Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s ‘Jethalal’ Dilip Joshi Once Confessed Being Underconfident To Approach Women: “I Used To Be Very Scared Of…”

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has been among the longest-running Television shows in India. Since its premiere, some of its star cast have been associated with the show. One such member is Dilip Joshi, who is not only the highest-paid member but has earned unprecedented fame through his portrayal as Jethalal. But do you know, he was scared to talk to women for a long time? Scroll below for some ana interesting details!

In TMKOC, Jethalal is married to Dayaben (earlier played by Disha Vakani). He has a secret crush on Babita Iyer (Munmun Dutta), and his face lights up whenever she is around. Many wouldn’t know, but Dilip, in real life, got engaged at the young age of 18.

In an interview with Mashable India, Dilip Joshi once revealed that he was scared to talk to women because he was underconfident during his young days. He shared, “I had studied in an all boys’ school, so I used to be very scared of talking to girls, I didn’t know how to talk (to girls). It is only after I got into drama and acting that I gained the confidence to talk.”