Jethalal is the perennially stressed businessman, while Daya is the innocent, Garba-loving homemaker.
: A middle-class Marathi couple whose relationship highlights teamwork and shared responsibility. While Atmaram Bhide is disciplined and often stressed, Madhavi balances him with warmth and her homemade pickle-and-papad business.
The show’s titular character, Taarak Mehta (Shailesh Lodha, later replaced by Sachin Shroff), and his wife, Anjali (Neha Mehta, later replaced by Sunayana Fozdar), represent the ideal, aspirational marriage. Theirs is a partnership built on mutual respect, intellectual equality, and unwavering support.