Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah's Journalist Popatlal Turns 46!

Actor Shyam Pathak, who plays the character of journalist Popatlal on Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, has turned 46 today.

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And the actor was soo good at playing the character that it became his identity in real life as well.

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Popatlal, who is seen as a bachelor on screen, is married in real life and is also a father to three children. However, not many know that it took him 14 years to get married to Reshmi, his wife.

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Shyam Pathak had a love marriage with Reshmi.

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According to media reports, his family members were against this relationship, but he was adamant that he would marry only her.

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The lovely couple has a daughter and two sons. It has been 19 years since the two got married.

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