Mumbai: In a heartbreaking incident, Ghanshyam Nayak of Taarak
Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah who died on Sunday of cancer, was cremated on Monday.
Nayak was known for his famous character 'Nattu Kaka' which he played in the TMKOC.
Many of his colleagues and team members including the creator Asit Kumar Modi joined the last rite of Nattu kaka.
Dilip Joshi, who plays Jethalal Gada; Bhavya Gandhi, who played the role of his on-screen son Tapu; and Samay Shah, who plays Gogi on the show, were spotted at the funeral. Tanmay Vekaria, who plays Bagga on the show, had told a leading daily, "He was in a lot of pain since the last 2-3 months and I feel now he is in a better place. I would often speak to his son and he would tell me that he was in immense pain and had become cranky because of it. He was not able to gulp, eat or even drink water."
As per reports, the senior actor had undergone surgery last year after getting diagnosed with cancer.
Nayak worked in and around 100 Gujarati and Hindi films, along with his work in approximately 350 Hindi Television serials.
He was battling cancer and was seriously ill for the last few months.
Asit Kumarr Modi had tweeted in Hindi, "Hamare pyaare #Natukaka @TMKOC_NTF hamare saath nahi rahe (Our beloved Nattu Kaka is no more). May God bless him and give him peace, may his family get the strength to deal with the loss."
Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel also took to his Twitter account and shared a condolence message after the actor's death.