1. Satya Prakash Srivastav, known professionally as Raju Srivastav and often credited as Gajodhar, was an Indian comedian, actor and politician.
19 Facts About Raju Srivastav
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Raju Srivastav was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and moved to Mumbai in the 1980s to work in the Hindi film industry.
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Raju Srivastav acted in Baazigar, Bombay to Goa, Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya among others.
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Raju Srivastav contested in the comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and became the runner-up.
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Raju Srivastav had been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 2014.
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Raju Srivastav was born in 1963 in Kanpur city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in a Kayastha family.
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Raju Srivastav had a part in the Rajshri Productions movie Maine Pyar Kiya and other small roles in various movies such as Baazigar and Bombay to Goa.
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Raju Srivastav worked as an actor and comedian in the Bollywood movie Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya.
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Raju Srivastav participated in Bigg Boss, the Indian counterpart of the Big Brother.
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In 2010, Raju Srivastav received threatening calls from Pakistan warning him not to crack jokes on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Pakistan during his shows.
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In 2013, Raju Srivastav along with his wife participated in Nach Baliye season 6, which is a couples dance show on StarPlus.
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Raju Srivastav campaigned in support of BJP candidates in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
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In 2018, Raju Srivastav disclosed on social media that he would get the chance to contest in the 2019 Indian general election as BJP candidate for Lok Sabha, although that did not materialize.
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In January 2021, Raju Srivastav released a small video clip on social media criticizing the creators and actors of the web series Tandav for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments by insulting Hindu religion and Hindu deities.
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Kapri said that Raju Srivastav had mocked the Hindu god Brahma and had joked about Brahma meeting actress Madhuri Dixit and his white beard turning red.
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Raju Srivastav would help his juniors financially, made sure they are paid on time and paid well.
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On 10 August 2022, while running on the treadmill in the gym, Raju Srivastav complained of chest pain and suffered a cardiac arrest.
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Raju Srivastav underwent an angioplasty and was put on ventilator.
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Raju Srivastav's condition was stated to be critical ever since he suffered the heart attack.