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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Ghanshyam Nayak no more

Actor Ghanashyam Nayak, who was popularly known for his portrayal of Natu Kaka in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah passed away on Sunday at the age of 77.

Ghanshyam Nayak no more
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Ghanshyam Nayak no more
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Published : Oct 4, 2021, 9:16 AM IST

Mumbai: Veteran actor Ghanashyam Nayak, best known for his work as Nattu Kaka on the popular sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, passed away on Sunday after a long battle with cancer, producer Asit Kumarr Modi said. The actor, who was in his late 70s, was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.

Modi, who is the creator of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, said the actor's health deteriorated in the past few days. "He passed away today evening. He wasn't keeping well for a long time. He had cancer. He always wanted to keep shooting. Even though he was unwell, work would always make him happy. I would look for opportunities to get him on the show. But it had become difficult for him to shoot. For the last two days he was extremely unwell," said Modi.

  • Hamare pyaare #Natukaka @TMKOC_NTF hamare saath nahi rahe 🙏🏻 परम कृपालु परमेश्वर उन्हें अपने चरणो में स्थान दे और परम शांति दे 🙏🏻 उनके परिवार को ये दुःख सहन करने की शक्ति दे 🙏🏻 #नटुकाका हम आपको नहीं भूल सकते 🙏🏻 @TMKOC_NTF

    — Asit Kumarr Modi (@AsitKumarrModi) October 3, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, took to his Twitter handle and shared condolence for the actor's demise. He tweeted, "Gujarati theatre has suffered a great loss due to the untimely demise of the famous Shri Ghanshyambhai Nayak, nicknamed Natukaka from the serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah."

  • ગુજરાતી રંગમંચથી શરુ કરી “તારક મહેતા કા ઉલ્ટા ચશ્મા”ધારાવાહિકના “નટુકાકા”ના હુલામણા નામ થી વિખ્યાત શ્રી ઘનશ્યામભાઈ નાયકના આકસ્મિક અવસાનથી ગુજરાતી રંગમંચને મોટી ખોટ પડી છે.પરમાત્મા સદ્ગતના આત્માને શાંતિ અર્પે તથા પરિવારજનોને આઘાત સહન કરવાની શક્તિ પ્રદાન કરે તેવી ઈશ્વરને પ્રાર્થના. pic.twitter.com/jiTBfLkq4q

    — Bhupendra Patel (@Bhupendrapbjp) October 3, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Nayak appeared in nearly 100 Hindi and Gujarati films, apart from featuring on more than 300 TV serials. The veteran actor was also known for his work in the Gujarati theatre. Earlier this year, during his chemotherapy, Nayak had shot for a special episode of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

He is survived by his wife and three children.

With agency inputs

Mumbai: Veteran actor Ghanashyam Nayak, best known for his work as Nattu Kaka on the popular sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, passed away on Sunday after a long battle with cancer, producer Asit Kumarr Modi said. The actor, who was in his late 70s, was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.

Modi, who is the creator of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, said the actor's health deteriorated in the past few days. "He passed away today evening. He wasn't keeping well for a long time. He had cancer. He always wanted to keep shooting. Even though he was unwell, work would always make him happy. I would look for opportunities to get him on the show. But it had become difficult for him to shoot. For the last two days he was extremely unwell," said Modi.

  • Hamare pyaare #Natukaka @TMKOC_NTF hamare saath nahi rahe 🙏🏻 परम कृपालु परमेश्वर उन्हें अपने चरणो में स्थान दे और परम शांति दे 🙏🏻 उनके परिवार को ये दुःख सहन करने की शक्ति दे 🙏🏻 #नटुकाका हम आपको नहीं भूल सकते 🙏🏻 @TMKOC_NTF

    — Asit Kumarr Modi (@AsitKumarrModi) October 3, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, took to his Twitter handle and shared condolence for the actor's demise. He tweeted, "Gujarati theatre has suffered a great loss due to the untimely demise of the famous Shri Ghanshyambhai Nayak, nicknamed Natukaka from the serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah."

  • ગુજરાતી રંગમંચથી શરુ કરી “તારક મહેતા કા ઉલ્ટા ચશ્મા”ધારાવાહિકના “નટુકાકા”ના હુલામણા નામ થી વિખ્યાત શ્રી ઘનશ્યામભાઈ નાયકના આકસ્મિક અવસાનથી ગુજરાતી રંગમંચને મોટી ખોટ પડી છે.પરમાત્મા સદ્ગતના આત્માને શાંતિ અર્પે તથા પરિવારજનોને આઘાત સહન કરવાની શક્તિ પ્રદાન કરે તેવી ઈશ્વરને પ્રાર્થના. pic.twitter.com/jiTBfLkq4q

    — Bhupendra Patel (@Bhupendrapbjp) October 3, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Nayak appeared in nearly 100 Hindi and Gujarati films, apart from featuring on more than 300 TV serials. The veteran actor was also known for his work in the Gujarati theatre. Earlier this year, during his chemotherapy, Nayak had shot for a special episode of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

He is survived by his wife and three children.

With agency inputs

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