Comedian Raju Srivastava dies in Delhi at the age of 58, confirms his family. He was admitted to AIIMS Delhi on August 10 after experiencing chest pain and collapsing while working out at the gym.

Raju Srivastava had a heart attack on August 10 and was hospitalized after he complained of chest pain while running on a treadmill at the gym.

Raju was on a ventilator. Recently, his brother Dipoo Srivastava had said that the comedian was recovering slowly but was unconscious.

Satya Prakash Srivastava (25 December 1963 — 21 September 2022), known professionally as Raju Srivastava and often credited as Gajodhar, was an Indian comedian, actor and politician.

Srivastava worked in the entertainment industry since late 1980s, and received recognition after participating in the first season of the stand-up comedy show “The Great Indian Laughter Challenge” in 2005. 

He had featured in films like ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, ‘Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya’ and ‘Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon’ among others.

Raju Srivastava, counted as among the most high profile and experienced comics in the country, is survived by his wife and two children.

Raju Srivastava's daughter Antara was honoured with the National Bravery Award at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi, in 2006, when she was reportedly only 12-years-old. She had saved not only her mother’s life by protecting her from thieves, but also stopped them from entering their home.