Traditional Indian Elegance: The Art of the Bindi and Updo

Users are increasingly utilizing WhatsApp stickers and custom wallpapers featuring characters from the Indian sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah to share regional humor. These digital assets, often categorized as “Desi humour,” center on characters like Daya Ben and Jethalal to communicate specific emotional reactions through memes.

The trend involves the creation of sticker packs that integrate screenshots from the show with captions in Hindi and Gujarati. One prominent example includes images of the character Daya Ben accompanied by the phrase AAISA THODI HOTA HAI, which translates to “it doesn’t happen like this.”

WhatsApp supports the integration of third-party sticker packs, allowing users to import custom images created via external sticker-maker applications. These tools enable the removal of backgrounds from show frames to create transparent PNGs that function as expressive reactions within chat interfaces.

The proliferation of these memes reflects a broader pattern of “Desi humour” where long-running television tropes are converted into shorthand for digital communication. According to discovery data from August 6, 2026, these assets are frequently bundled as themed collections including “Daya memes” and “Jethalal wallpapers.”