A look at Shyam Pathak aka Popatlal’s real family, his expensive car collection, and his per-episode fees for ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’.
‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ is undoubtedly one of the most popular television shows and so are its characters. The show portrays a lot of married couples and their day-to-day lives, however, the character of ‘Popatlal’ played by Shyam Pathak, is always shown dying to get married to his dream girl.
‘Popatlal’ might be looking for his dream girl and lead a simple life, however, Shyam, who plays ‘Popatlal’ lives a completely different life from the role he plays.
Let us take a look at Shyam Pathak aka Popatlal’s real family, his expensive car collection, and his per-episode fees for the popular show.
1. Shyam Pathak aka Popatlal left his chartered accountant (CA) studies for acting
Shyam Pathak aka Patrakar Popatlal did not always want to be an actor. Before venturing into it, Shyam had taken in the Institute of Chartered Account of India, but due to his passion for acting, he left the course midway and joined the National School of Drama (NSD).
2. Shyam Pathak aka Popatlal fell in love with wife Reshami during college days
Shyam Pathak aka Popatlal has himself said that he is a shy kind of person, however, that changed when he met his wife Reshami during his National School of Drama (NSD) days.
3. Shyam Pathak aka Popatlal’s family
Shyam Pathak and Reshami met during their college, fell in love, and got married in the year 2003. The couple share three children, son Parth, a daughter named Niyati, and their youngest son Shivam Pathak.
4. Shyam Pathak aka Popatlal’s per-episode fees
Shyam Pathak aka Popatlal reportedly charges a heft amount for his role in ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’. Shyam charges around Rs 60,000 for each episode. Along with the show, he also appears in several advertisements.
5. Shyam Pathak aka Popatlal’s super expensive car collection
Shyam Pathak aka Popatlal reportedly owns a Mercedes car, worth Rs 50 lakh. Apart from that, he is also the proud owner of a Toyota Innova Crysta.
6. Shyam Pathak is playing the role of Popatlal in ‘TMKOC’ since 2008
‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ first aired in 2008 and Shyam Pathak has been playing the role of Popatlal in the show since its inception, from the past 13 years.
7. About ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’
‘Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah’ first went on air in 2008 on Sony SAB, and it has been one of the top-rated shows over the past 13 years. The show stars Munmun Dutta, Amit Bhatt, Raj Anadkat, Sailesh Lodha, Balwinder Singh Suri, and Sunayana Fozdar among others. Disha Vakani, who essayed the role of much loved Dayaben, went on a maternity break in 2017 and has not returned since.
