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Tanmay Vekaria (Actor) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 2 min read

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Date of birth24 July 1981

Age45 Years (as of 2026)

BirthplaceSurat, Gujarat

ProfessionActor, Comedian

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseMitsu Vekaria

FamilySon - Zeeshan; Daughter - Vrishti; Father - Arvind Vekaria (deceased); Mother - Bharti Vekaria (passed away in October 2025); Brother - Manveet; Sister - 1;

Tanmay Vekaria (Actor) Biography

Tanmay Vekaria is an Indian actor and comedian from Surat, Gujarat, best known for portraying Bagha on the long-running sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chash

Early life and background

Tanmay Vekaria was born on 24 July 1981 in Surat, Gujarat, and raised in a Gujarati family. He completed his schooling at Our Lady of Remedy High School in Mumbai and graduated from Nagindas Khandwala College, Mumbai. His father, Arvind Vekaria, worked as a Gujarati drama actor. Tanmay’s upbringing combined his Gujarati roots with an education in Mumbai that helped shape his entry into performance and theatre.

Career

Vekaria built his career as an actor and comedian with work across television, film and theatre. He became widely recognised for playing the character Bagha on the popular Hindi sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, a role he has been associated with since the show’s run on Sony SAB. Prior to that, he appeared in the sitcom F.I.R. in 2006 and took part in a short film titled Jaagran.

On the film side, Tanmay has worked in Gujarati cinema. He made his feature-film debut with Samay Chakra Time Slot in 2017. His credits also include television appearances on shows such as Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge and the early stages of his screen work in the late 2000s.

Awards and recognition in his ensemble work include a Sab Ke Anokhe Award in 2012 for a memorable sequence on Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, and in 2019 he was part of the cast honoured with an Indian Telly Award for Best Ensemble (Fiction) for the same series.

Public profile

Physically, Tanmay is listed at approximately 180 cm (1.80 m), or about 5 feet 11 inches, with dark brown eyes and black hair. He is known publicly not only for television but for his theatre background, reflecting his family connection to Gujarati drama through his father.

Personal life

Tanmay Vekaria is married to Mitsu Vekaria. The couple have two children: a son, Zeeshan, and a daughter, Vrishti. He has a brother, Manveet, who is a chartered accountant, and another sister. Tanmay’s mother, Bharti Vekaria, is reported to have passed away in October 2025; his father, Arvind Vekaria, is also noted as deceased.

Vekaria’s personal interests include travel, with Sydney named among his preferred destinations, and he has cited actors Shah Rukh Khan and Abhishek Bachchan as favourites.

Latest updates

As of 2026, Tanmay is 45 years old and continues to be identified primarily for his ongoing association with Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah and for his contributions to Gujarati film and theatre. His body of work spans television sitcoms, short film projects and a regional feature film entry in 2017.

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Recent Work

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Portrayed the character Bagha on the long-running Hindi sitcom airing on Sony SAB.

2008-present
Samay Chakra Time Slot

Appeared in this Gujarati feature film, listed as his film debut.

2017
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Career Highlights

  1. Best known for the role of Bagha in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
  2. Debut in Gujarati film Samay Chakra Time Slot (2017)
  3. Part of the cast that won the Indian Telly Award for Best Ensemble (Fiction) in 2019
  4. Recipient of Sab Ke Anokhe Award in 2012
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