Remember Tina From Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah? She's Now A Choreographer
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In the episode, little Tapu (played by Bhavya Gandhi) gets married to Tina, the daughter of a gangster, and their marriage brings a lot of challenges to Jethalal's life.
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is undoubtedly one of the most-loved comedy shows on Indian television. Premiered in 2007, it has captivated audiences through its amazing storyline, hilarious characters and punchlines. If you're a true TMKOC fan, you must've seen the iconic 'Tapu Ki Shaadi' episode in which Jethalal's son gets married. It is one of the most loved storylines of the show.
In the episode, little Tapu (played by Bhavya Gandhi) gets married to Tina, the daughter of a gangster, and their marriage brings a lot of challenges to Jethalal's (played by Dilip Joshi) life. What was more shocking was the entire society getting happily involved in all the wedding functions, including Daya Ben, Champaklal and Sundar. Tapu's wife, Tina, was one of her own kind of character. Despite a short runtime, her character is still fresh in the audience's mind. But do you know who Tina really is?
Tina's real name is Nupur Nimesh Bhatt. She is a choreographer and has maintained an active social media presence. The 25-year-old often shares her dancing videos with her Instafam.
On Instagram, Nupur has shown her dancing abilities in a number of styles, including classical and freestyle. Apart from that, she also has a sweet spot for content creation and supports brands. The youngster has around 53.7K followers.
After her appearance as Tina in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, the actress hasn't been seen in any other TV shows or films.
The Tapu Ki Shaadi episode depicted Tapu and Tina's child marriage as Champaklal (played by Amit Bhatt) wanted his grandson to get married as a child because he worried about his family's future. He gets support from his daughter-in-law Daya and her brother Sundar.
However, Jethalal stood against his father's decision but couldn't do anything about the situation. As the storyline progresses, we see several challenges Tapu's marriage brings to Gokuldham society and Jethalal's personal life. As soon as the police get to know about the child marriage, they come and arrest the groom's father. But surprisingly, the entire wedding was nothing but a dream sequence of Jethalal.
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah premieres on Sony SAB.
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