2 min readBengaluruJun 25, 2026 05:40 PM IST Veteran actor Arvind Vekaria, who made significant contributions to Gujarati theatre and cinema, has died at the age of 77. Vekaria’s son, actor Tanmay Vekaria, best known for playing Bagha in the hit sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, confirmed the news on Instagram. Tanmay shared a heartfelt message on his Instagram Stories. Sharing a photo, the actor wrote, “Will miss u alwzz papa, I knw u r in a better place up there in heaven 🙏🥲.” (Photo Tanmay Vekaria/Instagram) In a statement shared on social media, the Cine and TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) expressed grief over the demise of the veteran actor and theatre personality. “#cintaa expresses its condolences on the demise of senior actor and theatre personality Mr. Arvind Vekaria #cintaa #condolence #restinpeace #rip,” the association wrote in its post. The condolence message shared by CINTAA was acknowledged by several prominent personalities, including Poonam Dhillon, Padmini Kolhapure, Mukesh Rishi, Puneet Issar, Ronit Roy, Manoj Joshi, Rakesh Bedi and Yashpal Sharma, among others. Also Read – …