Comedian Raju Srivastava Suffers Cardiac Arrest In Gym, Admitted To AIIMS

Stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava suffered a cardiac arrest while working out in a gym and was rushed to Delhi's (AIIMS) today.

He was working out on a treadmill in a gym when he had chest pain and collapsed.

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His trainer took him to AIIMS where he was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) twice and revived.

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"Srivastava had to be resuscitated twice and was rushed to catheterisation lab for emergency angiography," a source told news agency PTI.

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The comedian is currently under observation at the hospital.

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Another stand-up comedian, Sunil Pal informed on Instagram that Mr Srivastava is now out of danger.

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"He is doing fine now. He is out of danger," Mr Pal said in a video he shared with media.

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Mr Srivastava, one of the most successful stand-up comedians in the country, is a popular name on television.

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