Dilip Joshi wins IFTA 2026 Best Comic Role for Jethalal

Dilip Joshi won the Most Popular TV Performance in a Comic Role at IFTA 2026 for playing Jethalal Gada in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. He secured 3,812 votes — 57.8% of all verified votes — surpassing the combined total of all 14 other nominees. Krishna Bharadwaj finished second with 786 votes.