Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Mandar Chandwadkar falls prey to a death hoax, goes live to stop people from worrying

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Mandar Chandwadkar who plays Atmaram Tukaram Bhide on the popular Sony SAB sitcom has had a strange run with false rumours as he was forwarded reports of his own death recently. The actor went live on Instagram before such rumours spread like wildfire and shared that he is safe and sound and currently busy enjoying the shoot of his show.

Mandar may not be the first actor who has fallen prey to a death hoax but he certainly ensured that his fans were not left shocked after reading rubbish reports of his death and acted swiftly. The actor during the live session said that he prays that whoever has spread such fake rumours about him is blessed with ‘satbuddhi’ and added that he decided to go live before people started to get worried.

Taking time out from his shoot for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Mandar went live and said that was busy with work and enjoying himself. “There's news that someone has forwarded, so I thought I should come live before people get worried. On social media, rumours spread faster than fire. I just want to confirm that I am shooting and enjoying myself," he said.

He further added, "Whoever has spread the false news, I request him to stop it. May God bless him with 'sadbudhi'. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah's artists are completely healthy and happy. They plan to do a lot of work in the future for many years and entertain people.”

The cast of Taarak Mehta enjoys a huge popularity with the audience thanks to the wholesome entertainment they provide fans through their performances on the show. TMKOC also hit headlines recently when it was reported that actor and poet Shailesh Lodha who serves as the narrator of the show as Taarak Mehta has now decided to quit in search of exploring bigger opportunities.