‘How can Gurucharan Singh suddenly go missing like this?’

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actors are shocked by their former co-star’s sudden disappearance
Hasti Doshi (BOMBAY TIMES; April 28, 2024)

Actor Gurucharan Singh (50) has been missing for the past four days. While his family is distraught, his Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah colleagues are shocked.

Jennifer Mistry, who played his wife in the show, said, “I met him in June last year, and since then, we haven’t spoken. He’s a happy-go-lucky person, and this news has shaken up everyone. His father lives in Delhi, he used to keep shuttling between Delhi and Mumbai.”

Actor Shailesh Lodha said, “Gurucharan quit Taarak Mehta… in 2020. We haven’t been in touch since then, but I remember on the set he was a lot of fun and full of energy. How can he go missing just like that? I don’t understand this! I hope he is found soon.”

Actress Priya Ahuja added, “I can’t believe this…it is shocking! I hope he is fine and returns home soon.”

Gurucharan’s father lodged a complaint on April 25 with the Delhi Police. It read, “My son Gurucharan Singh, age 50 years, had left at 8:30 am on April 22 to go to Mumbai. He went to the airport to catch a flight. He didn’t reach Mumbai, neither has he returned home and his phone is not reachable. He is mentally stable and we were searching for him, but now he has been missing.”

Gurucharan became popular as Roshan Singh Sodhi on Taarak Mehta... He quit the show in 2013 and returned a year later. The actor exited the show again in 2020. He was active on Instagram and his last post was a birthday wish for his father on April 22. The post read, ‘Very divine birthday father (sic).’

We spoke to Gurucharan’s friend Raju Banchan, a Mumbai-based businessman who said, “We have known each other since 2008. After he went back to Delhi, we were not in touch. But two months ago, we spoke and he sounded fine and said he was planning to come to Mumbai soon. I read a report that said he was unwell…I don’t think that is true.”
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We have found some CCTV footage and are following the trail: Delhi Police

Rohit Meena, DCP, South West, Delhi Police, said that investigations are on. He said, “We’ve received a complaint from his family. He was supposed to leave for Mumbai on April 22, but he did not reach. Following which, the family lodged a complaint on April 25. We have formed five teams that are working on the case. We have found some CCTV footage, and after scanning the footage, we are following the trail.”
- Niharika Lal
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Rishabh Suri (HINDUSTAN TIMES; April 29, 2024)

Actor Gurucharan Singh, known as Sodhi from the TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TMKOC), has gone missing. He was last seen at the Delhi airport on April 22 and was to board a flight to Mumbai. But he neither reached the destination, nor was he to be found anywhere.

The family lodged a Missing complaint at the Palam Police Station on Friday. His father, Hargit Singh, tells us, “All of us are very tense. We haven’t got any update so far.” We tried calling on two of Gurucharan’s numbers. One was switched off and the other was out of network coverage area at the time of going to press.

The team of TMKOC, which he quit in 2021, is assisting the family in this distressing hour. Sachin Shroff, who plays the titular role, tells us, “Though I have not worked with him on this show, the team is helping the family and is in touch with the agencies.”