Raju Srivastava, an ace comedian, died on Wednesday. After being hospitalise for more than 40 days at the All IIMS in New Delhi. He was 58. On August 10, Srivastav was rush to the hospital also place on a ventilator after complaining of chest pain and collapsing in his gym. The country mourned his untimely death also flocked to social media to express their condolences. Let’s look through this family album to remember Raju Srivastava today.
Family of Raju Srivastava
Shikha, a housewife, is the only survivor of the famous comedian. Raju married Shikha from Lucknow on July 1, 1993, also the couple had two children, Antara and Ayushman. He also his wife Shikha appeared as a dance couple in Colors TV’s dance reality show ‘Nach Baliye’ in 2009. Their son is tell to be a sitarist. He attended Jamnabai Narsee School, also Antara works in the media industry. She attended Oberoi International School before transferring to HR College of Commerce and Economics.
Raju Srivastava’s Childhood
Satya Srivastava was born on December 25, 1963, to a middle-class family in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to poet Ramesh Chandra Srivastava. Raju has always enjoyed mimicry, which is why he aspired to be a comedian. Raju moved to Mumbai after finishing his early studies in Kanpur with the ambition of becoming a comedian.
He began his vocation by playing minor roles in Bollywood films. The 1st role he played was in the 1998 film ‘Tezaab,’ followed by the 1989 Salman Khan film ‘Maine Pyaar Kiya’ and the 1993 film ‘Baazigar.’
Raju then decided to pursue stand-up comedy. After competing in Star One’s show ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2005, where his comedy took on a new identity. He finished as the show’s first runner-up. During also after his time on the show, Raju. He is known for his keen observation and comic timing of various Indian aspects of life, became well-known for his stage character ‘Gajodhar Bhaiya.’