Veteran comedian Raju Srivastava was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He died today at the age of 58. It was on Aug. 10 when he suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized when he said he had chest pains while running on a treadmill. He had also undergone angioplasty on the same day. When the tragic news broke on social media, Raju’s friends and relatives remembered the good old memories they had with him.
During an exclusive interaction with Priya Ahuja Rajda of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah; the actress spoke of a close association with the comedian.
“I worked closely with Raju ji in ‘Aisi ki Taisi’ in 2007 and we have fond memories of the collaboration back then. He was a really big star and I had just started my career and as a newcomer he never made me feel me less about myself Later he also appeared on Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah for a special song but unfortunately I was not part of that particular scheme But Malav was lucky enough to work with him and told me how humble Raju ji is that. Even post that whenever we met, we exchanged pleasantries and always made an effort to meet when we were in the same area,” she said.
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Speaking of Srivastava, he was on a ventilator but regained consciousness after 15 days. Although on September 1, he had a fever of 100 degrees and had to be resuscitated.
Professionally, Raju Srivastava has been active in the entertainment industry since the late 1980s. He gained a lot of recognition after his participation in the first season of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2005. He has also made films such as Maine Pyar Kiya, Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya, Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon and the rest.
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