Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Jethalal Aka Dilip Joshi REACTS Over The News Of 25 Armed Men Had Surrounded His Mumbai House; Here’s What He Said!

Famed for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah The reports that Dilip Joshi's life was in danger were denied. A caller to the police on March 2 said that Joshi's home was surrounded by 25 armed men, which was widely publicised. Since then, the actor has been returning calls about the same.

Dilip Joshi’s Reaction Over The News Of 25 Armed Men Had Surrounded His Mumbai House

Recently, Dilip Joshi disregarded the reports and labelled them as "fake". He continued by saying how shocked he was to learn the news.

He shared with Hindustan Times, "This news is fake. Aisa kuch nahi hua. I don’t know where it started from and how. This news has been in circulation since two days and I was astonished to hear it.”

He chooses to see the silver lining, though, and remarks that his family and old acquaintances called and it was wonderful to meet up with them.

He further said, "Bhala ho uska jisne yeh galat khabar falai. Mujhe itne logon ke phone aaye mera haal chaal puchne ke liye. So many old friends and extended family called. It was good catching up with them (laughs). (Due to this) I found out how much people love me. So many people were worried about me and my family, it was heartening.”

He added that he was astounded and astonished that such news had received so widespread coverage. He stated: "Hamne agar kuch kiya ho toh aisi koi baat nikle, bina sar pair wali khabar hai yeh.”

Here’s What Had Happened

According to earlier reports, someone called the Nagpur Control room to inform them that bombs had been planted close to the homes of actors Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, and Mukesh Ambani. Meanwhile, the Shivaji Park home of Dilip Joshi was allegedly encircled by 25 men who were carrying weapons and firearms, according to a call made to the Nagpur Police.