Exclusive! Disha Vakani will not return, we will have a new Dayaben soon in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: Asit Modi

Speculations were rife that

Disha Vakani

aka

Dayaben

would return to the show

Taarak Mehta Ka

Ooltah Chashmah soon, especially with a new promo hinting about her

re-entry

. However, producer

Asit Modi

has cleared the air. "Dayaben, the character, is all set to return but it's not Disha Vakani.

Auditions

for Disha's replacement are on and there will be a new actress coming in as Dayaben soon."
Disha took a break from the show 5 years ago. So, why did it take the makers so long to bring in a replacement? Asit said, "The reason why it took us so long to replace Disha is that after getting married, Disha did work for some time. She then took a break and had a baby and continued her break to raise her child. She never quit the show. Humko umeed thi ki Disha will return. But then there the pandemic struck. There were too many restrictions on shooting during that time. Even though we were taking all the necessary precautions, Disha said she was scared to return to shooting."
We decided to wait for her as she has a long association with the show and shares a good relationship with the entire team. We were always positive about her return. Even now, she has not put in her papers as it's not required in her case. She is like

family

. She has had a second baby recently and now won't be able to return to the show. The auditions are on in full swing to find a new Dayaben and we will finalize the actor soon. The audience will get to know more about the new character on the show. We will keep the viewers updated."