Listen to Story 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' actor Gurucharan Singh recently revealed that he didn't voluntarily leave the popular sitcom in 2012. The actor shared that he was replaced by the show's makers. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, the actor, known for his role as Roshan Sodhi in the show, alleged that he was replaced without any prior notice.
He expressed his shock when a new Sodhi appeared in an episode, stating that he had no idea about the change. "Taarak Mehta is like my family because if I didn’t consider them as family, I would have said a lot of things about them which I didn’t. In 2012, they replaced me; I didn’t leave the show," he told Siddharth.
"There was some conversation about the contract and agreement going on at that time. They didn’t even tell me that they were going to replace me. I was in Delhi, sitting with my family members, and we were watching Taarak Mehta.
In that episode, Dharam paaji had a cameo for a film promotion or something. I said, 'Wow, Dharam paaji is here,' and in that episode, they introduced the new Sodhi. I was shocked when I saw that.
I was watching it with my parents, and they were just as shocked," the actor continued. The actor recalled that the makers received significant criticism for replacing him. He noted that even his fans were upset with him, but there was nothing he could do as the final decision was made by the "bosses.
" "They were under a lot of pressure after they replaced me. Even I was getting.