Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah enjoys a huge fanbase. Being one of the longest running serials on Indian television, the show has gone through a lot of ups and downs, with the old cast being replaced with new ones in recent years to the makers being criticised by the netizens for their repetitive storyline. On Friday evening, the makers of the show took to their YouTube channel to announce Kush Shah’s departure from the show.
In the video, Kush is seen arriving at the entrance of Gokuldham society on a scooter. He gets down and addresses the fans of the show who have showered him with love and admiration for all these years. Having been a part of the show for 16 years, he essayed the role of Goli Hansraj Hathi. It to be noted that it was rumoured that he would be quitting the show to pursue further studies in acting internationally. While he had denied the claims, he informed the TMKOC fans about his decision to quit the show.
Quoted by the Free Press Journal, he reminisced about his journey on the show. He said in Hindi, “When this show started, when you and I first met, I was very young. You have given me a lot of love since then. And this family has given me as much love as you have given me. I have made a lot of memories here. I have enjoyed a lot here.” The 3:34 minutes video gave glimpses of some of his best scenes on the show. He was also seen cutting a cake at his farewell party along with the cast and crew of the show.
“I have spent my childhood here and most importantly I want to thank the creator of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Mr. Asit Kumar Modi for this journey. He trusted me so much, made my character so interesting and always inspired me. Because of his trust, Kush became Goli today,” he concluded. As the video ended, the makers introduced the new actor who would be replacing Kush Shah.
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