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Raju Srivastava dies at 58: Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor among other celebrities mourn loss of the comedian

The comedian was placed on life support and moved right away to the ICU. He did not regain consciousness for more than a month despite rigorous efforts to save him.

Raju Srivastava dies at 58: Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor among other celebrities mourn loss of the comedian AJR
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First Published Sep 21, 2022, 11:59 AM IST

Stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava passes away at the age of 58. On August 10, he suffered a heart attack and was quickly admitted to AIIMS Delhi. The comedian was placed on life support and moved right away to the ICU. He did not regain consciousness for more than a month despite rigorous efforts to save him.

Now, several celebrities and his comedian friends from the industry took to social media and mourned the loss of the ace comedian.

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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 actor Rajpal Yadav took to his social media handle to express his condolence for the late comedian. He tweeted, "I have no words to describe this loss. You have left us all too soon. You will be missed my brother. I just can't believe this. #RajuSrivastav #RIP."

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Nimrat Kaur wrote, "Deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Late Raju Srivastava ji. May God bless his journey into the light #RIPRajuSrivastava (sic)."

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Ashoke Pandit wrote, "Spoke to #RajuSrivastavaā€™s family. He is no more. Passed away half an hour ago. A great loss to the industry. Our heartfelt condolences to the family & near ones. Will never forget you.

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Actor Tusshar Kapoor also posted a tweet and mourned the death of Raju Srivastava along with the late comedian's picture.Ā 

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In a tweet, filmmaker Sanjay Gupta wrote, "Rest In Peace Raju. Thank you for all these years of fun and laughter."Ā 

Raju Srivastava (58), who had been working in the entertainment business since the 1980s, rose to fame in 2005 after taking part in the inaugural season of the reality stand-up comedy series The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. He has worked in films Maine Pyar Kiya, Baazigar, the remade version of Bombay to Goa, and Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya.

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