Indian comedian, actor and politician Raju Srivastava suffered a heart attack on August 9, 2022 and was rushed to AIIMS, Delhi, where he is reportedly still unconscious. His team confirmed that he suffered a stroke while working out at the gym. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also inquired about Srivastava’s health from AIIMS director Randeep Guleria. Raju Srivastava, 58, has been a well-known comedian in Indian showbiz since the late 1980s and has also appeared in Bollywood films. He has also participated in the third season of Bigg Boss. Let’s know about Raju Srivastava’s early life, career and net worth.
Who is Raju Srivastava?
Raju Srivastava is an Indian comedian, actor and politician. Born on December 25, 1963 in Kanpur, Srivastava always aspired to become a comedian. Srivastava is often known as Gajodhar (his comic username).
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Career
Comedian and actor
Srivastava began her career with small roles in Bollywood films, such as the Rajshri Productions film Maine Pyar Kiya. He also had small roles in Baazigar, Bombay to Goa. He also acted as a comedian and actor in the film Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya.
Srivastava then started doing stand-up comedy on the talent show ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’. He also won the title of ‘The King of Comedy’ at The Great Indian Laughter Challenge-Champions. Srivastava also participated in Bigg Boss season 3. He participated in the comedy show Comedy ka Maha Muqabala. Srivastava along with his wife also participated in season 6 of Nach Baliye on Star Plus. Srivastava has also appeared on Comedy Nights with Kapil. Srivastava also participated in the show Mazaak Mazaak Mein on LifeOK in which cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Harbhajan Singh were the judges of the show.
Political
Srivastava was fielded from Kanpur by the Samajwadi Party for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. However, he returned the ticket to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has also been nominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Since the nomination, he has produced several music videos to promote cleanliness.
Net worth
Raju Srivastava’s net worth is estimated to be 10 to 20 crores.
Personal life
Srivastava is married to his wife Shikha, a native of Lucknow. They married in July 1993. They have two children, Ayushman and Antara.
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