Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Ghanshyam Nayak, who played the role of Nattu Kaka in the long running comedy show since its inception in 2008, has died on Sunday. He was aged 76.

Show producer Asit Kumarr Modi confirmed the news on social media and wrote, “Our beloved Nattu Kaka is no longer with us.” Nayak was battling cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy. He was also shooting for the show on and off while undergoing treatment for his condition.

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Nayak was also part of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah shoot in May for some days when the crew had shifted to Daman amid Covid second wave and surge in cases. He was working with permission from his doctors who were monitoring his condition. The actor had developed a lump in his throat in September last year. He had also undergone surgery for the same. However, in April this year, he was diagnosed with knots in his throat and was undergoing chemotherapy since then. The news of his cancer was confirmed by his son Vikas.