'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' is the longest-running sitcom on Indian television, entertaining audiences for the past 17 years. But now, a surprising fact has emerged about the show.
Entertainment: 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' (TMKOC) is a show in the history of Indian television that has been entertaining audiences continuously for 17 years. Although the show's TRP has fluctuated in the past few months, the show has now made history. Remaining at number one for the last three weeks is a major achievement for any television show, and there is only one name behind it—Bhootni Chakori.
Bhootni Track Shows Amazing Performance, 'Taarak Mehta...' Becomes Number-1 Show
In the show, which was experiencing a decline in TRP, the makers added a new and funny track—the Bhootni track. The audience liked this story so much that 'Taarak Mehta...' became the number-one show, leaving 'Anupama' and other top serials behind. Mysterious events in Gokuldham Society, the presence of a Bhootni near the well, and then everyone's fear, this story kept the audience engrossed.
Chakori Became Swati Sharma, the Role of Bhootni Brought Stardom
In this powerful track, the role of 'Bhootni' has been played by TV actress Swati Sharma. Although Swati is not a new face in the TV industry, she got her real recognition as 'Chakori'. When people in Gokuldham saw a girl in a white sari standing near the well in the dark of night, everyone got scared. Gradually, when the truth came out that this girl was not a ghost, but Chakori, who had planned to scare everyone with Popatlal, then the story took a new turn.
On June 23, 2025, Swati Sharma had only 43,000 followers on Instagram. Now, by July 12, her followers have increased to 1.56 lakh (156K). Fans are praising her looks, acting, and the style of the Bhootni. 'Taarak Mehta...' is no less than a blessing for Swati Sharma. Earlier, she had worked in 'Shaitani Rasmein' and the Punjabi film 'Yaaran Diyan Pau Baran', but she did not get recognition.
When the makers of 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah', Asit Kumar Modi, saw that the show's TRP was going down, he decided to add a thriller-horror comedy twist. He gave the characters of Chakori and Bhootni to Swati Sharma and this bet was 100 percent successful.
