How Raju Srivastava climbed ladder of success from television to big screen

Comedian Raju Srivastava Indias greatest standup comic of all time is currently on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at AIIMS Delhi He has been active in the entertainment industry since the late 1980s and received recognition after participating in the first season of the standup comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2005 Then he went on to climb the ladder of success by sharing the big screen with renowned Bollywood starsThe standup comedian turned politician and actor is very popular for his stage character Gajodhar Bhaiya Raju suffered a heart attack on August 10 and was born in a middleclass family on December 25 1963 in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh He is best known for his keen observation and comic timing of various Indian aspects of lifeAlso Read Raju Srivastava undergoes angioplasty after suffering cardiac arrestRamesh Chandra Srivastava his father was a poet known as Balai Kaka Raju who is an excellent mimic has always wanted to be a comedian He is married to Shikha and the couple has two children Antara and Ayushman Speaking about the comedians career Raju is best known for featuring in several films including Maine Pyar Kiya Baazigar Bombay to Goa and Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha RupaiyaBesides films and comedy shows he also appeared in the third season of the reality show Bigg Boss Apart from The Great Indian Laughter Challenge he has been a part of several other comedy shows including Comedy Circus The Kapil Sharma Show Shaktimaan and others As per a source his condition is still critical and is on a ventilator at AIIMS DelhiReportedly he was running on the treadmill when he complained about chest pain He underwent an angioplasty the same day However on Friday night Raju Srivastavas family issued a statement saying that he is in a stable condition and urged his fans to ignore fake news and rumours about his healthLets have a look back at Raju Srivastavas popular movies in which he shared screen space with Shah Rukh Khan Salman Khan and other Bollywood superstars performing small roles before establishing himself as one of Indias premier standup comediansRaju Srivastava in Baazigar 1993Raju Srivastava played the role of a college student in Shah Rukh Khans starrer Baazigar In the movie a young man with a vendetta against a business tycoon seduces the mans younger daughter but she begins to suspect her new lovers connection with her elder sister and his ulterior motive Directed by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla The movie also starred Kajol and Dalip TahilAlso Read Raju Srivastava suffers heart attack Sunil Pal shares health updateRaju Srivastava in Maine Pyar Kiya 1989Raju appeared in a cameo role of a driver as a local thug in Salman Khan starrer Maine Pyar Kiya The romanticdrama flick featuring Khan and Bhagyashree was released across the country in 1989 and is known to be one of the classic films of Indian cinema Directed by Sooraj R BarjatyaRaju Srivastava in Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya 2001Raju Srivastav played a role of Baba Chin Chin Choo in the movie In the movie three women step out of their houses for earning However this irks their jobless husbands who can go to extreme lengths to stop them Directed by K Raghavendra Rao and AS Ravindra Babu The movie starred Govinda Juhi Chawla and TabuRaju Srivastava in Qaidi 2002Raju played the role of Havaldaar in the film The action movie was directed by TLV Prasad and starred Archana Mithun Chakraborty and Raza MuradRaju Srivastava in Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon 2003In the movie Raju was seen in his biggest role as a servant This is the story of Sanjana a girl of todays generation full of life and vibrant ecstasy She lives life on her own terms and gets very upset when her mother Susheela arranges for her to see a boy leading to a marriage prospect Directed by Sooraj R Barjatya the film starred Hrithik Roshan Kareena Kapoor and Abhisekh BachchanThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever