Airing for more than decades and still managing to be on the top position of the TRP list is not a piece of cake but Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashma has made look effortlessly easy. The show has been airing for more than 2 decades on Sony’s Sab TV and holds the record of airing the highest number of episodes. The credit for the success of the show goes to the close connection with Indian society which it represents through its storyline and its characters. But the charm, the cast of the show adds to it is undeniably magical. We often wonder how much the cast of the show takes home for an episode. Today, here we bring you a look at how much the cast of Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashma charges for a day:
1. Dilip Joshi aka Jetha Lal (Rs. 1.5 lakh per episode): Saying that Dilip is the heart of the show will not be an understatement. Playing the role of Jetha Lal, he has won our hearts time and again. The actor is the highest-paid actor on the show and charges 1.5 lakh rupees for an episode.
2. Disha Vakani aka Daya (Rs. 1.5 lakh per episode): You know why the makers are still not able to replace Daya Ben? The vibes she carries is impossible to match. Her chemistry with Jetha Lal was nothing less than a goal. Just like her on-screen husband, she used to charge 1.5 lakh per episode.
3. Shailesh Lodha aka Tarak Mehta (Rs 1. Lakh per episode): Ride or die of Jetha Lal, Tarak Mehta is played by popular actor and poet Shailesh Lodha. For his performance in an episode, he takes home 1 lakh rupees.
4. Amit Bhatt aka Champak Lal (Rs. 80,000 per episode): If Jetha Lal is the heart of the show, Champak Lal is the rib of it. The role of Champak Lal is being played by Amit Bhatt. He has made our stomach hurt with his performance, for which he charges 80,000 per episode.
5. Mandar Chandwadkar aka Aatma Ram Bhide (Rs 80,000 per episode): The one and only secretary of the Gokuldham housing society, Aatma Ram Bhide, is just a middle-class man we all relate to the most. Playing the role of Aatma Ram, Mandar Chandwadkar takes home Rs 80,000 per episode.
6. Tanuj Mahashabde aka Krishnan Iyer (Rs 80,000): Tanuj Mahashabde plays the role of a scientist named Krishnan Iyer who is married to Babita Ji. He charges Rs 80,000 per episode.
7. Shyam Pathak aka Popat Lal (Rs 60,000 per episode): Popat Lal's "Mai reporter hun tumari duniya hiladunga", "Cancel…Cancel…Cancel" has been constant in the show. He charges Rs 60,000 per episode.
8. Munmun Dutta aka Babitaji (Rs 35,000 - 50,000 per episode): The Bengali beauty of the show, Munmun Dutta is the actress we adore the most. We see how Jethalal is fond of Babitaji, but she's already married to Krishnan Subramanian Iyer. For her performance, Munmun takes home 35,000 per episode.
9. Raj Anadkat aka Tappu (Rs 20,000 per episode): Raj Anadkat plays the role of Tipendra Jethalal Gada, aka Tapu, in the show. He came in the show as the replacement of old Tapu, Bhavya Gandhi. As per reports, Raj Anadkat charges Rs 10,000 to Rs. 20,000 per episode.
