Popular comedian Raju Srivastava is no more

Popular comedian of India Raju Srivastava passed away on Wednesday September 21 after 41 days of hospitalisation. The 58-year-old comedian had suffered a heart attack on August 10 while working out at a gym in Delhi.  His funeral take place at Nigambodh ghat on September 22. A familiar face in the entertainment industry since the 1980s, the comedian tasted unparalleled success after participating in the first season of the reality stand-up comedy show “The Great Indian Laughter Challenge” (2005). Raju Srivastava had also featured in Hindi films such as “Maine Pyar Kiya”, “Baazigar”, the remake of “Bombay to Goa” and “Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya”. He was the chairperson of the Film Development Council Uttar Prades.

Meanwhile, Bollywood actors have expressed their condolences to Raju Srivastava saying that they are saddened by the news of his death. Actors like Hrithik Roshan, Ajay Devgan, Raveena Tandon, Rajpal Yadav have said that they will never forget his contribution in the field of entertainment. ”In your lifetime you gifted us laughs & more laughs, on & off the screen… RIP Raju. Om Shanti. May the Almighty give your family strength in this hour of bereavement,” Ajay Devgn wrote on Twitter. Hrithik Roshan, who worked with Raju Srivastava in the 2003 film “Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon”, also paid homage to the comic. “Forever in our hearts. Rest in peace Raju Srivastava Sir. My condolences to the family,” he said. Actor Nimrat Kaur and director Sanjay Gupta remembered the comedian too.