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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

English translation: topsy-turvy spectacles of Taarak Mehta


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Hindi term or phrase:Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
English translation:topsy-turvy spectacles of Taarak Mehta
Entered by: Lalit Sati
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05:45 Oct 14, 2008
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Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Hindi term or phrase: Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Dear all,
I would like to know the English equivalent of "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah". I think it's the name of a show or a movie.

Many thanks!
Ali Al awadi
Romania
Local time: 05:18
topsy-turvy spectacles of Taarak Mehta
Explanation:
Chashmah = spectacles
Ooltah = topsy-turvy
Ka = of
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Lalit Sati
India
Local time: 07:48
Grading comment
Many thanks, Lalit Sati!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2topsy-turvy spectacles of Taarak Mehta
Lalit Sati
5 +1Tarak Mehta's inverse (or perverse) spectacles
Vimal Panchal
5 +1the wrong spectacles of Taarak Mehta
keshab


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the wrong spectacles of Taarak Mehta


Explanation:
Ooltah Chashmah = Wrong spectacles

Taarak Mehta Ka= of Taarak Mehta ; Tarak Mehta is a name

keshab
Local time: 07:48
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in BengaliBengali
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  chaman4723
5 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Tarak Mehta's inverse (or perverse) spectacles


Explanation:
You're right!

Actually it was a periodic newspaper comedy article published in Gujarati dailies and now a TV serial is being made over its scripts.

Tarak Mehta's inverse (or perverse to suit better) spectacles

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Note added at 27 mins (2008-10-14 06:13:11 GMT)
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BTW Tarak Mehta is a well known COMEDIAN/AUTHOR among Gujarati community/readers.

Pl. feel free to ask for any clarifications.

Vimal Panchal
India
Local time: 07:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GujaratiGujarati

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
topsy-turvy spectacles of Taarak Mehta


Explanation:
Chashmah = spectacles
Ooltah = topsy-turvy
Ka = of

Lalit Sati
India
Local time: 07:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks, Lalit Sati!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chaman4723
4 hrs
  -> धन्यवाद
agree  a1interpreter
11 hrs
  -> شُكْرًا لَكَ
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Changes made by editors
Feb 4, 2009 - Changes made by Lalit Sati:
Edited KOG entryLalit Sati's old entry - "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah" => "topsy-turvy spectacles of Taarak Mehta"
Oct 14, 2008 - Changes made by Lalit Sati:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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