A familiar face in the entertainment industry since the 1980s, legendary comedian Raju Srivastava tasted unparalleled success after participating in the first season of the reality stand-up comedy show "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge" (2005). Here's a look at 15 evergreen jokes of the iconic entertainer.
Celebrated comedian-actor Raju Srivastava died on Wednesday after over 40 days of hospitalisation in New Delhi, said his brother Dipoo Srivastava. He was 58. Raju Srivastava suffered a heart attack on August 10 while working out at a hotel here. He was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and underwent angioplasty. Since then, he was on the ventilator and never gained consciousness.
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A familiar face in the entertainment industry since the 1980s, the comedian tasted unparalleled success after participating in the first season of the reality stand-up comedy show "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge" (2005). Raju Srivastava had also featured in Hindi films such as "Maine Pyar Kiya", "Baazigar", the remake of "Bombay to Goa" and "Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya". He was the chairperson of the Film Development Council Uttar Pradesh.
Here's a look at 15 iconic jokes by Raju Srivastava that proves he will remain India's favourite stand-up comedian:
One of Raju Srivastava's iconic jokes was - "Tum jo safed saari pe laal bindi lagati ho, kasam se, ekdum ambulance nazar aati ho."
On the occasion of Diwali, Raju Srivastava once said - "Sabse bekaar hote hai sutli bomb. Aag lagaaiye, ek baar main fatega hi nahin."
Priest to an alcoholic: My son, aap jis raaste pe chal rahe hain, yeh raasta aapko narak main le jaayega.
Alcoholic to Priest: Kya baat kar rahe ho! Mujhe to Ghatkopar pe utarna tha.
Veeru bola 'Basanti inn kutton ke saamne mat naachna'. Toh hum bole, aise kaise nahin naachna? Hum ticket ke poore paise diye hai.
Gabbar ne Sambha se poocha ki, 'Yeh tambaakhu khaane itne oonche pahad pe kyu jaate ho?' Toh Gabba bola, 'Kyuki oonche log, oonchi pasand'.
Ek baar Gabbar ek murgi se bola, 'Maine kitni baar kaha hai mujhe sirf ek anda mat diya kar! Tujhe mujhse darr nahi lagta?'
Toh murgi darte hue boli, 'Lagta hai. Tabhi toh ek diya. Warna main toh murga hoon.
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KBC main Amitabh Bachchan to contestant: Aap jahaan kaam karte hain, aapke haath ke neeche 500 log hain. Kya karte hain aap?
Contestant: Ji main kabar khodta hoon.
Shaadi main sabse kharab haalat tab hoti hai jab lighting main laakhon rupaye kharcha kiya hai, lekin generator nahi mangaaya.
Police inspector: Kya baat hai mele main roz tumhara hi baccha kaise kho raha hai?
Mother: Daroga ji, humare gaaon ke pradhaan ne kahi, ki baccha agar mela dekhne main disturb kare, toh jaan boojh ke pehle se hi police chowki ke paas chod do. Mele main bacche logon ko police bahut accha sambhalti hai.
Ek baar ek buzurg train main baar baar bathroom karne ke liye jaa rahe the. Toh kisi ne poocha, 'Aye daada! Aapko chain nahi hai kya?' Dada ji bole, 'Beta chain toh hai, magar khul nahin rahi'.
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Teacher to boy: Kaahe be, kal school Kaahe nahi aaye?
Boy to teacher: Kaahe kal jo aaye rahe unka collector bana diya ho ka?
Pati aur patni ka zordaar jhagada hota hai. Pati gusse se bole, 'Teri jaisi 50 milengi'. Patni haske, 'Abhi bhi meri jaisi hi chahiye?'
Father: Udaas kyon hai beta?
Son: Nahi bata sakta aapko.
Father: Apna dost samajhke bata do.
Son: Ab kya bataonga yaar... teri bhabhi iPhone maang rahi hai.
Are, kisi ke paas Gabbar Singh ka number hai toh usse bata do ki 12 aur 13 March ko Holi hai, warna tang karta rahega - Holi kab hai, kab hai holi.
Ma ne kaha, beta tera shaadi toh main us ladki se karungi jo Aadhar card ke photo main bhi sundar lage. Aaj tak kuwaara hoon.