Shailesh Lodha quits as Taarak Mehta!

Tarak Mehta ka Oolta Chashma is one of India's most loved and most popular shows, and Lodha played the pivotal character of Taarak Mehta.

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Sources reveal that Shailesh has not been shooting for the show for the last one month and has no plans to return to the show either.

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Shailesh feels that his character has been lost among the ensemble and his dates are full with other projects.

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After turning down many other projects, he doesn't miss any further opportunities.

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The production house tried to convince the actor to stay, but the seasoned actor, poet, and writer has made up his mind.

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Fans wish well for the actor and say the character can never be replaced.

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