Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: Why the show is problematic

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is one of the longest-running television shows in India. The comedy-drama is centered in a colony in Mumbai, which calls itself ‘mini-India’ as it houses people from across the country. Though the show has garnered massive popularity over the years, there are many issues that make it problematic, such as colourism, sexism and body shaming. Let’s take a deeper look at these issues.