Tanmay Vekaria, popular for playing Bagha in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, recently lost his father. During the show’s 18-year celebration, the actor remembered and missed his late father. He turned emotional as he recalled a promise he had made to his late father, who wanted to binge-watch his episodes after returning home from the hospital.Tanmay shared that when his father was recently admitted to the hospital, his popular love story track with Bawri was being aired on Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. Even during that difficult time, his father encouraged him to put his work first.During the press conference of the show, the actor shared, “He told me that if any such news comes while I was on the set, don’t run back immediately. Complete work as much as you can. The producer should not suffer any loss. I know the losses are very heavy and irreplaceable, but those were his values.”The actor then spoke about a heartfelt conversation with his father during his hospital stay.“My father had a habit of watching ‘Taarak Mehta’ every day between 8.30 and 9 p.m. When he was in the hospital and my track was on air, he told me, ‘Your story is going very well. Even the hospital staff is talking about it. Once I come home, show me all your episodes on YouTube. I would like to watch them.'”Tanmay said he immediately promised his father that they would watch the episodes together once he recovered.“I told him, ‘You come home and we’ll do a binge-watch together.’ But that could not happen,” he said, struggling to hold back his emotions.Talking about the values his parents taught him, Tanmay said that growing up in a theatre family made him understand the importance of staying committed to his work, even during the toughest times. “My father had lost his own sister, and the very same day he had a theatre show. My aunt passed away at 6.30, and at 9 o’clock he was on stage performing,” he recalled.Even after his father’s passing, Tanmay said he feels that both his parents are always with him, blessing him and the entire Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah family.“I know my parents are blessing me, the entire team and everyone associated with the show. The values they gave me are something I want to pass on to my children and carry their legacy forward. That’s all I seek from them, their blessings,” he added.Talking about the actor, he has been essaying the iconic role of Bagha, the loyal employee at Gada electronic shop owner by Dilip Joshi aka Jethalal in the show.
