Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has been performing brilliantly for more than 16 years and continues to receive love from the audience. Creating such a legacy is not easy, and many actors and showrunners have contributed to making TMKOC a cult classic among Indian sitcoms. Daya Shankar Pandey is one actor who has contributed to the success of the show in his own way.
For those who don’t know, let us tell you that Pandey has been associated with TMKOC for a long time and before that he had played different characters. However, in 2010 he got his breakthrough role as Police Inspector Chalu Pandey. Since then, the actor has won the hearts of the audience as Chalu Pandey. He appears frequently in selected stories of TMKOC.
Daya Shankar Pandey earned immense fame and a loyal fan base due to his character in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, and the audience loves his hilarious banter with Dilip Joshi aka Jethalal. Over the years, he has become an integral part of the show, and it is no wonder that he gets a solid amount as salary despite not being a part of the main cast.
Although the actual number is not known, it is rumored that Daya Shankar Pandey earns Rs 30,000 For shooting each episode of the show. When we compare this amount with Dilip Joshi’s per-episode fee, our dear Jethalal gets a huge lead of Rs 1.20 lakh over Chalu Pandey.
For those unaware, Dilip Joshi reportedly alleges 1.50 lakh For each episode of TMKOC, and if compared to Daya Shankar Pandey’s salary, Daya Shankar Pandey earns 80% less.
In other news, TMKOC recently suffered another setback when Palak Sindhwani left the show. For those unaware, she played the character of Sonu Bhide. Now Khushi Mali has taken her place.
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