Guwahati, July 1 -- Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TMKOC), one of India's longest-running and most beloved television shows, has once again been surrounded by speculation about cast departures.

Recent rumours claimed that two of the show's key actors - Dilip Joshi, who plays Jethalal, and Munmun Dutta, who portrays Babita - were planning to quit the show. However, the show's producer Asit Kumarr Modi has now addressed the matter, calling the rumours baseless.

In an interview with Moneycontrol, Modi refuted the reports and criticised the negativity spread on social media. "As you know, social media these days has become so negative that one should focus on staying positive. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is a positive, family-friendly...