Taarak Mehta

Taarak Mehta a character in TMKOC. He is a writer and poet, and works for a trading company. He proves to be quite intelligent, as he rapidly finds solutions for problems, along with excuses for his wife and boss. He is the best friend, mentor and troubleshooter of Jethalal. He is called "Fire Brigade" by Jethalal. He is aware about Jethalal's feelings for Babita. Taarak's dietitian wife Anjali Mehta strictly controls his diet chart. He is modern, open minded, and loves Anjali from the depth of his heart (although he really dislikes the diet food prepared by her, and constantly tries to come up with excuses to avoid eating it).

Cast
The role is played by Shailesh Lodha. It is based on the character of a writer, Taarak Mehta, whose works form the basis for the entire show.

तारक मेहता