Actor
Raju Srivastava (Died) Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, TV Series, Images

Raju Srivastava aka Gajodhar is a stand-up comedian, politician, and actor. He is best known for participating in the Bollywood TV series The Great Indian laughter Challenge. He finished as the second runner-up in the show. Raju also took part in The Great Indian Laughter Challenge – Champions and won the title of “The King of Comedy”. He contested in the popular reality show Bigg Boss Hindi Season 3. On August 2022, he suffered from a cardiac arrest and was admitted to AIIMS hospital, Delhi. He succumbed to death on September 21. Media persons and comedians Pratap Faujdar and Ahsaan Qureshi mourn the loss and gave condolence to his family. He was 58.
Biography
Name | Raju Srivastav |
Real Name | Satya Prakash Srivastava |
Nickname | Gajodhar, Raju Bhaiya |
Profession | Actor, Comedian Politician |
Date of Birth | 25 December 1963 |
Age (as of 2022) | 58 (Died) |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Family | Father: Ramesh Chandra Srivastava Mother: Saraswati Srivastava Brother: Deepu Srivastava |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
Wife | Shikha Srivastava |
Children | Son: Aayushmaan Srivastav Daughter: Antra Srivastav |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
School | Yet to be updated |
College | Yet to be updated |
Hobbies | Dancing, Traveling, Listening to music |
Birth Place | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Hometown | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Current City | Delhi, India |
Nationality | India |
Social Media Profiles
Interesting Facts
- Raju is the Brand Ambassador of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (2014).
- He is also the chairman of the film development council Uttar Pradesh Government.
- He has 107K followers on Instagram and 2.3M followers on Facebook (as of August 2022).
- Raju Srivastav joined the Samajwadi Party and got a ticket for the 2014 Lok Sabha election. But he returned the ticket on 11 March 2014 saying that he is not getting any support from the local units of the party. On 19 March 2014, he joined the Bhartiya Janta Party. Prime Minister Narendra Model nominated him to be a part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Movies
Year 1986 | Title | Role |
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1988 | Tezaab | |
1989 | Maine Pyaar Kiya | Truck Cleaner |
1993 | Baazigar | College Student |
1993 | Mr. Azaad | |
1994 | Abhay | |
2001 | Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa | Baba Chin Chin Choo |
2002 | Waah! Tera Kya Kehna | Banne Khan's assistant |
2003 | Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon | Shambhu, Sanjana's servant |
2006 | Vidyaarthi: The Power of Students | Inspector JK |
2007 | Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega | Jailor |
2007 | Big Brother | Autorickshaw Driver & Rizwan Ahmed |
2007 | Bombay to Goa | Anthony Gonsalves |
2010 | Bhavnaon ko Samjho | Daya from Gaya |
2010 | Barood : (The Fire) - A Love Story' | |
2017 | Toilet: Ek Prem Katha | |
2017 | Firangi |
Television
Year | Series | Role |
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1994 | Dekh Bhai Dekh | |
1994 | Tea Time Manoranjan | Himself |
1998–2005 | Shaktiman | Dhurandhar Singh |
2005 | The Great Indian Laughter Challenge | Contestant |
2009 | Bigg Boss[20] | Contestant |
2007–2014 | Comedy Circus | Various characters |
2008–2009 | Raju Hazir Ho[21] | Himself |
2011 | Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala | Contestant |
2012 | Laugh India Laugh | Himself |
2013–2014 | Nach Baliye[22] | Contestant |
2013–2016 | Comedy Nights with Kapil[23] | Various characters |
2014 | Gangs of Haseepur[24] | Host |
2015 | Adaalat | Raju Chaurasia |
2016–2017 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Various characters |
Images
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