Gujarati playwright and humorist Taarak Mehta, best known for his columns which were adapted for TV as the popular sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, died on Wednesday in Ahmedabad at the age of 88 after a prolonged illness. Dr Atul Bhatt, a relative of the writer, said Mehta “died of old age”. Read moreThe humourist looked at contemporary issues in his column “Duniya Ne Undha Chashma” which was published in Gujarati weekly Chitralekha. Condoling Mehta’s demise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Mehta’s writings reflected the “unity in diversity” of India. The PM tweeted: “I would like to pay tribute to the noted playwright and comedy writer Taarak Mehta.

Source: Hindustan Times March 01, 2017 06:25 UTC