Shailesh Lodha was paid an impressive Rs 1.5 lakh per episode for his role in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TMKOC) is one of the most popular and longest-running shows on Indian TV, having aired a staggering 4,178 episodes.
While Dilip Joshi and a few others have remained constants, much of the original cast has been replaced by new actors over time.
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Last Episode of Shailesh Lodha
It all happened in 2008 when Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TMKOC) debuted in 2008, Shailesh Lodha, who played Taarak Mehta and narrated the show, quickly became as popular as stars Disha Vakani and Dilip Joshi.
Over the years, his character became a core part of the series, holding a position as crucial as the lead roles.
Reports suggest that Shailesh Lodha’s last appearance on Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah was in episode 3454. He’s said to have exited the show following creative and financial differences with producer Asit Kumarr Modi.
Total Earnings of Shailesh Lodha from TMKOC
As per a report published on koimoi.com, Shailesh Lodha’s impressive per-episode fee of 1.5 lakh for his role as Taarak Mehta has led to questions about his total earnings from the show. With 3454 episodes, the reported sum of 51.80 crore appears to be inaccurate or inflated.
Paychecks of Shailesh Lodha for Taarak Mehta
The show, which launched in 2008, initially saw actors earning between 40,000 and 50,000 per episode.
By 2015, Shailesh Lodha’s salary reportedly increased to 1 lakh per episode after approximately 1500 episodes, bringing his earnings up to around 6.70 crore for that period.
For the subsequent 1059 episodes, from 2015 to about episode 2635, he continued to earn 1 lakh per episode, totaling an estimated 10 crore. By 2019, his fee was speculated to have risen to 1.5 lakh per episode.
Between episodes 2635 and 3454, the earnings are estimated to be about 12.28 crore. Adding this to the earnings from the earlier periods—2008 to 2014, 2015 to 2018, and 2019 to 2022—the total approximates 28.98 crore.
Actual Earnings of Shailesh Lodha
The fact that the earning of TV actors are based on daily rates rather than a per-episode fee, a practice also seen with reality show contestants. Since episodes are edited from various footage, Shailesh Lodha’s earnings were likely calculated on a daily basis.
With his rate set at 1.5 lakh per day, and having worked around 22 days each month for 67 months, he accumulated a total of 1474 days on the show by April 2022.
This results in an estimated total earning of 22 crore for his role in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
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