Raju Srivastav’s Daughter’s Emotional Note To Amitabh Bachchan Will Make You Respect Big B More

One of the most popular comic actors in India Raju Srivastav passed away at the age of 58 on September 21. He was one of the most loved comedians. Raju Srivastav took his last breath at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. On August 10 he was admitted to AIIMS after he suffered a heart attack while working out at a Delhi gym. The megastar Amitabh Bachchan sent a voice note for him while Raju was in the hospital.

The popular comedian, Raju Srivastav regarded Amitabh Bachchan his idol. In fact, Raju came into the spotlight and got noticed because of his resemblance to Mr. Bachchan.

Raju Srivastav acted in several Hindi movies like Baazigar, Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya, Bombay to Goa, and many others. In The Great Indian Laughter Challenge – Champions he won the title of “The King of Comedy”. He went on to become a popular standup comedian who used to perform in live shows. He was also one of the contestants on Bigg Boss season 3.

Recently, Raju Srivastav’s daughter Anatara Srivastava expressed her gratitude to the veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan with a thank you note

She wrote that Mr.Bachchan has a huge role in her late father Raju Srivastava’s success. She described how Big B has always been there for them and stood by her family during tough times.

Antara Srivastava made an Instagram post to show how grateful she is for the veteran actor’s support, she wrote,

“Extremely grateful to Shri @amitabh bachchan uncle for being there for us every single day during this tough time. Your prayers gave us an abundance of strength and support, which we will remember forever. My mother Shikha, brother @aayushmaan.srivastava, my entire family and I, @antarasrivastava, are eternally thankful to you. The love and admiration he receives globally is all because of you,”

She wrote this along with the pictures of her father with the legend.

She further added that her father had saved Mr. Bachchan’s number by the name ‘Guru Ji’ in his contacts. She penned,

“You are my father’s idol, inspiration, love and Guru. Since the first time dad saw you on the big screen, you have stayed within him forever. He not just followed you on-screen but off it also,”

During Srivastava’s hospitalization, the voice note sent to Srivastava’s family to help them cope with the treatment was heard by the late stand-up comedian. Antara added,

“Him reacting on listening to your audio clip clearly shows what you meant to him”

 

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Bachchan Ji posted a tribute on his personal blog remembering the comic actor for his “sense of timing and the colloquial humor” a day after his demise

On 10 August 2022, Raju Srivastav complained of chest pain and suffered a cardiac arrest while running on the treadmill in the gym. He was put on a ventilator after undergoing an angioplasty. He was also treated by neurologists as swelling was observed in his brain during his treatment. After suffering a heart attack his condition was stated to be critical. He died during his treatment in Delhi on 21 September morning. The post-mortem was conducted using a virtual autopsy.

After Raju’s demise, he was cremated in Delhi in the presence of family and close friends.

Apart from being a comedian, Raju Srivastav was also the chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Film Development Council. Srivastava is survived by his wife Shikha, daughter Antara, and son Aayushmaan.