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==Reception==
==Reception==
Widely described as the "king of comedy",<ref>{{cite web | last=Veronica | first=Shreya | title=King of comedy Raju Srivastav departs | website=The New Indian Express | date=22 September 2022 | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2022/sep/22/king-of-comedy-raju-srivastav-departs-2500551.html | access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=From Rs 50 per show to 'King of Comedy': Raju Srivastava's inspiring life | website=Business Standard News | date=21 September 2022 | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/from-rs-50-per-show-to-king-of-comedy-raju-srivastava-s-inspiring-life-122092100576_1.html | access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> his looks were also noted for having resembled [[Amitabh Bachchan]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Chatterjee | first=Siddhi | title=Raju Srivastava: Raju Srivastava on being Big B's lookalike: 'Relatives thought I would bring dishonour to my family' | website=Zoom TV | date=4 November 2020 | url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/celebrity/article/raju-srivastava-on-being-big-bs-lookalike-relatives-thought-i-would-bring-dishonour-to-my-family/677147 | access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Raju Srivastava's career graph, from Baazigar to The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and beyond | website=India Today | date=21 September 2022 | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/raju-srivastava-s-career-graph-from-baazigar-to-the-great-indian-laughter-challenge-and-beyond-1987238-2022-09-21 | access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref>
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In January 2021, Raju Srivastav released a video clip on social media criticizing the creators and actors of the web series ''[[Tandav (web series)|Tandav]]'' for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments by insulting Hindu religion and Hindu deities. In response, Twitter users called out Srivastav for his hypocrisy. Filmmaker [[Vinod Kapri]] and others shared several videos of Srivastav's comedy shows where he had used Hindu deities and the Indian holy epic [[Ramayana]] in his comedy sketches. Kapri said that Srivastav had mocked Hindu god [[Brahma]] and had joked about Brahma meeting actor [[Madhuri Dixit]] and that Brahma's white beard would turn red.<ref>{{cite news |title=Raju Srivastava: Comic who found humour in everyday life |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/raju-srivastava-comic-who-found-humour-in-everyday-life-433956 |access-date=22 September 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=21 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Hypocrisy">{{cite news |title=Netizens Call Out Raju Srivastava For His Hypocrisy After He Disses 'Tandav' |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/news/netizens-call-out-raju-srivastava-for-his-hypocrisy-after-he-disses-tandav/ |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=ScoopWhoop |date=20 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Quint |first1=Entertainment |title=Comedian Raju Srivastava Called Out for Hypocrisy Over 'Tandav' |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/comedian-raju-srivastava-called-out-for-hypocrisy-over-tandav#read-more |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=The Quint |date=20 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

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In January 2021, Raju Srivastav released a small video clip on social media criticizing the creators and actors of the web series ''[[Tandav (web series)|Tandav]]'' for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments by insulting Hindu religion and Hindu deities. In response, filmmaker [[Vinod Kapri]] and others shared several videos of Srivastav's comedy shows where he had used Hindu deities and the Indian holy epic [[Ramayana]] in his comedy sketches. Kapri said that Srivastav had mocked Hindu god [[Brahma]] and had joked about Brahma meeting actor [[Madhuri Dixit]] and that Brahma's white beard would turn red.<ref name="Hypocrisy">{{cite news |title=Netizens Call Out Raju Srivastava For His Hypocrisy After He Disses 'Tandav' |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/news/netizens-call-out-raju-srivastava-for-his-hypocrisy-after-he-disses-tandav/ |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=ScoopWhoop |date=20 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Quint |first1=Entertainment |title=Comedian Raju Srivastava Called Out for Hypocrisy Over 'Tandav' |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/comedian-raju-srivastava-called-out-for-hypocrisy-over-tandav#read-more |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=The Quint |date=20 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

Following Shrivastav's death, comedian [[Sunil Pal]] praised Shrivastav and added that "He would help juniors find gigs. He would also help his juniors financially, made sure they are paid on time and paid well. He brought in a lot of good changes in the comedy circle".<ref>{{cite web | last=Panchal | first=Komal RJ | title=Comedian Sunil Pal remembers Raju Srivastava: ‘Would help juniors get gigs, helped financially too’ | website=The Indian Express | date=21 September 2022 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/comedian-sunil-pal-remembers-raju-srivastava-would-help-juniors-get-gigs-helped-financially-too-8163632/ | access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> Comedian [[Bharti Singh]] said that Shrivastav's death is "a great loss for the entire country".<ref>{{cite web | last=Suri | first=Ridhi | title=RIP Raju Srivastava: Comedienne Bharti Singh pays tribute, says 'king of comedy is no more' | website=India TV News | date=21 September 2022 | url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/rip-raju-srivastava-comedian-bharti-singh-pays-tribute-says-king-of-comedy-is-no-more-latest-tv-news-2022-09-21-810166 | access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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The post mortem was done using the method of [[Autopsy#Virtual Autopsy|virtual autopsy]].<ref name="post-mortem">{{cite news |title=Raju Srivastava: नए तरीके से हुआ राजू श्रीवास्तव का पोस्टमार्टम, जानिए पुराने तरीके से कैसे अलग है वर्चुअल ऑटोप्सी |url=https://www.gnttv.com/health/story/raju-srivastav-post-mortem-what-new-technique-used-449920-2022-09-22 |work=Good News Today |date=22 September 2022 |language=hi}}</ref> His [[last rites]] were conducted in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Raju Srivastav Funeral|url=https://www.amarujala.com/live/entertainment/bollywood/comedian-raju-srivastava-funeral-live-updates-wife-shikha-son-aayushmaan-news-in-hindi |access-date=22 September 2022 |work=Amar Ujala |date=22 September 2022 |language=hi}}</ref>
The post mortem was done using the method of [[Autopsy#Virtual Autopsy|virtual autopsy]].<ref name="post-mortem">{{cite news |title=Raju Srivastava: नए तरीके से हुआ राजू श्रीवास्तव का पोस्टमार्टम, जानिए पुराने तरीके से कैसे अलग है वर्चुअल ऑटोप्सी |url=https://www.gnttv.com/health/story/raju-srivastav-post-mortem-what-new-technique-used-449920-2022-09-22 |work=Good News Today |date=22 September 2022 |language=hi}}</ref> His [[last rites]] were conducted in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Raju Srivastav Funeral|url=https://www.amarujala.com/live/entertainment/bollywood/comedian-raju-srivastava-funeral-live-updates-wife-shikha-son-aayushmaan-news-in-hindi |access-date=22 September 2022 |work=Amar Ujala |date=22 September 2022 |language=hi}}</ref>

Prolific figures including [[Narendra Modi]], [[Yogi Adityanath]], [[Rajnath Singh]], [[Amit Shah]], [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Vivek Agnihotri]], [[Rajpal Yadav]] and others expressed their condolences over Shrivastav's death.<ref>{{cite web | last=Desk | first=HT Entertainment | title=Raju Srivastava death: Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Vivek Agnihotri pay tribute to ‘true legend of stand-up comedy' | website=Hindustan Times | date=21 September 2022 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/raju-srivastava-death-anil-kapoor-ajay-devgn-rajpal-yadav-vivek-agnihotri-pay-tribute-101663742471133.html | access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Singh | first=Neha | title=RIP Raju Srivastav: PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and others condole the death of Comedian | website=NewsroomPost | date=21 September 2022 | url=https://newsroompost.com/india/rip-raju-srivastav-pm-modi-yogi-adityanath-rajnath-singh-and-others-condole-the-death-of-comedian/5190415.html | access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 14:52, 22 September 2022

Raju Srivastav
Srivastav during an event in 2012
Born(1963-12-25)25 December 1963
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died21 September 2022(2022-09-21) (aged 58)
New Delhi, India
GenresObservational comedy
Spouse
Shikha Srivastav
​
(m. 1993)​
Notable works and rolesStandup comedy on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge

Satya Prakash Srivastav (25 December 1963 – 21 September 2022), known professionally as Raju Srivastav and often credited as Gajodhar, was an Indian comedian, actor and politician.[1] He had been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 2014.

He was born in

Bombay to Goa, Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya among others. He contested in the comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
and became the runner-up. He won the title of "The King of Comedy" in its spin-off show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge – Champions. He did many stand-up comedy live shows.

Early life

He was born in 1963 in Kanpur city in the state of Uttar Pradesh. His father Ramesh Srivastav was a poet. In his childhood Srivastav liked to mimic film stars including Amitabh Bachchan.[2]

Career

In 1980s he moved to Mumbai, and started his career by doing small roles in Bollywood films.

Bombay to Goa.[1] He worked as an actor and comedian in the Bollywood movie Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya.[4]

In 2005, ventured into stand-up comedy with the talent show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and finished as second runner-up. Then he took part in its spin-off, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge – Champions, and won the title of "The King of Comedy".[5] He became famous with this show.[2][1] By 2009, he had done more than 2,800 live shows.[1]

In 2009, in an interview, he said the vulgarity in comedy shows was a concern for him. He believed that comedians should practice self-regulation.

Bigg Boss (Hindi season 3), the Indian counterpart of the Big Brother (franchise). After staying in the house for more than two months he was voted out on 4 December 2009.[6] In 2010, Srivastav received threatening calls from Pakistan warning him not to crack jokes on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Pakistan during his shows.[7]

In 2013, Raju along with his wife participated in Nach Baliye season 6, which is a couples dance show on StarPlus. He has also appeared on Comedy Nights with Kapil.[8] He also appeared in Mazaak Mazaak Mein, a Hindi reality television talent competition.[9]

In 2017 he appeared in the

Bigg Boss (Hindi season 11) as one of the special guests. He commented about one of the participants and said, if Shilpa wanted to be a mother so desperately then she should know that Shakti Kapoor was waiting for her outside. Srivastav was slammed on social media after which he apologized for his comment.[10][11][12]

In 2019 participated in the comedy show Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala.[13]

Political career

The

2014 Lok Sabha election.[14] But on 11 March 2014, Srivastav returned the ticket, saying he was not getting enough support from the local units of the party. SP was expecting him to quit as the contest in the seat had become important.[15] SP withdrew his candidature from Kanpur after he quit.[16]

Within days of leaving SP, he joined the

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and had recorded advertisements for the campaign.[19][9] In 2018, Srivastav disclosed on social media that he would get the chance to contest in the 2019 Indian general election as BJP candidate for Lok Sabha, although that did not materialize.[20][21]

In March 2019, he was appointed by the BJP-led Government of Uttar Pradesh as the chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Film Development Council.[18]

Reception

Widely described as the "king of comedy",[22][23] his looks were also noted for having resembled Amitabh Bachchan.[24][25]

In January 2021, Raju Srivastav released a small video clip on social media criticizing the creators and actors of the web series

Tandav for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments by insulting Hindu religion and Hindu deities. In response, filmmaker Vinod Kapri and others shared several videos of Srivastav's comedy shows where he had used Hindu deities and the Indian holy epic Ramayana in his comedy sketches. Kapri said that Srivastav had mocked Hindu god Brahma and had joked about Brahma meeting actor Madhuri Dixit and that Brahma's white beard would turn red.[21][26]

Following Shrivastav's death, comedian Sunil Pal praised Shrivastav and added that "He would help juniors find gigs. He would also help his juniors financially, made sure they are paid on time and paid well. He brought in a lot of good changes in the comedy circle".[27] Comedian Bharti Singh said that Shrivastav's death is "a great loss for the entire country".[28]

Personal life

Srivastav married Shikha from Lucknow on 1 July 1993. They had two children, a boy and a girl.[29]

Death

On 10 August 2022, while running on the treadmill in the gym, Raju Srivastav complained of chest pain and suffered a

critical[34] ever since he suffered the heart attack. On the morning of 21 September 2022, he died during his treatment in Delhi.[35]

The post mortem was done using the method of virtual autopsy.[31] His last rites were conducted in Delhi.[36]

Prolific figures including Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor, Vivek Agnihotri, Rajpal Yadav and others expressed their condolences over Shrivastav's death.[37][38]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Ref
1988 Tezaab [39]
1989
Maine Pyaar Kiya
 		Truck Cleaner [39]
1993 Baazigar College Student [2]
Mr. Azaad [1]
2001
Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa
 		Baba Chin Chin Choo [4]
2002 Waah! Tera Kya Kehna Banne Khan's assistant [39]
2003 Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon Shambhu, Sanjana's servant [39]
2007 Big Brother Autorickshaw Driver & Rizwan Ahmed [39]
Bombay to Goa
 		Anthony Gonsalves [39]
2010 Bhavnaon ko Samjho Daya from Gaya [1]
2017 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha [2]

TV series

Year Series Role Ref
1994 Dekh Bhai Dekh Cameo [40]
1998–2005 Shaktimaan Dhurandhar Singh [40]
2005 The Great Indian Laughter Challenge Contestant [2]
2009
Bigg Boss
 		Contestant [41]
2007–2014 Comedy Circus Various characters [42]
2008–2009 Raju Hazir Ho Himself [43][42]
2011 Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala Contestant [9]
2013–2014 Nach Baliye Contestant [44]
2013–2016 Comedy Nights with Kapil Various characters [45]
2014 Gangs of Haseepur Host [46]
2016–2017 The Kapil Sharma Show Various characters [47]

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