Dilip
Joshi,
who
became
a
household
name
as
Jethalal
Champaklal
Gada,
is
celebrating
his
53rd
birthday
today,
on
May
26.
The
actor
is
revered
for
playing
the
affable
Gujarati
electronics
store
owner
in
the
longest-running
comedy
serial,
Taarak
Mehta
Ka
Ooltah
Chashmah.
On
the
special
occasion
of
his
birthday,
fans
trended
the
hashtag
#jethalal
on
Twitter
all
through
Wednesday.
Besides
wishing
him
on
his
birthday,
they
even
flooded
the
platform
with
memes
featuring
Joshi
in
his
avatar
of
Jethalal.
Some
netizens
also
called
the
actor
a
comedy
legend
and
the
'show's
heart’
and
'soul.’
A
fan
tweeted,
“Wishing
a
very
Happy
Birthday
to
the
comedy
king
of
indian
television
history
#jethalal
aka
@dilipjoshie
sir
#HappyBirthday
#Happiness
#happy
#TMKOC
#DilipJoshi
(sic)."
Another
wrote,
"Happy
birthday
to
the
most
loving
and
entertaining
character
in
Indian
television
history
@dilipjoshie
sir.
You
are
the
best,
you're
the
king
of
comedy,
no
one
can
match
the
level
of
your
dedication
towards
your
acting.
love
you
sir.
#TMKOC
#happybirthdaydilipjoshi
(sic)."Check
out
the
tweets
below:
Happy
birthday
to
the
most
loving
and
entertaining
character
in
Indian
television
history
@dilipjoshie
sir.
You
are
the
best,
you're
the
king
of
comedy,
no
one
can
match
the
level
of
your
dedication
towards
your
acting.🎂🎂🍰🍧
love
you
sir❤❤.
#TMKOC
#happybirthdaydilipjoshi
pic.twitter.com/Ov5UBslDzC
Happy
birthday
to
loving
and
entertaining
character
in
Indian
television
history
@dilipjoshie
sir.
You
are
the
best,
you're
the
king
of
comedy,
The
only
thing
that
comes
to
my
mind
when
I
am
sad
Is
You
My
life
is
Incomplete
Without
You💯💛#TMKOC
#happybirthdaydilipjoshi
pic.twitter.com/sIYRxFrBAA
It's
Jethiya's
birthday,
THE
MOST
LOVED
TELEVISION
ACTOR
AND
CHARACTER
Tweets
cannot
simply
describe
how
precious
he
is
❤
THANK
YOU
FOR
MAKING
MY
CHILDHOOD
LOT
MORE
HAPPIER
also
TMKOC
old
epi
>>>>
new
ones
(I
mean
that's
too
obvious
but
still🙃)#happybirthdaydilipjoshi
pic.twitter.com/2BgbKUL7gr
Dilip
Joshi
has
worked
in
many
popular
films
such
as
Hum
Aapke
Hain
Kaun,
Phir
Bhi
Dil
Hai
Hindustani,
One
2
Ka
4,
Dil
Hai
Tumhara,
What’s
Your
Raashee?
among
others.
The
actor
was
a
part
of
Gujarati
theatre
for
over
25
years
and
has
featured
in
TV
shows
like
Kabhi
Yeh
Kabhi
Woh
and
FIR.
But
since
the
past
13
years,
the
actor
has
played
Jethalal
Gada's
role
on
TMKOC
and
has
become
one
of
the
most
well-known
faces
of
Indian
TV.
Sony
SAB’s
Taarak
Mehta
Ka
Ooltah
Chashmah
is
one
of
the
longest-running
shows
on
Indian
television.
Over
the
years,
the
popular
sitcom
has
amassed
a
massive
fan
base
whilst
garnering
cult
status.
The
show
has
entertained
the
viewers
by
giving
them
characters
like
Jethalal
Gada
played
by
Dilip
and
Dayaben
essayed
by
Disha
Vakani.