character in someone else’s. I have never tried to mimic Charlie Chaplin’s characters.”

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Reasoning why he would never attempt playing a role which is already established by someone else, the comedian further added, “So, I wish I remain fortunate enough to play characters that are made for me. But I wouldn’t want an opportunity to play a character, performed and created by someone else.”

Would you guys have loved Rajpal in Jethalal’s role? Let us know your views.

On the work front, Rajpal will be next seen in Priyadarshan’s upcoming comedy Hungama 2. The film also stars Shilpa Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Meezaan. Hungama 2 will release on Disney Plus Hotstar on July 23.

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