Hey Maa Mataji! TMKOC Catchphrases
This TMKOC dialogues quiz is about who says what in Gokuldham: the catchphrases, nicknames, pet names and real names behind Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah's best-loved lines. 15 questions for true fans.
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This TMKOC dialogues quiz is about the words of Gokuldham: the catchphrases everyone repeats, the nicknames the neighbours give each other, the pet names husbands and wives use, and the real names hiding behind them. The 15 questions are for fans who can hear a line and know at once who said it.
It is a fun quiz for families, cousins and friends who watch Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah together. Younger fans usually know the Tapu Sena names, while parents remember the older lines from the grown-ups of Gokuldham. It also makes a quick, cheerful round for a school or office event. Each answer has a short note.
Part of the show's success is how its lines escaped the screen. Several catchphrases became everyday slang and online memes, and some were improvised by the actors rather than written. Because the show has been on air since 2008, a few lines have also been retired, which makes them good trivia now.
TMKOC Dialogues questions with answers
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'Hey Maa, Mataji!' Whose cry is this, usually just before the drama starts?
Photo: Kaushlendrapathe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Komal
- Madhavi
- Babita
- Dayaben
Answer: Dayaben. Dayaben's, one of the most quoted lines on Indian TV.
Every time a rishta falls through, one man yells 'Cancel, cancel, cancel!' Who?
Photo: Sumita Roy Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Popatlal
- Bhide
- Sodhi
- Iyer
Answer: Popatlal. Popatlal, the forever-bachelor, cancels everything when a match goes wrong.
Taarak puts out every blaze Jethalal starts. So what does Jethalal call him?
- Superman
- Fire Brigade
- Ambulance
- Police Chowki
Answer: Fire Brigade. Fire Brigade, because Taarak is always there to douse the mess.
Tapu is only a nickname. What is the real first name of Jethalal and Daya's son?
- Tipendra
- Tapan
- Tejendra
- Tushar
Answer: Tipendra. Tipendra Jethalal Champaklal Gada. One episode says his grandmother had chosen the name Tapu before his parents even married.
'Jaisi jiski soch' is how one Gokuldham regular ends every argument. Who?
- Bagha
- Iyer
- Abdul
- Nattu Kaka
Answer: Bagha. Bagha of Gada Electronics, the philosopher of the shop floor.
Bhide never lets anyone forget he is Gokuldham's 'ekmev' what?
Photo: Nicolas Vigier, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons - Chairman
- Watchman
- Treasurer
- Secretary
Answer: Secretary. Secretary. Every announcement comes with his full name and 'ekmev secretary'.
One of these names was never part of the Tapu Sena. Spot him.
- Sonu
- Gogi
- Sundar
- Goli
Answer: Sundar. Sundar is Dayaben's brother. The Tapu Sena is Tapu, Sonu, Goli, Gogi and Pinku.
Goli is only a nickname. What is the real first name of Dr. Hathi's son?
- Govindram
- Gopalkumar
- Gulabkumar
- Golendra
Answer: Gulabkumar. Gulabkumar. Goli is Dr. Hathi and Komal's son, and nobody in Gokuldham calls him by his real name.
Which line Jethalal snapped at Daya was never in the script? Dilip Joshi made it up, and the show later dropped it.
- Bas kar, Daya
- Ae paagal aurat
- Hey Bhagwan
- Kya bakwas hai
Answer: Ae paagal aurat. 'Ae paagal aurat' was Dilip Joshi's own improvisation. He said in 2025 that it is no longer used on the show.
Dayaben rarely calls her husband by name. What does she call Jethalal?
- Jethu
- Bhaiyaji
- Tapu ke Papa
- Jethiya
Answer: Tapu ke Papa. 'Tapu ke Papa'. Daya almost never calls her husband by his name.
'Jhooth bologe toh padenge dande!' Which visitor to Gokuldham warns everyone with this rhyme?
- Popatlal
- Inspector Chalu Pandey
- Abdul
- Rita Reporter
Answer: Inspector Chalu Pandey. Inspector Chalu Pandey, played by Daya Shankar Pandey, who is also a creative consultant on the show.
Priya Ahuja, who played Rita Reporter, met her future husband on the TMKOC set, where he worked from the very first episode. What was his job?
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
- Cameraman
Answer: Director. Malav Rajda directed the show for about 14 years before stepping away at the end of 2022. He and Priya married in 2011.
The show called him Nattu Kaka. What was the full first name behind it?
- Natwarlal
- Narottam
- Navinchandra
- Natvarsinh
Answer: Natwarlal. Natwarlal Prabhashankar Undhaiwala, the long-time manager of Gada Electronics.
Bagha's fiancée from Kanpur is known by a name that means 'the crazy one'. What is it?
- Champa
- Chutki
- Bawri
- Pagli
Answer: Bawri. Bawri, played by Navina Wadekar since 2023 and earlier by Monika Bhadoriya.
Popatlal is so proud of his job that Gokuldham knows him by a title. Which?
- Pandit Popatlal
- Professor Popatlal
- Pehelwan Popatlal
- Patrakar Popatlal
Answer: Patrakar Popatlal. Patrakar Popatlal. Patrakar means journalist, and he says it with pride.
Frequently asked questions
What does Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah mean?
It means 'Taarak Mehta's upside-down spectacles'. The title comes from Tarak Mehta's Gujarati column Duniya Ne Undha Chashma, which looked at the world through upside-down glasses.
Who plays Jethalal in TMKOC?
Dilip Joshi has played Jethalal Champaklal Gada since the show began in July 2008.
Is this TMKOC dialogues quiz hard?
It is medium level for regular viewers. Each question gives a clue about the character, so you can often work out the answer even if you don't remember the line.