The Television star Jethalal aka Dilip Joshi is a big name in the industry and everyone knows him by his iconic character in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. The show has been running for over 12 years now. The show began in the year 2008 and has been termed as the longest running sitcoms of the small screen.
The show showed Jethalal’s chemistry with wife Dayaben, flirtatious behavior with Babita Ji and strong bond of friendship with Taarak.
The talented actor is celebrating his 52nd birthday today on May 26. He is one of the most recognized faces of the showbiz industry but how many of you know how he stepped into the world of acting?
Dilip Joshi made his acting debut with Salman Khan‘s iconic film which was helmed by Sooraj Barjatya in his 1989 magnum opus Maine Pyaar Kiya marked the acting debut of Dilip who played the small role of a servant named Ramu who although did not make any significant mark through his dialogues but his amazing comic sense and unusual dressing style made people burst out with laughter. Ever since this film, there has been no looking back for Dilip Joshi who went on to do many Gujarati movie and TV show projects and even some Bollywood films.
Maine Pyaar Kiya also featured Alok Nath, Mohnish Bahl, Reema Lagoo, Rajeev Verma, Ajit Vachani, and Laxmikant Berde in pivotal roles.
If you think that was his only film Salman, then you are probably wrong. They both collaborated yet again after five years in the film Hum Aapke Hain Koun which also had Mohnish Bahl and Reema Lagoo. Dilip played the role of Madhuri Dixit’s cousin named Bhola Prasad and yet again his funny antics are remembered by all.
