Shailesh Lodha Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Profession(s)	Actor, Writer, Poet
Famous Role	Taarak Mehta in the TV serial, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (2008 to present)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 November 1969 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	54 Years
Birthplace	Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Education Qualification	Graduate
Debut	TV Debut: Comedy Circus (2007)
Family	Father- Shyam Singh Lodha (Deceased) Mother- Shobha Lodha Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Writing, reading
Controversy	Lawsuit against Asit Modi After quitting Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah in April 2022, he filed a lawsuit against Asit Modi for not paying his dues. In August 2023, Shailesh won the suit following which it was reported in the media that Asit Modi would pay him Rs. 1.05 crore. [1]Hindustan Times
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Swati Lodha (Management Author)
Children	Daughter- Swaara Lodha Son- N/A

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shailesh Lodha

• Shailesh was born and brought up in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
  

  Shailesh Lodha in His Youth

• In 2007, he participated in the famous comedy reality show Comedy Circus as a contestant.

• He wrote four books, the first two books are satirical humour, the third is a self-help book co-written by his wife, and the fourth book is Diljale Ka Facebook Status.

• He along with Neha Mehta hosted a popular show Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! (2012-2013) that aired on SAB TV.

• In 2014, he won the Zee Gold Award for Best Anchor.

• In 2023, Shailesh Lodha, in an interview, disclosed the reason for leaving the show ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.’ He explained that he left the show because its creator and producer, Asit Modi, had spoken to him disrespectfully and derogatorily, which he found unacceptable. In the interview, Shailesh recalled an incident where he appeared as a celebrity guest on the show ‘Good Night India’ in 2022, and Asit Modi questioned his decision. Shailesh believed that portraying his ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ character on another show would have been wrong. Furthermore, Shailesh said that this was not the first instance of disrespectful behaviour from Asit. He recalled another incident where Asit had referred to everyone working on his show as his servants, and Shailesh had objected to such language and behaviour. ^[2]The Times of India