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Actor Shyam Pathak’s character Popatlal from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is one of the fan-favorites. With an umbrella in his hand and the signature dialogue, “Duniya Hila Dunga”, his character is shown to be a journalist in Toofan Express and a bachelor who is desperate to get married. With 17 years of this show, Shyam has made fans fall in love with his character with his comical and endearing performance. But did you know, his path to pursue acting has not always been easy?
According to Bollywood Shaadi, Shyam Pathak revealed in a talk show, how he had to support his higher education from a very young age due to financial constraints. He worked as a salesman at a clothing store, wherein he was given the prime responsibility of showing the clothes to the customers, being good with his communication skills. However, he used to get embarrassed when girls from his college used to visit the store with their parents.
To fulfill his mother’s dream of becoming a chartered accountant, he enrolled himself in a chartered accountancy course, but his heart lay with acting. On his way to an IT firm wherein he used to do his articleship, Shyam Pathak used to pass the NCPA (National Centre for Performing Arts) and hoped to visit it one day. With Rs 25 for the subscription, he started visiting the centre to hone his acting skills and became friends with renowned theatre actor, Chetan Datar.
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