Shailesh Lodha had shocked everyone when he decided to play the long-running TV series Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma after playing the role of Taarak Mehta in the sitcom for 14 years. He reportedly left the show due to disagreements with the creators and was unable to explore more opportunities. While Shailesh hasn’t revealed the real reason behind his sudden departure from the show, he recently said he wants to talk about it, but at the right time.
During his recent interaction with Siddharth Kannan, Shailesh spoke about his emotional attachment to the show since he has been working for over 14 years. He described himself as an emotional person or rather an emotional idiot and a sentimental fool to sum up his attachment to the show.
When asked about the reason for leaving the show, Shailesh recited a sher from Bahir Badr, “Kuch toh majbooriyan rahi hongi, yun hi koi bevafa nahi hota,” then added, “It’s not like I don’t will reveal why I left the show. I will say, but only at the right time.”
Watch Shailesh Lodha’s emotional speech here:
Meanwhile, the creators have put the finishing touches on Bannoo Main Teri Dulhann’s Sachin Shroff to take Shailesh’s place as Taarak Mehta on the show. Speaking of Shailesh’s departure, producer Asit Kumarr Modi had told IANS that they were looking for a talented actor, adding that Shailesh may also be coming back because he feels bad if one of his actors leaves the show.
“I talked to him for a long time before he left, but I couldn’t do anything because he was given another chance and he was eager to leave. We want him to come back. But I can’t wait forever for someone. The show is bigger than any of us and for the public I’ll have to look for his replacement if he doesn’t come back,” he had said.
As the talks didn’t pan out, the makers brought in Sachin as the new face of Taarak Mehta. They wanted someone who is well known and well connected with the public. In addition, they wanted an engaged actor and Sachin seems to meet their demands.
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