‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ actor Gurucharan Singh recently revealed that he didn’t voluntarily leave the popular sitcom in 2012. The actor shared that he was replaced by the show’s makers.

In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, the actor, known for his role as Roshan Sodhi in the show, alleged that he was replaced without any prior notice. He expressed his shock when a new Sodhi appeared in an episode, stating that he had no idea about the change.

“Taarak Mehta is like my family because if I didn’t consider them as family, I would have said a lot of things about them which I didn’t. In 2012, they replaced me; I didn’t leave the show,” he told Siddharth.

“There was some conversation about the contract and agreement going on at that time. They didn’t even tell me that they were going to replace me. I was in Delhi, sitting with my family members, and we were watching Taarak Mehta. In that episode, Dharam paaji had a cameo for a film promotion or something. I said, ‘Wow, Dharam paaji is here,’ and in that episode, they introduced the new Sodhi. I was shocked when I saw that. I was watching it with my parents, and they were just as shocked,” the actor continued.

The actor recalled that the makers received significant criticism for replacing him. He noted that even his fans were upset with him, but there was nothing he could do as the final decision was made by the “bosses.”

“They were under a lot of pressure after they replaced me. Even I was getting so much pressure from the audience. When I would go to the gym, people would say, ‘Why have you left? This is not fun, you should go back,’ and they would say this angrily. People would scold me like you scold your family members. I said, ‘It’s not up to me; it’s up to the bosses,'” he said.

Previously, Singh revealed that he is searching for work in the industry. He spoke in an interview recently and mentioned that he has several big loans to pay for, but he is unable to think ahead in the absence of any opportunity at hand. The actor is trying to get new opportunities in the industry. Singh has been actively speaking about doing everything to make positive changes in his life.