Tanvi Trivedi (BOMBAY TIMES; September 6, 2020)

Senior actor Ghanshyam Nayak aka Nattu Kaka of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, has been keeping unwell and will not be seen on the show for some time. Nayak did not resume shooting for the show after the Coronavirus lockdown due to the guidelines issued by Maharashtra Government barring actors above 65 years of age from visiting sets. After the Bombay High Court quashed the guidelines issued by the Maharashtra Government, Nayak was hoping to get back to work. But, that will have to wait for a while now. The actor recently developed a lump in his neck and will undergo surgery for it tomorrow.

A source close to the production house informed us, “A few days ago, Ghanshyam sir was detected with a lump in his neck, and the doctor advised surgery.”

Nayak has been associated with the show for over a decade, and hopes to return to the shoot soon. The source added, “The production house has extended their support to the senior actor, but it will be some time before he returns to the show.”