Tarak mehta ka ooltah chashmah first episode 28 july 2008

The quirks of the individual characters seek to enhance the humour quotient of the show. 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.

They are often seen celebrating festivals and participating in events together. 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. Abdul, the shopkeeper of the provision store located outside the society entrance, reporter Rita Shrivastav from 'Kal Tak' a news channel, Inspector Chalu Pandey ( Daya Shankar Pandey) who investigates cases that include crimes against Gokuldham Society, Asit Kumarr Modi as himself, Jethalal's shop assistants вЂ“ Natwarlal Prabhashankar Undhaiwala (Natu Kaka), his nephew BagheshwarUndhaiwala (Baagha), who are often bent on doing the wrong job and Baagha's fiancГ©e Bawri Dhondulal Kanpuria. There are also other recurring characters including Sundarlal (brother of Jethalal's wife Daya, from Ahmedabad, Gujarat) and his friends Baka and Bhailu.

Pankaj Diwan Sahay, also called Pinku, part of the Tapu sena and resides in another society (Gulmohar Apartments) (the Tapu sena didn't know about his personal background since the start of 2008).

Has his name in many marriage bureaus, but is bachelor till date. Bachelor from years, is obsessed about his marriage. Has won many awards, the most important being 'The Golden Crow Award'. He works as a senior crime reporter in Toofan Express.

Patrakaar Popatlal Bhagwatiprasad Pandey, from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Roshan Singh Harjeet Singh Sodhi, a mechanic who own a car garage from Amritsar, Punjab, his Parsi wife, also named Roshan and their son Gurucharan Singh Sodhi (Gogi).

Hansraj Hathi (which literally means elephant), the fat resident doctor from Bihar, his wife Komal and son Gulabkumar (Goli).

The society's secretary, Aatmaram Tukaram Bhide, a home tutor from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, his wife Madhavi, a business woman and daughter Sonalika (Sonu).The show is based on the column Duniya Ne Undha Chashma written by columnist and journalist/playwright Taarak Mehta for the Gujarati weekly magazine Chitralekha.

Tarak mehta ka ooltah chashmah first episode 28 july 2008