Unknown facts about Real Jethalal(Dilip Joshi)

I'm only translating this from an interview Jethalal (Dilip Joshi) from DivyaBhaskar Gujarati newspaper


Real Life Pic




Family
Two kids,Daughter in collage and Son in 9th standard.
They live in Mumbai
Originally He is from Gosa village (10 km away from Porbandar, Guajrat)

Childhood:
I started acting in child-plays at the age of 12. I joined Little theatre academy of Namdev Lahute. My first childplay was "Aie Ranchhod Rangila", I was supposed to act as a statute for 7-8 minutes in that drama.

Education
I was in Wilson's College (Mumbai). In the last year I joined N.M. Commerce college.
While doing B.Com, I got INT(Indian National Theatre)'s best actor award twice.
One of that drama was directed by Raju Joshi (Kyoki Saas bhi) and second one was Directed by Niraj Vora (Phir Hera Pheri).
I did piecemeal roles in various dramas but never thought of making acting as my sole profession.

Commercial Success:
1988, (the real) Tarak Mehta converted a Marathi drama into Gujarati, named "Sakha Sahiyara", I got role in it and we did 300 shows of that. After that I never looked back.

First time television break: "Hum Panchhi Ek daal ke"
Then I got the lead role in "Zaraa Hatke" for Zee Tv.
I acted as a Madrasi Rangaa-swaami in "Kya Baat hai"


Films:
N.Chandra saw me in a drama of Sujarata Mehta and gave me a small role in Pratighat.
Then I got comic roles in

1. Hum Aap ke hai kaun
2. Phir bhi dil hai hindustani
3. Khiladi 420
4. 1 2 kaa 4
5. Dil hai Tumhara.
6. Maine Pyar Kiya
   

Although I still believe, I've never got a proper role in Movies where I could show my real acting skills.
Also acted in a Gujarati movie "Hun Hunshi Hunshilal"

Tarak Mehta ka Ultaa Chashma

When I got the offer, first I rejected it as I was busy with a serial in Sahara One but then that serial production closed down so I joined the Tarak Mehta project.

Credits : Mrunal_Patel

Thanks Manan and yes Dilip sir is such a big actor.
His age is big and still wonderfull acting!!!!
Done many films too.
And his mustach and exfressions are awseme!!!
DILIP JI IS THE BEST!!!!

yes dilip sir is awesome n he is so natural actor n thanks for sharing manan

He is amazing human being. I met him in January while I was in India. Mrs. Mala Joshi also very nice lady. She made sure I got to meet him & rest of the gang. I told him he has a very nice wife. He gave me warm welcome & sat with us & talked about the show. He speaks fluent English unlike the show. I admire him a lot. His daughter Niyati is studying in London she is doing her masters there. He has sister who also lives in London. When they showed in the show that he went to London. He told me that he had gone for his nephew's wedding. I hope this show rocks always

TFS mate! :)

I love him as Jethalal and the chemistry he shares with Disha vakani and with champak chahcha its jst awesome...😆

Thanks for sharing..awesome actor Dilip joshi.😛