# MP teen travels 900 km to Mumbai for Taarak Mehta role

2026-08-09T05:37:59+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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A 16-year-old boy from Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, travelled 900 km to Mumbai after dreaming of acting in the TV show 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'. He left home on Thursday saying he was going to school, but instead took trains to Nagpur and then to Mumbai. Police found him alone at Film City in Goregaon on Friday morning. They took him to Aarey police station, where he told them he wanted to join the sitcom. His father had reported him missing on Thursday and is now travelling to Mumbai to bring him home. The boy is safe and in police care.

## Coverage

- news.abplive.com <https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/madhya-pradesh-16-year-old-boy-missing-mumbai-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashma-acting-dream-1861142>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-16-year-old-travels-900-km-alone-to-join-the-show-heres-what-happened-next-article-155388629>
- bollywoodlife.com <https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-fan-travels-900-km-to-mumbai-heres-what-happened-3361122/>

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