Shailesh Lodha Fees: The popular TV show ‘Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ gave many stars recognition in every household. From Jethalal aka Dilip Joshi to Dayaben aka Disha Vakani, despite working in many films and serials, these stars got real recognition only from ‘Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’. Shailesh Lodha is also one of them. Shailesh Lodha appeared in the show as ‘Tarak Mehta’ for 14 years. Fans also liked the actor a lot in this role.
Shailesh Lodha recovered a huge amount
Recently, ‘Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ completed its 16 years, but in the last 3-4 years, many actors of the show have left the serial. Even though other stars have replaced them, the audience still misses them.
From the very beginning, Shailesh played the character of Tarak Mehta in the show and he was associated with the show for 14 years. After a rift with producer Asit Kumar Modi, Shailesh decided to leave the show in 2022. His move broke the hearts of millions of fans, after which Sachin joined the show and took over the role of Tarak Mehta.
Shailesh Lodha was very popular for his role and apart from this, he was also a well-known face in the poetry and writing industry. Because of this, he used to charge a hefty amount as his salary and the makers also happily paid him the amount he asked for. According to reports, the actor used to charge 1.5 lakhs per episode to play Tarak Mehta in ‘Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’.
Sachin Shroff gets less fees than Shailesh Lodha
After Shailesh Lodha, Sachin Shroff played the character of ‘Tarak Mehta’ in the show, however, according to the latest reports, the actor gets around Rs 30,000 for each episode of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma.
Sachin Shroff’s fee is much less than that of Shailesh Lodha. Shailesh Lodha was one of the oldest members of the show. If estimated, Shailesh’s fee was 400% more than what Sachin gets today.
Why did Shailesh Lodha leave Tarak Mehta?
According to the information, Shailesh Lodha used to shoot for the character of ‘Tarak Mehta’ only a few days in a month. He wanted to do some other shows along with ‘Tarak Mehta’, but it is clear in the contract of the show that no actor can do any other show along with ‘Tarak Mehta’. Because of this, Shailesh had decided to leave the show.
