Taarak Mehta’s former director opens up on why Disha Vakani didn’t come back on the sets after taking maternity leave.
Disha Vakani aka Dayaben of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah became a household name after she worked in the serial as people loved her acting and showered her with love and affection. However in 2017, she took maternity leave and since then, she hasn’t returned to the show. While the makers have said many times that they are trying to bring her back, on some occasions they have also said that soon some new actress will replace Disha Vakani but till date, the serial is going on without the lead actress.
Malav Rajda who directed the serial for 14 years before quitting last year recently gave an interview in which he opened up on the reasons because of which Disha Vakani never returned to the show. Malav made it clear that money was never an issue for Disha Vakani and she didn’t leave the show because of payment.
Malav further stated, “Disha Vakani had taken a break from the show because of her first pregnancy. The production team was constantly in talks to bring her back. Disha even agreed to come back many times, but due to one or the other problem, she could not return. The first time she made up her mind to come back, Covid induced lockdown became a reason. In such a situation, her daughter was small, and she could not leave her, due to which she refused to re-join the show. After Covid, she was approached again but by that time she was expecting her second child.”
As far as the talks regarding bringing new actresses for the role is concerned, Malav stated that no one could match the energy levels of Disha Vakani because of which the idea was dropped.
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