Comedian Raju Srivastava died on Wednesday in Delhi at the age of 58.
Srivastava suffered a heart attack on August 10 while exercising at a gym, PTI reported. He was hospitalised at All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences, where he underwent an angioplasty. Since then he was on the ventilator and never gained consciousness.
“I got a call from the family about half-an-hour ago saying he is no more,” said Diploo Srivastava, Raju Srivastava’s brother. “It is really unfortunate news. He was fighting in the hospital for over 40 days.”
Srivastava worked in the the entertainment industry since the 1980s. He became a household name after he participated in the first season of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge stand-up comedy show in 2005.
He had played supporting roles in Hindi films such as Maine Pyar Kiya, Baazigar and Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya. He was also the chairperson of the Film Development Council Uttar Pradesh.
Tributes poured in for Srivastava on social media.
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