5 unsaid facts of Disha 'Dayaben' Vakani about Tarak Mehta..!

SAB TV's longest running show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has given popularity to many actors and one of those who has become a household name through this show is Dayaben AKA Disha Vakani. With the completion of 2000 episodes, Disha Vakani got in candid chat and talked about her journey with this much-acclaimed show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

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People love us, love the characters we play, recognize us instantly wherever we go.

It feels really nice to be a part of the show. Eight years have gone by and we did not even realise it, we have become a big happy family here. There's just something else about working with the team here, a different type of humour is created while we work together and coordinate with each other. Like when Sridevi won her National Award for Chandni she had mentioned that it is not just her award and that she could only win it because of her team. Similarly, our show's success also is due to all hands coming together in making the show. The team we have here, right from the Spot boys, writers, producer to artistes and even the audiences' love is responsible for our success. The love has grown slowly over the years and we have been a witness to that. People love us, love the characters we play, recognise us instantly wherever we go.

Our audiences' blessings, makes us really happy.

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah's sets have always been full of life and happiness, we are excited about adding that one more zero' to the count. We have always been excited and have always celebrated all our feats like when we completed 100, 500, 1000 episodes. We were very sure that we would touch another milestone of 2000 episodes. We also have our audiences' blessings and this makes us really happy.

You will forget all your sorrows once you meet the team.

It is indeed a big happy family here on the sets; we have a blast working together. Even if you are upset for some reason or the other, you will forget all your sorrows once you meet the team and work with them.

It would not have been possible without the support of fans.

I feel blessed on having received so much love and affection from fans everywhere. I would like to thank them on this occasion; it would not have been possible without their support.

We had got a real gold idol of Lord Mahavir on the set and I had got a chance to hold it in my hands. I really cherish that moment.

A huge advantage we have while working on the show is that a lot of Bollywood celebrities come to visit us on the sets for some collaboration. It is fun when that happens as we get to meet them and even chat with them. Once during the Mahavir Jayanti special episode, I remember we had got a real gold idol of Lord Mahavir idol on the set and I had got a chance to hold it in my hands. I really cherish that moment since I'm a believer in Lord Mahavir too and feel blessed about the experience.

Indeed it's a big achievement and you are doing wonders in the show, Disha Vakani!