Ghanshyam Nayak aka Nattu Kaka from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah passes away
Ghanshyam Nayak, from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, passed away due to cancer
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Mumbai, October 4: Nattu Kaka aka actor Ghanshyam Nayak, from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, passed away following a long battle with cancer. Producer of the show, Asit Kumarr Modi, shared this news on Twitter, posting the actor’s photo and with “Om Shanti” in Hindi.
Last September, he had developed a lump on his neck, for which he had undergone with a surgery. Earlier in 2021, in a scan, Nayak got diagnosed with some spots on his neck. He underwent chemotherapy for the same.
Ghanshyam Nayak had done more than 100 Gujarati and Hindi films in his life. He had starred in more than 350 television shows. Excluding Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, he was also known for playing roles in shows namely Khichdi, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai.
Malav Rajda, director of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah, shared fond memories of Nayak on Instagram. She wrote, “Ghanshyam bhai know you since i was a child wen u use to do plays with my dad…loved you then and loved you now..and you will always be loved by everyone who knew you…still have to come across such a jovial, lovable and a selfless man like you…thank you for always showering ur love and blessings on me…you will be really missed a lot…love you natu kaka..”
Nayak was getting treated for cancer but, his illness never deterred him from his work. His very last wish was to die with make up on.
Last September, he had developed a lump on his neck, for which he had undergone with a surgery. Earlier in 2021, in a scan, Nayak got diagnosed with some spots on his neck. He underwent chemotherapy for the same.