Shyam Pathak is a television actor and currently plays the role of Popatlal Pandey on the popular comedy show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah on SAB television
Education
On the insistence of his mother he studied and cleared the exam for the chartered accountancy course of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. However, this was not something that interested him and he subsequently joined the where he also met his future wife.
Career
Popatlal is a News reporter in the Newspaper named Toofan Express. In the Comedy Show, Patrakar Popatlal is looking for a Wife from Starting of the Show. He has been part of the comedy show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah which airs on the SAB television channel.
He plays the role of "Patrakar Popatlal", an ageing bachelor who works as a crime reporter for a newspaper called "Toofan Express".
His constant efforts to find a bride for himself results in funny situations on the show. He was part of the show Sukh By Chance where he played the character of Dheeraj Mehta.
The show originally aired on Sony television between November 10, 2009 – May 13, 2010. He played the part of Rajendra Jayantilaal Joshi a.k.a.
Raju in the show Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family which aired on NDTV Imagine between January 21, 2008 – March 28, 2009.
He has also worked in a Chinese feature film Lust, Caution (film) as a Jewellery shopkeeper with Anupam Kher. 2008-2009 Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family as Rajendra Jayantilal Joshi
2009-2010 Sukh By Chance as Dheeraj Mehta
2008–present Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah as Patrakar Popatlal Pandey.
Personality
He is cynical in nature.He always carries an umbrella with him.