Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah cast celebrates 15th anniversary amid controversies

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is a popular sitcom that has been running successfully since 2008. The show has a loyal fan base and every character from the show has become a household name. Despite the show's massive fan following, it has also landed in several controversies. Amid this, the team recently celebrated its 15th anniversary.

3 things you need to know

• Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has completed 15 years. 
• The cast of the show has recently dropped a couple of photos from the celebrations.
• The episode of TMKOC was aired on July 28, 2008.

Amid controversies, TMKOC cast celebrates 15 years of togetherness

Sachin Shroff aka Taarak Mehta took to his Instagram handle to drop a few photos with his co-stars as they celebrated the 15th year anniversary of the sitcom. The star cast was seen posing in front of a giant banner decked with flowers that read '15 Years.' , the makers decided to celebrate 15 years of togetherness despite the never-ending controversies surrounding the show

(Sachin Shroff poses with the star cast of TMKOC during 15 year celebrations. | Image: Sachin Shroff/Instagram)

For the unversed, the controversies began when Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal, who played the role of Roshan Daruwala Kaur Sodhi in the show, talked about producer Asit Kumar Modi harassing her. She alleged that he sexually harassed her and tortured her mentally, forcing her to leave the show.  She also claimed that she chose to ignore these things but  decided to quit when things became unbearable.

Actors who accused Asit Modi of his offensive behaviour

Not just Jennifer Mistry, other actors from the show too have made serious allegations against Asit Modi. Monika Bhadoriya aka Bawri from the show told Pinkvilla that he mentally harassed her. Eve Shailesh Lodha, who earlier played Taarak Mehta, claimed that Asit had not cleared his dues.