Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: Disha Vakani Confirmed To Return As Dayaben On Diwali?

Disha Vakani’s iconic character of Dayaben has been missing from the popular show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah for over four years now. Disha, who used to play the role of Daya Jethalal Gada in Asit Kumar Modi’s sitcom, went on indefinite maternity leave in 2017 and since then she has not come back on the show. However, there might be a good news for all TMKOC fans.

A video, shared by a fan page dedicated to Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah on Instagram, shows Disha’s reel and real brother Mayur Vakani, who plays Sundar Lal on TMKOC, has seemingly confirmed Dayaben’s return. As per the latest episode, Sundar Lal can be heard saying that Dayaben will be back this Diwali, according to Zeenews.com.

Now, whether the makers have managed to bring Disha back as Dayaben or found a new face for the show, only time will tell. As of now, there’s been no official statement made by the makers on the same.

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has been running successfully for almost 15 years now. In these years, several actors have made exit from the show including Disha Vakani, Bhavya Gandhi, Shailesh Lodha and Neha Mehta among others. Recently, Raj Anadkat, who used to play the role of Tappu in the popular sitcom, also left the show.

In March this year, Asit Kumar Modi had addressed the back-to-back exits of many actors from his show. “I am also tired of answering and requesting people not to ask this question. But I am the producer of the show and therefore I’ll have to answer. Even today I wish that our original Daya Bhabhi aka Disha Vakani comes back. Disha is like my sister. She wants to spend time with her family. She has two kids. If she does not want to come back, I cannot force her,” he told us.

Sharing an update about finding the new Dayaben, Asit said, “I am looking for new Daya Bhabhi. It is not easy to play the role of Dayaben. Everyone knows the way Disha Vakani did it. Even today, she is missed. It is not easy to find a new person for the role. This does not mean I am afraid. I am not afraid but I am looking for perfection. It is impossible to take Disha’s place. Her performance was great but I am finding somebody who can impress everyone with her style. It takes time but we will have Dayaben back soon.”