Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah - Wikipedia Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Genre Sitcom Created by Asit Kumarr Modi Based on `` Duniya Ne Oondha Chashma '' by Taarak Mehta Written by Raju Odedra Rajen Upadhyay Manish Mehta Niren Bhatt Jitendra Parmar Ashok Parmar Abhishek Makwana Abbas Hirapurwala Dev Keshwala Directed by Dharmesh Mehta Harshad Joshi Malav Suresh Rajda Starring see ( list of characters ) Opening theme Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Country of origin India Original language ( s ) Hindi No. of seasons No. of episodes 2,586 ( as of 27 October 2018 ) Production Producer ( s ) Neela Asit Modi Camera setup Multi-camera Running time approx. 21 minutes Production company ( s ) Neela Tele Films Distributor Neela Tele Films Release Original network SAB TV Picture format 576i HDTV 1080i Original release 28 July 2008 ( 2008 - 07 - 28 ) -- present External links Website Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah ( English : Taarak Mehta 's Inverted Spectacles ) is one of the India 's longest running sitcoms. It is produced by Neela Tele Films Private Limited. The show went on air on 28 July 2008. It airs from Monday to Friday on SAB TV. Reruns of the show started on Sony Pal on 2 November 2015. The show is based on the column Duniya Ne Undha Chashma written by real - life columnist and journalist / playwright Taarak Mehta for Gujarati weekly magazine Chitralekha. Contents 1 Plot Summary 1.1 The Tapu Sena 2 Cast 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 3 Production and promotion 4 Reception and impact 5 Special episodes 6 Awards 6.1 Indian Television Academy Awards 6.2 Indian Telly Awards 6.3 Star Guild Awards 6.4 Other awards 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Plot summary Gokuldham Society is a residential society in Powder Galli, Goregaon, Mumbai with four wings : A Wing, B Wing, C Wing and D Wing. Although the society has more than 50 flats, the show revolves around the lives of eight families : Jethalal Champaklal Gada, an electronics shop - owner from Kachchh district, Gujarat, and his wife Daya, father Champaklal Jayantilal Gada and son Tipendra ( Tapu ). Residents of B Wing. He often lands in trouble and takes help of his best friend, Taarak Mehta, and hence calls him as his personal `` Fire Brigade ''. The narrator, Taarak Mehta works for a trading company and is a column - writer - writer and his wife Anjali, a disciplined dietician who are from Gujarat. Residents of B Wing. The society 's secretary, Aatmaram Tukaram Bhide, a home tutor from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, his wife Madhavi, a business woman and daughter Sonalika ( Sonu ). Residents of A Wing. Dr. Hansraj Hathi, the resident doctor from Bihar, his wife Komal and son Gulabkumar ( Goli ). Residents of A Wing. Roshan Singh Harjeet Singh Sodhi, a car mechanic from Amritsar, Punjab and his Parsi wife, also named Roshan and their son Gurucharan ( Gogi ). Residents of A Wing. Krishnan Subramaniam Iyer, a Tamil scientist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu and his Bengali wife Babita from Kolkata, West Bengal. Residents of C Wing. Patrakaar Popatlal Bhagwatiprasad Pandey, from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He works as a crime reporter in Toofan Express. Has won many awards, the most important being `` The Golden Crow Award ''. Resident of C Wing. Bachelor from years, is obsessed about his marriage. Has his name in end number of marriage bureaus, but is bachelor till date. Pankaj Diwan Sahay also called Pinku, part of the Tapu sena and resides in another society ( Gulmohar Apartments ) ( the Tapu sena did n't know about his personal background since the start of 2018 ). There are also other recurring characters including Sundarlal ( brother of Jethalal 's wife Daya, from Ahmedabad, Gujarat ) and his friends. Abdul, the shopkeeper of the provision store located outside the society entrance, reporter Rita Shrivastav from ' Kal Tak ' a news channel, Inspector Chalu Pandey, Asit Kumarr Modi as himself, Jethalal 's shop assistants - Natwarlal Prabhashankar Udhaiwala ( Natu Kaka ), his nephew Baagheshwar Dadu Udhaiwala ( Baagha ), who are often bent on doing the wrong job and Baagha 's fiancée Bawri Dhondulal Kanpuria. The members of the society and other characters have a good psychological bond of love and sympathy for one another that makes them live like members of one family. They are often seen celebrating festivals and participating in events together. Although they are shown to live the lives of typical Indian families, the characters, more often than not Jethalal Gada, tend to find themselves in trouble, cropping up from routine activities that intensify in a comical manner. The quirks of the individual characters seek to enhance the humour quotient of the show. Whatever the nature of the problem that a member of the society encounters, all the other members stand by them to extend every possible help. In an episode, the resolution of the problem that a character faces is usually followed by a moral message at the end by Taarak Mehta, which is meant for all the characters of the show as well as the viewers. The Tapu Sena The Tapu Sena is a five - member group of children residing in Gokuldham Society ( expect Pinku, who lives in a different society ) : Tapu ( the leader of Tapu Sena ), Goli, Gogi, Pinku and Sonu. These children have played significant roles, providing a fun young tone to the show. Usually, the group becomes a nuisance for the other members of the society because of their mischief, while at other times, it draws praises from the members by doing something laudable. The society secretary, Atmaram Tukaram Bhide is especially annoyed with the Tapu Sena for playing cricket in the society compound as sometimes they break the window glasses, or just cause a problem as shown in some episodes. Since the beginning of the show, the Tapu Sena has, with their childlike activities, characterized the typical frolicsome Indian children. As the children grow up and mature, the stories are tailored to suit their ages. Cast Main article : List of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah characters Main Dilip Joshi as Jethalal Champaklal Gada Disha Vakani as Daya Jethalal Gada Bhavya Gandhi as Tipendra Jethalal Gada ( Tapu ) ( 2008 -- 2017 ) Raj Anadkat as Tipendra Jethalal Gada ( Tapu ) ( 2017 -- present ) Amit Bhatt as Champaklal Jayantilal Gada Shailesh Lodha as Taarak Mehta Neha Mehta as Anjali Taarak Mehta Tanuj Mahashabde as Krishnan Subramaniam Iyer Munmun Dutta as Babita Krishnan Iyer Mandar Chandwadkar as Aatmaram Tukaram Bhide Sonalika Joshi as Madhvi Aatmaram Bhide Jheel Mehta as Sonalika Aatmaram Bhide ( Sonu ) ( 2008 -- 2012 ) Nidhi Bhanushali as Sonalika Aatmaram Bhide ( Sonu ) ( 2012 -- present ) Gurucharan Singh as Roshan Singh Harjeet Singh Sodhi ( 2008 -- 2013, 2014 -- present ) Laad Singh Maan as Roshan Singh Harjeet Singh Sodhi ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal as Roshan Kaur Roshan Singh Sodhi ( 2008 -- 2013, 2016 -- present ) Dilkhush Reporter as Roshan Kaur Roshan Singh Sodhi ( 2013 -- 2016 ) Samay Shah as Gurcharan Singh Roshan Singh Sodhi ( Gogi ) Nirmal Soni as Dr. Hansraj Hathi ( 2008 -- 2009, 2018 -- present ) Kavi Kumar Azad as Dr. Hansraj Hathi ( 2009 -- 2018 ) Ambika Ranjankar as Komal Hansraj Hathi Kush Shah as Gulabkumar Hansraj Hathi ( Goli ) Shyam Pathak as Popatlal Pandey Sharad Sankla as Abdul Recurring Azhar Shaikh as Pankaj Diwan Sahay ( Pinku ) Ghanashyam Nayak as Natwarlal Prabhashankar Udhaiwala ( Nattu Kaka ) Tanmay Vekaria as Bagheshwar Dadukh Udhaiwala ( Bagha ) Monika Bhadoriya as Bawri Dhondulal Kanpuria ( Bawri ) Mayur Vakani as Sundarlal Priya Ahuja Rajda as Reporter Rita Shrivastav Daya Shankar Pandey as Inspector Chalu Pandey Production and promotion The major part of the shooting is done in Mumbai. However, some parts of the show have also been shot in places such as Gujarat, New Delhi, Goa and in foreign locations such as London, Brussels, Paris and Hong Kong. To celebrate Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah completing 1,000 episodes on 6 November 2012, the director `` decided to shoot the film on a different canvas as he does not want the audience to feel that they are watching yet another episode of the serial. '' In October 2013, Joshi and Vakani participated in a promotional event held in New Jersey at the Expo Center. In February 2015, Joshi, Vakani, and Lodha hosted the red carpet at the 60th Britannia Filmfare awards to promote the ' Clean India ' campaign. Reception and impact This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2017 ) In 2010, the show beat Balika Vadhu to become the most watched television programme in India. The show has constantly achieved high ratings throughout its run, irrespective of the Indian Premier League. In the first week of 2017, the show stood in fourth position with 6,004 TVT ratings. In the fourth week, the show entered the top five and stood in fifth position with 6,059 TVT ratings. In March 2017, the show remained within the top five shows urban rural metrics. In the 25th week of 2017, the show stood at the top spot with 6,092 TVT ratings. In the 26th week of 2017, the show stood at third spot with 6,049 TVT ratings. It is the longest running scripted show on Indian television.In the 1st week of 2018 the show topped the trp chart with 6961 tvt ratings. Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Piotr Glinski visited the sets of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah in February 2016. Special episodes C.I.D. on Sony TV and SAB TV. The Episodes were named as Mahasangam. With Harsh Khasale Awards Indian Television Academy Awards Year Category Recipient ( s ) Result 2008 Best Actress - Comedy Disha Vakani Won 2009 Best Actress - Comedy Won Best Serial -- Comedy Neela Tele Films Private Limited Won Best Serial - Comedy Won 2012 Best Actor - Comedy Dilip Joshi Won 2013 The ITA Scroll Of Honour Neela Tele Films Private Limited Won 2014 Best Actor - Comedy Dilip Joshi Won Best Actress - Comedy Disha Vakani Won 2015 Best Show - Comedy Neela Tele Films Private Limited Won 2016 Best Serial - Comedy Neela Tele Films Private Limited Won Indian Telly Awards Year Category Recipient ( s ) Result 2009 Best Actor in a Comic Role ( Male ) Dilip Joshi Won Best Actor in a Comic Role ( Female ) Disha Vakani Won Best Sitcom Neela Tele Films Private Limited Won Best Sitcom Writer Raju Odedra and Rajan Upadhyay Won Most Popular Actor in a Comic Role ( Male ) Dilip Joshi Won Most Popular Actor in a Comic Role ( Female ) Disha Vakani Won Most Popular Child Artist ( Male ) Bhavya Gandhi Won Best Sitcom Neela Tele Films Private Limited Won Best Sitcom Writer Raju Odedra and Rajan Upadhyay Won 2012 Most Popular Actor in a Comic Role ( Male ) Dilip Joshi Won Best Actress in a Comic Role ( Jury ) Disha Vakani Won Best Sitcom Neela Tele Films Private Limited Won 2013 Actress in a Comic Role ( Jury ) Disha Vakani Won Best Director ( Sitcom ) Harshad Joshi and Malav Rajda Won Most Popular Actor in a Comic Role Dilip Joshi Won Best Sitcom / Comedy Program Neela Tele Films Private Limited Won Star Guild Awards Year Category Recipient ( s ) Result 2011 Best Actor in a Drama Series Dilip Joshi Won 2013 Best Comedy Series Neela Tele Films Private Limited Won Other awards Year Award Category Result 2011 Global Honours Best Actor in a Comic Role ( Male ) Won See also List of Hindi comedy shows References Jump up ^ `` Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah : A Special Brand Of Humour ''. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` MUNMUN DUTTA OPENS UP ABOUT THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING TAARAK MEHTA KA OOLTAH CHASHMAH ; COMES OUT IN SUPPORT OF GURCHARAN SINGH ( SODHI ) ''. Jump up ^ `` Tapu Sena 's splendid performance in Taarak Mehta Ka Ootah Chashmah this Diwali ''. The Times of India. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2018. Jump up ^ `` Look how grown up are Tapu, Goli, Sonu in Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah ''. The Times of India. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2018. Jump up ^ `` Dr Haathi of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma aka Kavi Kumar Azad dead, funeral today ''. Hindustan Times. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018. Jump up ^ Jambhekar, Shruti ( 23 October 2018 ). `` Gujarat comes alive on TV ''. The Times of India. Retrieved 23 October 2018. Jump up ^ Awaasthi, Kavita ( 24 October 2012 ). `` Taarak Mehta... completes 1,000 episodes ''. Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014. 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Question: how many episodes of tarak mehta ka ulta chasma
Answer: 2,586 (as of 27 October 2018)