Raju Srivastava no more: Bollywood stars who mourned Comedy King’s sad demise

New Delhi: Raju Srivastava is a comedian and actor. Raju, who had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital on August 10th, has already gone away. In his 58th year, Raju Shikha, his wife, and their kids, Antara and Ayushman, are his only surviving family members. Raju has been on a ventilator for over a month. Friends, family, and admirers used social media to post meaningful tributes as soon as word of his tragic passing spread. A lot of people are sharing their fond memories of Raju, while others have posted his pictures and videos, remembering how he made them laugh.

Raju, who was born on December 25, 1963, is actually Satya Prakash Srivastava, but he adopted the stage name Raju. Due to his widely acclaimed comedic performances, he was known as “Gajodhar Bhaiya.” He was from a middle-class family, lived in Kanpur, and had always desired to be a comic. The Great Indian Laughter Challenge was where he got his start as a stand-up comedian. He came in second place overall. According to The Post, he took part in a number of competitions and appeared in movies and TV series.

Here are a few tweets from Bollywood stars on Raju Srivastava’s demise:

ज़िंदगी भर बहुत हँसाया राजू भाई तुमने…भगवान से प्रार्थना है कि आपकी आत्मा को सदगती मिले 🙏 pic.twitter.com/eG97rLPme1

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 21, 2022

प्यारे राजू श्रीवास्तव! तुम्हारे जाने से समूचे देश की हंसी थम सी गयी है! खिलखिलाहट में वो गूंज नहीं रही! इतनी भी क्या जल्दी थी ऊपर वालों को हंसाने की! बहुत याद आओगे दोस्त! वो तुम्हारा ज़ोरदार ठहाका।वो कंधे पर हाथ रखकर अपना नया जोक सुनाना।हँसाते हुए रुला कर चले गये! ओम् शांति! 💔 pic.twitter.com/W7ikCnS3aD

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) September 21, 2022

#RIPRajuSrivastava | Actor #YashpalSharma remembers how #RajuSrivastava made everybody laugh throughout his journey. pic.twitter.com/KtdYdDAZkU

— IndiaTV ShowBiz (@IndiaTVShowbiz) September 21, 2022

#RIPRajuSrivastava | Singer #KailashKher mourns #RajuSrivastava‘s sad demise. pic.twitter.com/fj5dHBa399

— IndiaTV ShowBiz (@IndiaTVShowbiz) September 21, 2022

In your lifetime you gifted us laughs & more laughs, on & off the screen. Your untimely demise makes me very sad.
RIP Raju. 🕉 Shanti.
May the Almighty give your family strength in this hour of bereavement 🙏 pic.twitter.com/RWG6AcHrid

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) September 21, 2022

RIP LEGEND #rajusrivastava. Will always cherish this evening. Thanks for the entertainment and inspiring a generation of comedians.🙏 pic.twitter.com/DNxckkCIQn

— Vipul Goyal (@HumorouslyVipul) September 21, 2022

 

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I am shocked.. Comedy legend #rajushrivastav is no more. You made the entire world laugh.
Rip #राजूश्रीवास्तव Ji#endofanera pic.twitter.com/F1l2MQ9DMj

— Anup Jalota (@anupjalota) September 21, 2022