Raju Srivastava's Journey To Become 'Comedy King'

Raju Srivastava is on a ventilator in the AIIMS' ICU after suffering a heart attack.

The 'comedy king' was born in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on December 25, 1963.

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Raja drew inspiration from poet father Balai Kaka to become a comedian since childhood.

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He is best known as an Amitabh Bachchan look-alike.

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He ventured into stand-up comedy with the lalent-hunt show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge.

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Raju also gained fame after he participated in Bigg Boss Season 3.

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Raju also worked for a short time on Comedy Nights with Kapil.

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He is also active in politics and associated with the BJP since 2014.

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