A bit of tragic news has come out of the television industry. Raju Srivastava, a comedian and actor who spent more than a month in the hospital after experiencing a cardiac arrest, passed suddenly on September 21. On August 10, the nation’s favourite comedian was admitted to the AIIMS in Delhi. He fell unconscious while using a treadmill in a South Delhi gym, and his trainer took him to the hospital. He got immediate CPR and then underwent angioplasty.
In their grief at Raju Srivastava’s passing, many people in the entertainment and political areas have expressed their condolences. Sunil Pal first made mention of Raju Srivastava’s deteriorating situation on Thursday, August 18, in the evening. The comedian’s brain, according to him, stopped functioning. Rumours of his passing began to circulate later in the evening.
Raju Srivastava, who has been involved in the entertainment industry since the late 1980s, gained recognition after participating in The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’s debut season in 2005.
Raju Srivastava was a professional actor who appeared in Hindi movies, including Maine Pyar Kiya, Baazigar, Bombay to Goa, and Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya.
Few people know that Raju Srivastava also served as the chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Film Development Council, where he tirelessly worked to establish a film city.
Source: The Times Of India
