Personal Information
- Full Name
- Raju Srivastava
- Birthplace
- Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Date of Birth
- December 25, 1963
- Date of Death
- September 21, 2022
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Eye Color
- Black
- Hair Color
- Black
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Ramesh Chandra Srivastava (Balai Kaka) (poet and government employee)
- Mother
- Saraswati Srivastava
- Spouse / Partner
- Shikha Srivastava (homemaker)
- Child
- Aayushmaan Srivastava (sitar player) Antara Srivastava (film director)
- Sibling
- 5 Sudha Srivastava
Career Milestones & Awards
Notable Works & Projects
Baazigar Bombay to Goa Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya Maine Pyar Kiya
Awards & Honors
2016: Yash Bharati Award by the Government of Uttar Pradesh 2016: Award at Gata Rahe Mera Dil- PHD Excellence Awards & Musical Evening 2017: Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2020: Award for one of the top 100 personalities of India 2005: Runner-up in The
Favorites & Preferences
Actor
Amitabh Bachchan
TV Show
Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! (2015) Happu Ki Ultan Paltan (2019)
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 11. Raju Srivastava gained fame as a comedian and actor after achieving 2nd place in 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge' in 2005.
- 22. He held the position of chairman in the Film Development Council, Uttar Pradesh.
- 33. Having a talent for mimicry from a young age, Raju emulated various personalities.
- 44. Choosing comedy as his career, he rose to prominence for his stand-up performances.
- 55. His work spanned across Bollywood movies, TV programs, and comedy contests.
- 66. Raju openly shared his romantic journey with his spouse Shikha.
- 77. He was an active participant in social causes like the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
- 88. Suggesting the establishment of a film city in Varanasi, he proposed the idea to CM Yogi Adityanath.
- 99. Sadly, Raju Srivastava passed away at 58 years old due to a heart attack in 2022.
- 1010. He performed over 2,800 live stand-up comedy shows by 2009.
- 1111. In 2010, he received threatening calls from Pakistan warning him not to crack jokes on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Pakistan during his shows.
- 1212. He participated in the comedy show 'Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala' in 2019.
- 1313. Before achieving success in comedy, he drove an auto in Mumbai and performed stand-up shows for as little as Rs 50 during his struggling years.
- 1414. He suffered a massive cardiac arrest on 10 August 2022 while running on a treadmill at a gym in Delhi and remained on a ventilator for 41 days before passing away[4].
