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{{Short description|Indian film and television actor (born 26 May 1968)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Dilip Joshi
| image = Dilip Joshi at Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2019.jpg
| caption = Joshi in 2019
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1989–present
| spouse = Jaymala Joshi
| children = 2
| known_for = {{plainlist|
* ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''
}}
}}
'''Dilip Joshi''' is an [[Indian actor]] who works in [[Bollywood|Hindi films]] and television and is best known for portraying the lead role in the long-running Indian Hindi-language television [[sitcom]], ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]'', in which he plays the role of a businessman [[Jethalal Gada|Jethalal Champaklal Gada]], who gets himself in many problems and troubles. The show originally broadcasts on the channel [[Sony SAB]].<ref name=Joshitmkoc>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/taarak-mehtas-dilip-joshi-turns-53-doing-side-roles-in-bollywood-films-to-becoming-everyones-favourite-as-jethalal-his-journey-unfolded/photostory/82969450.cms|title=Taarak Mehta's Dilip Joshi turns 53: Doing side roles in Bollywood films to becoming everyone's favourite as Jethalal, his journey unfolded|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 May 2021|access-date=26 May 2021|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526092400/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/taarak-mehtas-dilip-joshi-turns-53-doing-side-roles-in-bollywood-films-to-becoming-everyones-favourite-as-jethalal-his-journey-unfolded/photostory/82969450.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==

Joshi was born in Mumbai. He started acting at the age of 12.<ref name="News18Joshi">{{cite news |last1=Anand |first1=Akriti |title=DYK Dilip Joshi Wasn't The First Choice For Jethalal In Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah? |url=https://www.news18.com/entertainment/television/dyk-dilip-joshi-wasnt-the-first-choice-for-jethalal-in-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-9104124.html |access-date=23 February 2025 |publisher=News 18 |date=31 October 2024}}</ref> While doing [[Bachelor of Computer Application|BCA]], he was awarded the [[Indian National Theatre|INT]] (Indian National Theater) Best Actor.<ref>{{cite news |date=7 October 2021 |title=Dilip Joshi, Munmun Dutta; Educational Qualification Of The Cast Of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dilip-joshi-munmun-dutta-educational-qualification-of-the-cast-of-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah/etphotostory/86814248.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=11 September 2023|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424060942/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dilip-joshi-munmun-dutta-educational-qualification-of-the-cast-of-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah/etphotostory/86814248.cms|archive-date=24 April 2024}}</ref> He was also a co-owner of a travel agency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/dilip-joshi-failed-in-class-12-ran-travel-agency-for-five-years-failed-for-the-first-time-8607262/|title=Dilip Joshi shares he failed in 12th standard, ran a travel agency for five years before becoming an actor: 'I failed for the first time'|date=13 May 2023|work=The Indian Express|access-date=11 September 2023|archive-date=27 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527124509/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/dilip-joshi-failed-in-class-12-ran-travel-agency-for-five-years-failed-for-the-first-time-8607262/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Career ==
[[File:Dilip and Disha in Success bash for completion of 1000 episodes of TMKOC.jpg|thumb|200px|Joshi with his co-star [[Disha Vakani]] in success bash for completion of 1000 episodes of ''TMKOC'']]
Joshi's early career consisted of commercial stage performances as a backstage artist, earning approximately Rs 50 per role. He also appeared in films which included ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' and ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]''. He also had a minor role in the film ''[[Khiladi 420]]''.<ref name="News18Joshi"/>

During 2008, Joshi began a long run playing the role of [[Jethalal Gada|Jethalal Champaklal Gada]] in the sitcom ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''.<ref name="News18Joshi"/> For his performance in the show, he received several accolades, including five [[Indian Telly Awards|Telly awards]] and three [[Indian Television Academy Awards|ITA awards]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khullar |first1=Muskan |title=Dilip Joshi had refused Jethalal's role in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: More shocking facts about the actor |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/dilip-joshi-had-refused-jethalals-role-in-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-more-shocking-facts-about-the-actor-article-91800643 |access-date=23 February 2025 |publisher=Times News Now |date=26 May 2022}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' || Ramlal "Ramu" Singh ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dilip-joshi-shares-he-did-not-get-any-work-after-hum-aapke-hain-koun-8606000/|title=Dilip Joshi shares he didn't get any work after Hum Aapke Hain Koun: 'I thought now my life is set, but that film…'|date=12 May 2023|access-date=27 November 2023|archive-date=8 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208101911/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dilip-joshi-shares-he-did-not-get-any-work-after-hum-aapke-hain-koun-8606000/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Hun Hunshi Hunshilal]]'' || Hunshilal ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thereel.scroll.in/804700/destroy-all-traces-of-red-why-hun-hunshi-hunshilal-still-matters|title='Destroy all traces of red!' Why 'Hun Hunshi Hunshilal' still matters|date=7 March 2016|publisher=Scroll.in|access-date=27 November 2023|archive-date=14 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414155516/http://thereel.scroll.in/804700/destroy-all-traces-of-red-why-hun-hunshi-hunshilal-still-matters|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' || Bhola Prasad ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dilip-joshi-remembers-when-he-shared-a-room-with-salman-khan-during-hahk-shooting-he-never-threw-a-tantrum-8624903/|title=Dilip Joshi remembers when he shared a room with Salman Khan during HAHK shooting: 'He never threw a tantrum'|date=23 May 2023|access-date=27 November 2023|archive-date=8 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208101909/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dilip-joshi-remembers-when-he-shared-a-room-with-salman-khan-during-hahk-shooting-he-never-threw-a-tantrum-8624903/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Yash (film)|Yash]]'' || Gopi ||<ref>{{cite AV media |date=20 September 2022 |title=दिलीप जोशी उर्फ़ (जेठालाल) की हिंदी मूवी Yash (1996) Hindi Romantic Movie |trans-title=Dilip Joshi aka Jethalal's Hindi Movie Yash (1996) Hindi Romantic Movie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGBh9qLv8_Y |language=hi |publisher=[[Ultra Media & Entertainment]] |access-date=5 March 2026 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|-
| 1999 || ''Sar Aakhon Par'' || Sunday ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rediff.com/entertai/1999/oct/16par.htm |title=Filmi chakkar |last=Verma |first=Sukanya |author-link=Sukanya Verma |date=16 October 1999 |website=Rediff.com |publisher=[[Rediff]] |access-date=26 November 2023 |quote=Dilip Joshi as Sunday proves he has the talent, but unfortunately he doesn't look the part of a wise 50-year-old sick man. |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208223956/https://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/oct/16par.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2000 || ''[[Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani]]''|| Sapney ||<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/article/7-films-you-probably-didn-t-know-dilip-joshi-aka-jethalal-of-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-was-a-part-of/761827|title=7 films you probably didn't know Dilip Joshi aka Jethalal of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah was a part of|date=26 May 2021|website=www.zoomtventertainment.com|access-date=27 November 2023|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929020507/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/article/7-films-you-probably-didn-t-know-dilip-joshi-aka-jethalal-of-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-was-a-part-of/761827|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Khiladi 420]]'' || Arora ||<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
| 2001 || ''[[One 2 Ka 4]]'' || Champak ||<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2002 || ''[[Humraaz]]'' || Gauri Shankar ||<ref name=DilipJFilomgraphy>{{cite web |author= |date= |title=Dilip Joshi Filmography |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/dilip-joshi/filmography/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Dil Hai Tumhaara]]'' || Factory CEO ||<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
|''[[Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa]]''|| Rahul's friend ||<ref>{{cite news |last=Dwivedie |first=Jaya |date=10 July 2024 |title='खटिये पे', बस ये डायलॉग बोलकर 22 साल पहले छाए जेठालाल, टपोरी स्टाइल से फीका कर दिया था सुपरस्टार के बेटे का चार्म |trans-title='Khatiya pe,' Jethalal became famous 22 years ago with this dialogue, and his Tapori style overshadowed the superstar's son's charm. |url=https://www.indiatv.in/entertainment/bollywood/taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-actor-dilip-joshi-played-super-stylish-role-in-tusshar-kapoor-kyaa-dil-ne-kahaa-2024-07-10-1058950 |work=[[India TV]] |access-date=16 November 2025 |language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2008 || ''[[Firaaq]]'' || Deven ||<ref name=DilipJFilomgraphy/>
|-
| ''[[Don Muthu Swami]]'' || Fikarchand ||<ref name=DilipJFilomgraphy/>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2009 || ''[[Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge]]'' || Mama Nautanki ||<ref name=DilipJFilomgraphy/>
|-
| ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'' || Jitubhai ||<ref name="auto1"/>
|}

=== Television ===

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year!! Serial!! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1995
| ''Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh''
| Vasu
|<ref name="ITShows">{{cite news |last1=Keshri |first1=Shweta |title=Tuesday Trivia: Did you know Dilip Joshi was initially offered this role in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/tuesday-trivia-did-you-know-dilip-joshi-was-initially-offered-this-role-in-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-1714868-2020-08-25 |access-date=23 February 2025 |publisher=India Today |date=25 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
|1996
| ''Daal Mein Kala''
| Ajay Koshal
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011125/spectrum/main9.htm|title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Article|access-date=27 November 2023|archive-date=8 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208100544/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011125/spectrum/main9.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|1997
| ''Kya Baat Hai''
| Rangaswami
|<ref name="ITBDAY"/>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1998–1997
| ''[[Kora Kagaz (TV series)|Kora Kagaz]]''
| Varsha's brother
|<ref name="ITBDAY"/>
|-
| ''Do Aur Do Paanch''
| Rahul
|<ref name="ITBDAY"/>
|-
| 1998–2001
| ''Hum Sab Ek Hain''
| Sohan Khachroo
|<ref>{{cite news |author= |date=20 November 2020 |title=Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah's Jethalal aka Dilip Joshi shares a still from his old show 'Hum Sab Ek Hain'; jokes this is '2020 in a nutshell' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmahs-jethalal-aka-dilip-joshi-shares-a-still-from-his-old-show-hum-sab-ek-hain-jokes-this-is-2020-in-a-nutshell/articleshow/79315294.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=16 November 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 1999
| ''Yeh Duniya Hai Rangeen''
| Balkrishna Namudari
|<ref name="ITBDAY">{{cite news |last1=Cyril |first1=Grace |title=Dilip Joshi thanks fans for making his birthday special, shares pic with cake |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/dilip-joshi-thanks-fans-for-making-his-birthday-special-shares-pic-with-cake-1807603-2021-05-27 |access-date=23 February 2025 |publisher=India Today |date=27 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2000
|''Sewalal Mewalal''
|Mohan Joshi
|<ref>{{cite news|last=Khosla|first=Mukesh|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000430/spectrum/tv.htm|title=An agony uncle on the telephone|work=[[Tribune India]]|date=30 April 2000|access-date=5 April 2020|archive-date=13 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813035137/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000430/spectrum/tv.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Rishtey (TV series)|Rishtey – The Love Stories]]''
| Pappu Pardesi
| Episode "Izzat Ka Falooda"{{cn|date=March 2026}}
|-
| 2002–2004
| ''Shubh Mangal Savadhan''
| Dilip Joshi
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/dilip-joshi-pens-emotional-note-on-amit-mistry-s-death-says-trio-is-broken-1794593-2021-04-24|title=Dilip Joshi pens emotional note on Amit Mistry's death, says trio is broken|website=India Today|access-date=22 February 2023|archive-date=22 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222194602/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/dilip-joshi-pens-emotional-note-on-amit-mistry-s-death-says-trio-is-broken-1794593-2021-04-24|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2002–2003
| ''Meri Biwi Wonderful''
| Raj
|<ref name="tribuneindia2004">{{cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040321/spectrum/tv.htm |title=Just joking |work=Tribune India |date=21 March 2004 |access-date=5 April 2020 |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808010112/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040321/spectrum/tv.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2004
|''Aaj Ke Shrimaan Shrimati''
| Sanjay Sarfare
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kiku-sharda-recalls-the-time-when-he-and-dilip-joshi-were-replaced-in-a-show-5680939.html|title=Kiku Sharda Recalls The Time When He And Dilip Joshi Were Replaced In A Show|date=3 August 2022|website=News18|access-date=9 August 2022|archive-date=9 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809132757/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kiku-sharda-recalls-the-time-when-he-and-dilip-joshi-were-replaced-in-a-show-5680939.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Hum Sab Baraati]]''
| Nathu Mehta
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/taarak-mehta-actor-dilip-joshi-played-delnaaz-iranis-husband-in-this-old-show-watch-the-throwback-video/articleshow/70484721.cms|title=Dilip Joshi played Delnaaz Irani's husband in this old show; watch the throwback video|website=Times of India|access-date=7 October 2019|archive-date=22 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822190933/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/taarak-mehta-actor-dilip-joshi-played-delnaaz-iranis-husband-in-this-old-show-watch-the-throwback-video/articleshow/70484721.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''Bhagwan Bachaye Inko''
| Gopi
|<ref name="tribuneindia2004" />
|-
|''[[Malini Iyer]]''
|Ram Jane
|<ref name="tribuneindia2004" />
|-
| 2004–2006
|''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|C.I.D Special Bureau]]''
| Bob
|{{cn|date=March 2026}}
|-
| 2007–2008
| ''[[F.I.R. (TV series)|F.I.R.]]''
| Various characters
|{{cn|date=March 2026}}
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Agadam Bagdam Tigdam]]''
| Uncle Tappu
|{{cn|date=March 2026}}
|-
| 2008–present
| ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''
|rowspan="3"| [[Jethalal Gada]]
|Lead<ref name=Joshitmkoc/>
|-
|2010
|''[[Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo]]''
|Guest<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bf6iAqUKixM&t=743s&pp=ygUXc2FqYW4gcmUgamhvb3QgbWF0IGJvbG8%3D |title=Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo - Episode 24 |date=24 July 2016 |language=hi |publisher=[[Sony Pal]] |access-date=20 November 2023 |time=10:46 |via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]]''
|Guest<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVFljDnDlAU| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708045415/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVFljDnDlAU&feature=autoshare| archive-date=8 July 2014 | url-status=dead|title=CID – Mahasangam – Episode 1098 – 5th July 2014|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
|}

== Awards ==
[[File:Dilip Joshi at Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2019.jpg|thumb|180px|Joshi at an award show]]
{|class="wikitable"
|- 1992.
! Year !! Award !! Show !! Category
|-
| 2009
| [[Indian Telly Awards|9th Indian Telly Awards]]
| rowspan="17" | ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''
| Best Actor in a Comic Role (Popular)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| [[Zee Gold Awards|3rd Boroplus Gold Awards]]
| Best Comic Actor (Popular)
|-
| [[Indian Telly Awards|10th Indian Telly Awards]]
| Most Popular Actor in a Comic Role
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011
| [[Zee Gold Awards|4th Boroplus Gold Awards]]
| Best Comic Actor (Popular)
|-
| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
| Most Entertaining Actor
|-
| [[Apsara Awards]]
| Best Actor in Drama Series
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2012
| [[Indian Telly Awards|11th Indian Telly Awards]]
| Most Popular Actor in a Comic Role
|-
| [[Zee Gold Awards|5th Boroplus Gold Awards]]
| Best Comic Actor (Popular)
|-
| [[People's Choice Awards India]]
| Best TV Actor – Comedy
|-
| [[Indian Television Academy Awards|12th Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| Best Actor – Comedy
|-
| 2013
| [[Indian Telly Awards|12th Indian Telly Awards]]
| Best Actor in a Comic Role (Popular)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| [[Zee Gold Awards]]
| Best Actor In Comic Role (Male)
|-
| [[Indian Television Academy Awards|14th Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| Best Actor – Comedy
|-
| 2016
| [[Zee Gold Awards]]
| Best Actor In Comic Role (Male)
|-
| 2018
| [[Zee Gold Awards]]
| Best Actor – Comedy
|-
| 2019
| [[Indian Telly Awards|15th Indian Telly Awards]]
| Best Actor in a Comic Role (Jury)
|-
|2022
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards|21st Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|Best Actor – Comedy TV
|}

== See also ==
{{Portal|India|Bollywood}}
* [[List of Indian film actors]]
* [[List of Indian television actors]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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