Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s beloved actor Dilip Joshi, who plays the role of Jethalal, made the headlines this week when reports of his being surrounded by 25 armed men started doing rounds on the internet. It was reported that the police had received a call claiming so, which left everyone worried. Now, during an interaction, he has reacted to the news and said it was fake. He also thanked the caller, as many of his old friends and extended family called him to check up on him.
Talking to Hindustan Times, the 54-year-old actor stressed on the fact that the news is fake. He went on to add that he was clueless about how and when the rumours started and that he was astonished to hear about it. Joshi went on to reveal that he is grateful to the person who spread such fake news as it was heartening for him to know that he is well-loved by everyone. ALSO READ: TMKOC's Dilip Joshi Receives THREAT, 25 Men Armed With Guns And Weapons Surround Actor’s House; Nagpur Control Room Gets A Call-Report
He told HT, “Bhala ho uska jisne yeh galat khabar falai. Mujhe itne logon ke phone aaye mera haal chaal puchne ke liye. So many old friends and extended family called. It was good catching up with them. (Due to this) I found out how much people love me. So many people were worried about me and my family, it was heartening.” ALSO READ: BOMBS Planted Near Houses Of Mukesh Ambani, Amitabh Bachchan And Dharmendra’ Claims Anonymous Caller, Highest Z+ Security Provided To Ambani Family- Report
Joshi went on to express shock that such a news was reported widely. He said, “Hamne agar kuch kiya ho toh aisi koi baat nikle, bina sar pair wali khabar hai yeh.”
For the unversed, an anonymous person had called Nagpur Control Room on February 1, 2023 to inform the police that about 25 strongly armed men were stationed outside the actor’s residence. The news came after it was reported that Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Mukesh Ambani had received bomb threats.
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