Popular Gujarati Playwright Taarak Mehta Passes Away in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, March 1: Popular Gujarati playwright and humourist Taarak Mehta passed away on Wednesday morning after prolonged illness. He was 88.

Mehta died here in Ahmedabad, according to his family. They also intend to donate Mehta’s body to science.

A relative of the writer, Atul Bhatt said: “He died of old age.” Bhatt is a doctor.

Mehta’s famous works include “Duniya Ne Undha Chasma”. This has inspired the hit Hindi sitcom “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah”. He has also written six popular Gujarati plays.

He was born on December 26, 1929. Mehta was honoured with Padma Shri in 2015.

–IANS