Raju Srivastav: From Auto Driver to Comedy King of India

Raju Srivastav Death Anniversary: ​​Today, 21 September 2024 is the second death anniversary of comedian Raju Srivastav, popularly known as 'Gajodhar Bhaiya'. Raju has been making people laugh with his jokes. Raju Srivastav was fond of comedy and mimicry since childhood and on the basis of his hard work and ability, he made his name in the industry, but do you know that Raju Srivastav also faced a lot of hardship to become a comedian?

Raju Srivastav used to make a living by driving an auto 

Let us tell you that even though Raju Srivastav is not among us today, the audience still likes to listen to his comedy. When Raju Srivastav came to Mumbai, he had to send money home to run his family's expenses. For some time, he also drove an auto on the streets of Mumbai to run his household expenses. But little did he know that one day his luck would change while driving an auto. Yes, Raju Srivastav got his first break by driving an auto. When he did his first show, he did comedy for 50 rupees. From here his journey as a comedy king started.

John used to take inspiration to move forward from Lever 

When Raju Srivastava was struggling in the initial days of his career, he used to get inspired by looking at John Lever.

Raju Srivastava has worked in many films

Apart from this, Raju Srivastava has also worked in many films. Raju Srivastava was first seen as a film actor in the 1988 film 'Tezaab'. He played a small role in this film, but his acting impressed big filmmakers a lot. This is the reason why in the year 1989 he got a chance in the film 'Maine Pyar Kiya' made in Rajshri Productions. Raju worked in about 17 films from 1988 to 2017.

Raju Srivastav passed away

Raju Srivastava suddenly suffered a heart attack in the gym. After which he was hurriedly admitted to Delhi AIIMS. However, despite all the efforts of the doctors, his life could not be saved and on 21 September 2022, Raju Srivastava said goodbye to the world.