Quick Info
| Profession | Writer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 26/12/1929 |
| Age | 87 years (died on 01, Mar, 2017) |
| Birthplace | Gujarat, India |
| Date of Death | 01/03/2017 |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm |
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| Weight | 60 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Hobbies | Reading, Writing |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Wife | Ila Doshi (div. 1969, died 2006), Indu Mehta (m. 2002) |
| Children | Eshani |
Family
| Father | Name |
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| Mother | - Name |
| Spouse | Ila Doshi (div. 1969, died 2006), Indu Mehta (m. 2002) |
| Children |
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Career
| Started writing columns at the age of 21. | |
| Prominent figure in Gujarati theatre, translating many comedies into Gujarati. | |
| Humorous weekly column 'Duniya Ne Undha Chasma' first appeared in Chitralekha magazine in March 1971. | |
| Wrote for Gujarati newspaper Divya Bhaskar. | |
| Published over 80 books throughout his career. | |
| His column inspired the long-running sitcom 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah', which premiered on Sony SAB on 28 July 2008. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He was born in the Nagar Community in Gujarat. | |
| 2. In 2000, he moved to Ahmedabad. | |
| 3. From his first wife, Ishani, he has a daughter who lives in the United States. | |
| 4. He started writing columns at the age of 21 due to his early interest in literature. | |
| 5. He was a prominent figure in Gujarati Theater and translated many comedies into Gujarati. | |
| 6. In March 1971, his humorous column was first published in the weekly news magazine Chitralekha. | |
| 7. He also wrote for the Gujarati newspaper Divya Bhaskar. | |
| 8. Throughout his life, he published over 80 books. | |
| 9. He is most famous for his column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma, which inspired the popular sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. | |
| 10. In 2015, he received the 4th highest Civilian Award of India, the Padma Shri. | |
| 11. He received the Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar from Gujarat Sahitya Akademi in 2011. | |
| 12. Posthumously, he was awarded the Ramanlal Nilkanth Hasya Paritoshik in 2017. | |
| 13. Full name: Tarak Janubhai Mehta. |