10 Lesser-Known Facts About Shailesh Lodha AKA Tarak Mehta

Shailesh Lodha is a multi-gifted individual whose abilities are not simply restricted to acting, he is an incredible essayist and joke artist also. He has acted in numerous undertakings and got acclaimed for his part in Tarak Mehta, the well-known parody sequel Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah which has been released in the year 2008.

Here are some interesting facts about Shailesh Lodha:

1. Shailesh Lodha was born in Jodhpur but is half-Jain

Shailesh Lodha age is 52 years as of 2022. He was born on 8 November 1969 and was brought up in Jodhpur, Rajasthan in India, and regularly moved as a result of his dad’s postings. Though he belongs to a Marwari family, in an interview he once revealed that he is half-Jain.

2. Shailesh did graduation in Science and Post Graduation in Marketing from St. Andrews College

3. Shailesh Lodha family

His father is Shyam Singh Lodha and his mother is Shobha Lodha. His father Shyam Singh was in administrative service due to which he had visited most parts of India. He had always wanted to become a writer and poet from his young days.

He was also nicknamed the “Baal Kaavi” when he was only nine. He got his inspiration from his mother who was a literature-loving person.

4. Shailesh left his job to pursue his passion

After finishing his studies, he worked at an office, yet he didn’t quite like it and left the work. He left his desk job due to his passion and immense love for Hindi literature and poem writing.

5. Shailesh Lodha was a contestant in the famous comedy reality show Comedy Circus

Shailesh began his profession with Comedy Circus 2 where he showed up as a competitor and later, he was also a participant in Comedy Ka Mahamukabla.

6. He gained fame by playing Taarak Mehta in the popular TV show Tarak Mehta Ka ooltah Chashma from 2008 to 2022

He also worked as a presenter in a TV show on SAB TV named Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! 

In 2019, Shailesh Lodha worked in a movie named Wig Boss in which he worked with Sunil Pal and Rakhi Sawant.

7. Shailesh Lodha is an author, apart from acting Lodha has written four books

The initial two are in the genre of humor, the third one is a self-improvement book that has been co-written by his wife, and his latest book named “Diljale Ka Facebook Status” is a collection of poems.

8. Shailesh Lodha wife is Swati Lodha who is also an author and doctorate

Fans find it difficult to beleive that Lodha had any other wife other than Anjali Mehta (his onscreen wife in the serial Tarak Mehta ka ooltah chasma). Their onscreen chemistry is so good everyone thought Neha Mehta (playing Anjali Mehta) is his real-life partner.

He tied the knot with Swati Lodha who is a successful woman is the founder of Life Lemonade, a training organization for life transformation. Furthermore, she is involved in women’s empowerment. Also, she had a doctorate. She is an author, an academician, an inspirational orator, a creator, and an overseer of Aditya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai.

She is an Amazon No. 1 Bestselling writer of “Don’t Raise Your Youngsters Raise Yourself”, and numerous other smash-hit books.

Shailesh and Swati Lodha have a daughter named Swara.

9. Lodha’s achievements and honors

As an author, he has achieved many awards in the Hindi literature field. He had earned the National Srijan Award for his mesmerizing poems and writeups. He was also awarded Bharat Gaurav and Rajasthan Gaurav.

As an actor, he achieved the Zee Gold Award in 2014 for his role as an announcer or anchor. Lodhi also got an award in the 2018 Zee Gold Awards for his terrific role in the famous Indian show Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasma.

10. Shailesh Lodha net worth

Since 2008 he has been active on TV and the actor charges well for every episode. His compensation is high and Lodha’s total assets is around 1.5 million (.approx ). Fans are sad as Shailesh Lodha left tmkoc and no longer be playing Tarak Mehta anymore.