Shocking! More trouble for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma as Bhide aka Mandar Chandwadkar tests positive for COVID

MUMBAI: There's more trouble for 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'. After Mayur Vakani aka Sundar getting infected with COVID, the latest casaulty is Mandar Chandwadkar who essays Bhide in the show. Mandar got himself tested and his result which is out today has come positive.

The worry for the show's maker Asit Modi, besides Mandar's health, is that the latest ongoing track was all centred on Bhide and his family and the makers have had to shift the focus abruptly. As you read this, the broadcaster and Team Asit Modi of the 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' show are at their wits' end on how to take the story forward as Bhide's COVID was the last thing they wanted keeping the long narrative they had written for him for the next few days. We also have it that Mandar's on-screen wife in the show Sonalika Joshi (Mrs Madhavi Bhide) and daughter Palak Sindhwani (Sonu) were shooting with him when he last shot.

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A source says, "Mandar was experiencing mild symptoms of cold since a week, those aggravated slowly- and then he went for the test when his doctor advised him. Little did he expect that it would show positive."
So how did it all happen? When contacted, Mandar confirmed and said, "My symptoms of cold had actually gone away but suddenly yesterday I could not smell camphor in puja. I felt I had lost the sense of smell and got myself tested. Upon getting the test, I immediately informed the 'Taarak 

Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' unit that I shall stay away from the shoot until I am perfectly alright again. Yes, I am COVID positive but I am taking every possible care. As for my isolation, I am doing it at my home only."

Revealed Mandar, "I have told Sonalika and Palak also to get themselves tested. Rishi, an AD on the show had a bit of cold and I told him too, he has thankfully tested negative."

"I have an oximeter at home. I am checking my oxygen levels every 3 hours and of course my temperature. But overall, I am fine. I am reading books, watching a lot of TV and taking vitamin pills, you can call it a short holiday for me," Mandar signed off.
Meanwhile Sonalika said that she's fine and headed to get her test done. On the other hand, Palak quipped, "I am fine; I got the test done and waiting for my result."

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Stay tuned to this space for more updates on the show. 

Credits: TOI