Renowned writer, columnist, humourist and playwright Taarak Mehta has passed away at the age of 87 after prolonged illness. Taarak Mehta is best known for his Gujarati column 'Duniya Ne Undha Chasma'. The popular TV show 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' is based on this column
Writer Taarak Mehta, inspiration behind TV show 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah', has passed away. Pic/Twitter
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Renowned writer, columnist, humourist and playwright Taarak Mehta has passed away at the age of 87 after prolonged illness.
Taarak Mehta breathed his last in Ahmedabad, Gujarat today (Wednesday, March 1), his family confirmed. They also intend to donate Taarak Mehta's body to science.
A relative of the writer, Atul Bhatt said, "He died of old age." Atul Bhatt is a doctor.
Taarak Mehta passed away in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Pic/Nirav Trivedi
Taarak Mehta is best known for his Gujarati column 'Duniya Ne Undha Chasma'. The popular TV show 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' is based on this column.
Renowned Indian humorist and playwright Taarak Mehta passes away at the age of 87 years after prolonged illness pic.twitter.com/3BVkWFXFPP
— ANI (@ANI_news) 1 March 2017
His humourous column first appeared in Chitralekha in March 1971. Taarak Mehta has also written six popular Gujarati plays.
He was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2015.
Taarak Mehta's Gujarati column was the inspiration behind TV show 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'. Pic/Nirav Trivedi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, among others, took to Twitter to pay tribute to Taarak Mehta.
Gujarati writer and Padma Shree Tarak Mehta ji passes aways. May his soul rest in peace.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) 1 March 2017
Saddened by the death of Tarak Mehta - humorist & columnist. He always brought smile to our faces. My condolences to family members.
— Vijay Rupani (@vijayrupanibjp) 1 March 2017
Tarak Mehta ji is no more! Big lose to Gujarati Literature #RIPTarakMehta pic.twitter.com/kUjfBYuY5H
— Pankaj Shukla (@iPankajShukla) 1 March 2017
Tarak Mehta is no more! Big lose to Gujarati Literature #RIPTarakMehta
— Mihir Raval (@raval_mih) 1 March 2017
Tarak Mehta ji is no more!
— kulwinder (@kulwindersain18) 1 March 2017
J writer Tarak Mehta passes
away in Ahmedabad at age of 88 #RIPTarakMehta
#RIPTarakMehta
— à¤ÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0086दिवासà¥ÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0080 (@lionheart1288) 1 March 2017
U always makes us smile by ur books pic.twitter.com/X0elmMAB11
Writer Tarak mehta was one of the best comedy writer in India ,He will be always in our memories ,#RipTarakMehta
— shantanu (@shantanu101) 1 March 2017
#RIPTarakMehta Noted Gujarati humorist , columnist, playwright Tarak Mehta, 87, passes away in #Ahmedabad aftr prolonged illness pic.twitter.com/AfXotDTj9b
— Rahul Singh (@rahulreports) 1 March 2017
(With inputs from IANS)
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