Renowned Gujarati writer and playwright Tarak Mehta passed away at 87, on March 1, 2017, due to old age.
He was best known for his Gujarati column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma in which he touched upon contemporary issues with a tinge of humour.
In 2008, writer Asit Kumarr Modi, decided to pay an ode to his writings by adapting them into a TV series titled Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
Apart from other characters, the show also has a character called Tarak Mehta played by Shailesh Lodha.
It is India's longest running comedy show.
Tarak Mehta, Indian columnist, humorist, writer and playwright, who has garnered huge popularity for his column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma in Gujarati language translated and adapted several comedies into Gujarati, and has been popular in Gujarati theatre.
In 2008 SAB TV had begun the show Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah which draws its content from his column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma.
