Ace comedian Raju Srivastava died on September 21 at the age of 58 at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He was hospitalized on August 10 after collapsing in a gym while exercising. He was cremated on September 22 at the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi. His daughter Antara has now thanked Amitabh Bachchan for being there for her father during his difficult time.
She took to Raju’s official Instagram account to express her gratitude to Big B for his unconditional support. She said his prayers gave her family tremendous strength that they will never forget. “Extremely grateful to Shri @amitabhbachchan’s uncle who is there for us every day during this difficult time. Your prayers gave us an abundance of strength and support, which we will remember forever,” she wrote.
Speaking of Big B’s influence on Raju, Antara said the megastar has stayed with her father since the first time he saw the Goodbye actor on the big screen. The comedian not only followed Amitabh’s on-screen persona, but also his off-screen personality. She said that Raju had saved Big B’s phone number as Guru ji.
“You are my father’s idol, inspiration, love and guru. Since the first time daddy saw you on the big screen, you have stayed in him forever. He followed you not only on screen but also off screen. He had you number saved as ‘Guru ji’ in his contacts आप पापा के अंदर पूरा बसे हुए थे। When he responds to listening to your audio clip, he clearly shows what you meant to him,” she said.
“My mother Shikha, brother @aayushmaan.srivastava, all my family and I, @antarasrivastava, are eternally grateful to you. The love and admiration he receives worldwide is all because of you. Best regards to you,” she concluded.
Watch Raju Srivastava’s daughter Antara’s heartfelt note to Amitabh Bachchan here:
A few days ago, Amitabh had mourned the loss of Raju on his blog. “Another colleague, friend and a creative artist leaves us. A sudden ailment and (he) is gone before time, before his creative time is finished. Every day in the morning, with him in the mind and information of close people, Read an excerpt from his blog.
Raju Srivastava is survived by Shikha, whom he married in 1993, and their children Antara and Ayushman. Raju Srivastava’s real name was Satya Prakash Srivastava and he was popularly known as Gajodhar Bhaiyya.
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