Dilip Joshi

Dilip Joshi (born 26 May 1968) is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared in several Indian movies and television series. Joshi has performed mostly in comic roles and he is prominently known for his role as Jethalal Gada in the Indian sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

Personal life
Born into a Gujarati Brahmin family originating from the Gosa village of Porbandar. While doing B.Com., he was awarded the INT (Indian National Theater) Best Actor award twice. He is the youngest of four children.

He married Malatula with whom he has a daughter, Niyati,and son Ritvik.

He is a devotee of the BAPS(Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha)a Hindu denomination within the Swaminarayan Sampraday.

Career
Dilip Joshi started his acting career in 1989, playing the character of Ramu in the film Maine Pyar Kiya. Since then, he has appeared in several Gujarati dramas, one of them being Bapu Tame Kamaal Kari with Sumeet Raghavan and Amit Mistry, the trio known for their television show Shubh Mangal Savadhan. Joshi starred in the show Yeh Duniya Hai Rangeen and Kya Baat Hai in which he played a South Indian. He also appeared in films such as Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

Since 2008, Joshi has been playing the role of Jethalal Gada in the popular sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. For his performance in the show, he received several accolades, including 5 Telly awards and 2 ITA awards.

Notable among his other tele-serials in Hindi are Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh, Hum Sab Ek Hain, Shubh Mangal Savadhan, Kya Baat Hai, Daal Mein Kala and Meri Biwi Wonderful. He appeared in the children's comedy Agadam Bagdam Tigdam as Uncle Tappu, as well as in the 2009 films Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge and Ashutosh Gowarikar's What's Your Raashee.