Dilip Joshi

 ( Living People ) 

Dilip Joshi is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood and television and is best known for portraying the lead role in the long-running Indian Hindi-language television sitcom, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, in which he plays the role of a businessman Jethalal Gada, who gets himself in many problems and troubles. The show originally broadcasts on the channel Sony SAB.

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Early life and education Joshi was born in Mumbai. He started acting at the age of 12. While doing BCA, he was awarded the INT (Indian National Theater) Best Actor. He was also a co-owner of a travel agency.

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Career Joshi's early career consisted of commercial stage performances as a backstage artist, earning approximately Rs 50 per role. He also appeared in films which included Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!. He also had a minor role in the film Khiladi 420.

During 2008, Joshi began a long run playing the role of Jethalal Gada in the sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. For his performance in the show, he received several accolades, including five Telly awards and three ITA awards.

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Filmography

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Films

Ramlal "Ramu" Singh

Hunshilal

Bhola Prasad

Gopi

Sunday

Sapney

Arora

Champak

Gauri Shankar

Factory CEO

Rahul's friend

Deven

Fikarchand

Mama Nautanki

Jitubhai

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Television

1995	Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh	Vasu
1996	Daal Mein Kala	Ajay Koshal
1997	Kya Baat Hai	Rangaswami
1998–1997	Kora Kagaz	Varsha's brother
	Do Aur Do Paanch	Rahul
1998–2001	Hum Sab Ek Hain	Sohan Khachroo
1999	Yeh Duniya Hai Rangeen	Balkrishna Namudari
2000	Sewalal Mewalal	Mohan Joshi
2001	Rishtey – The Love Stories	Pappu Pardesi	Episode "Izzat Ka Falooda"
2002–2004	Shubh Mangal Savadhan	Dilip Joshi
2002–2003	Meri Biwi Wonderful	Raj
2004	Aaj Ke Shrimaan Shrimati	Sanjay Sarfare
	Hum Sab Baraati	Nathu Mehta
	Bhagwan Bachaye Inko	Gopi
	Malini Iyer	Ram Jane
2004–2006	C.I.D Special Bureau	Bob
2007–2008	F.I.R.	Various characters
2007	Agadam Bagdam Tigdam	Uncle Tappu
2008–present	Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah	Jethalal Gada	Lead
2014	C.I.D.		Guest

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Awards

2009	9th Indian Telly Awards	Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah	Best Actor in a Comic Role (Popular)
2010	3rd Boroplus Gold Awards		Best Comic Actor (Popular)
	10th Indian Telly Awards		Most Popular Actor in a Comic Role
2011	4th Boroplus Gold Awards		Best Comic Actor (Popular)
	BIG Star Entertainment Awards		Most Entertaining Actor
	Apsara Awards		Best Actor in Drama Series
2012	11th Indian Telly Awards		Most Popular Actor in a Comic Role
	5th Boroplus Gold Awards		Best Comic Actor (Popular)
	People's Choice Awards India		Best TV Actor – Comedy
	12th Indian Television Academy Awards		Best Actor – Comedy
2013	12th Indian Telly Awards		Best Actor in a Comic Role (Popular)
2014	Zee Gold Awards		Best Actor In Comic Role (Male)
	14th Indian Television Academy Awards		Best Actor – Comedy
2016	Zee Gold Awards		Best Actor In Comic Role (Male)
2018	Zee Gold Awards		Best Actor – Comedy
2019	15th Indian Telly Awards		Best Actor in a Comic Role (Jury)
2022	21st Indian Television Academy Awards		Best Actor – Comedy TV

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See also

• List of Indian film actors
• List of Indian television actors

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External links

Categories: Living People, 21st-century Indian Male Actors, Male Actors In Hindi Cinema, Male Actors From Mumbai, Gujarati Actors, 1968 Births

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