Popular Indian comedian Raju Srivastava dies at the age of 58, he took his last breath at AIIMS Hospital, New Delhi. He was admitted in the hospital after he had a heart attack while exercising on August 10, 2022. During his regular morning exercise, he fell from the treadmill. His family confirmed his death to the media. He left this world after battling for 42 days on Sep 21, 2022, at 10.20 am. Tv celebrities, politicians, and actors express their grief on the sudden demise of Raju Srivastava. We’ll talk a lot more about the greatest comedian and actor of India Raju Srivastava net worth, cause of death, wife, family, and other details.
Cause of death
Stand-up comedian and actor Raju Srivastava die of causing a heart attack at the age of 58 in AIIMS, New Delhi. The actor underwent a heart attack while he was exercising in a gym in South Delhi on 10 August 2022. On the same day, he has undergone with angioplasty. But, his condition remained unstable for a week. According to the AIIMS doctors, the actor’s brain was not responding and was kept on life support towards the end. Eventually, the doctor declared him brain dead at the end. And on Sep 21, he was not reacting and oxygen was not reached to brain and he left his fans with full of sorrow and pain. The cause of his death was cardiac arrest/heart attack The news of Raju Srivastava’s death has created an atmosphere of sorrow among his fans and followers.
Comedian Raju Srivastava passes away in Delhi at the age of 58, confirms his family.
— ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2022
He was admitted to AIIMS Delhi on August 10 after experiencing chest pain & collapsing while working out at the gym.
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How much was Raju Srivastava net worth at the time of his death? earnings, lifestyle
Well-known comedian and actor Raju Srivastava made different marks in the world of comedy. He was the king of Indian comedy.
Born Satya Prakash Srivastava, Raju Srivastava started his career in the Indian movie Tezaab in 1988. He later appeared in Salman khan’s movie Maine Pyaar Kiya. His last movie was Firangi in which he shares the screen with stand-up comedian and actor Kapil Sharma in 2017. He had a cameo appearance in the movie.
Raju Srivastava had made an immense amount of money through his comic works. His talent, comic timing, and sense of humour garnered him a lot of names, fame as well as wealth.
As of 2022, Raju Srivastava net worth can be estimated as $2.5 million at the time of his death(25-30 crores). All the bankable wealth he gets through his comedy works in the entertainment industry. He used to charge 4 to 5 lakh INR rupees per show. And his monthly salary ranges from 5 to 10 lakh INR, as per the sources.
He was fond of luxury cars. He is the owner of Audi Q7, Innova and BMW 3 series. Furthermore, he also had a lavishing house in Delhi in which he lived with his wife, children, brother, cousins and other family members.
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Who is the wife of late comedian and actor Raju Srivastava? children and family
The great comedian who left this world celebrated his wedding on July 1, 1993, in Lucknow. He married Shikha Srivastava. They together had two children named Antara and Ayushman.
His wife and family were disheartened because of his death. Throughout an interview, with media, Raju Srivastava wife Shikha shared she was praying for her husband to come out of the hospital. She said, “He fought very hard, I was really hoping and praying to see him come out of this. But, that has not happened.” However, she called her husband a “true fighter” as he struggled for his life for almost 41 days in the hospital.
Apart from his wife and children, Raju was quite close to his brothers and cousins.
Celebrities and Politicians pour Heartful Condolences on the death of Legendary Comedian
It is hard to believe but comedy king Raju Srivastava left his fans and followers. His fans and admirers from around the world express their condolence on his death. Some of them are popular politicians, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and entertainment world celebrities.
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses his condolence on the death of Raju Srivastava via Twitter:
Raju Srivastava brightened our lives with laughter, humour and positivity. He leaves us too soon but he will continue to live in the hearts of countless people thanks to his rich work over the years. His demise is saddening. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/U9UjGcfeBK
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2022
Apart from Narendra Modi, UP CM-Yogi Adityanath, Delhi CM-Arvind Kejirawal, Indian Ministers, comedy actors Kapil Sharma, rajpal yadav, Indian super star Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar express their deep heart condolences on the sudden demises of King of Comedy Raju Srivastava.
Raju Srivastava Funeral
On Thursday afternoon, Raju Srivastava’s body was cremated at Nigambodh Ghat, Delhi. Many of his supporters and friends attended his funeral. His close friends Sunil Pal and Ahsaan Qureshi also attended the event. Earlier today, an ambulance decorated with white flowers was left for cremating his body at Kashmere Gate.
At around 9 am, an ambulance left his house and later many of his fans and supporters joined the march. Raju’s son Ayushmaan Srivastava performed the last rites as per Hindu rituals. Srivastava’s hometown friends also came to attend and tribute to him for the last time. Rest in Peace Raju Srivastava!!
