New Delhi: Popular comedian Raju Srivastava suffered a major cardiac arrest on August 10. He has not gained consciousness as of now. The news of his cardiac arrest was confirmed by his brother-in-law Ashish Srivastava.
Raju experienced chest pain during a workout session in a gym. As the comedian collapsed, he was rushed to Delhi’s AIIMS hospital by the gym trainer and was given CPR twice to resuscitate his heart. Later he was shifted to ventilator support.
Raju Srivastava gained popularity from a stand-up comedy show called Laughter Challenge. Since then his humourous punch lines and the characters he brings to the stage have won many hearts. He was well known for his observational comedy, commenting upon people’s behaviour on several occasions such as marriage, road accidents, etc. His character of ‘Gajodhar’ became a household name.
# Daughter Antara Srivastava said that doctors are still continuing with the treatment.
# Fans are praying for his recovery while chanting the ‘mahamrityunjay’ mantra.
# Raju Srivastava’s advisor informed that the comedian is almost ‘brain dead’. Shekhar Suman also shared a tweet saying he is not hearing any good news.
# Doctors said that the comedian’s health is critical. His relatives from Mumbai, Kanpur and Lucknow are reaching AIIMS.
# Shekhar Suman, who is close to the comedian and is posting regular health updates, shared that Raju Srivastava looked a little weak when they last met. During their meeting for this show ‘India’s Laughter Champion’, Shekhar Suman advised the comedian to take care of his health.
# Raju Srivastava’s health was critical on Wednesday, but the situation is under control as told by his manager.
# As per the latest updates, his condition has deteriorated as he has suffered brain damage.
