Raju Srivastava cremated in Delhi; Sunil Pal, Ahsaan Qureshi & others attend last rites | UPDATES
RIP Raju Srivastava: Raju Srivastava has been cremated in Delhi. His last rites took place at Kashmere Gate's Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi.
Raju Srivastava has been cremated in Delhi. His last rites took place at Kashmere Gate's Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi. After his battle in the ICU for over 40 days at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the popular comedian passed away on Wednesday (September 21). Raju Srivastava suffered a heart attack on August 10 while working out at a hotel. He was 58. He was rushed to AIIMS and underwent angioplasty. Since then, he was on a ventilator and never gained consciousness.
Earlier today, an ambulance decked up with white flowers left for the Nigambodh Ghat crematorium at Kashmere Gate around 9 am for the funeral, which also had veteran poet-humorists Surendra Sharma and Ashok Chakradhar in attendance.
Srivastava's son Ayushmaan performed the last rites as per Hindu rituals around 11 am, the comedian's younger brother Dipoo told PTI. "We left from the house in Dwarka at about 9 am for the funeral. Our family members from Kanpur and Lucknow are here," he added.
Industry colleagues Sunil Pal and Ahsaan Qureshi, director Madhur Bhandarkar and singer Ram Shankar along with hundreds of fans also reached the venue to pay last respects to the comedian. "It was heartwarming to see so many of his fans and colleagues come here to pay tribute to Raju bhai," said Dipoo. The family has yet to decide the venue for the prayer meeting, he further said.
Born in 1963 in Kanpur to Ramesh Srivastava, a government employee and a humour poet, and homemaker mother Saraswati, Srivastava was first noticed for his resemblance to megastar Amitabh Bachchan and later became popular for his observational stand-up sketches in and around his hometown.
The comic, whose career spanned almost four decades, played nameless bit parts in hit Hindi films such as "Maine Pyaar Kiya" and "Baazigar" before gaining nationwide fame as a participant in the 2005 reality comedy competition show "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge".
Srivastava is also survived by wife Shikha and daughter Antara.
Live updates : Raju Srivastava's Funeral
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September 22, 2022 12:53 PM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
Raju Srivastava cremated in Delhi
Raju Srivastava was on Thursday cremated in the presence of family and close friends in Delhi. The 58-year-old comedian, one of the most well-known names in the comedy and film circles, died on Wednesday morning at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after 41 days in the hospital. He was admitted to AIIMS following a heart attack while working out at a Delhi hotel gym on August 10.
Srivastava's mortal remains were taken to his residence in the South West Delhi locality Dwarka, after they were handed over to the family yesterday.
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September 22, 2022 12:49 PM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
Raju Srivastava's daughter thanks fans for condolences
Raju Srivastava's daughter Antara is grieving her late father. His daughter shared some of the condolences messages on her Instagram and Twitter accounts and thanked them for their support. She also posted a photo sharing details of Raju Srivastava's last rites and funeral.
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September 22, 2022 11:31 AM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
Tanmay Bhat, Gaurav Gupta, Harsh Gujral and more new-age comedians paid tributes to the 'king of comedy'-- Raju Srivastava, who breathed his last breath at the age of 58. He was declared dead at 10:20 am on September 21, according to hospital sources. The mortal remains of the comedian are being taken to Nigambodh Ghat crematorium for last rites.
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September 22, 2022 10:30 AM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
Sunil Pal and Ahsaan Qureshi attend Raju Srivastava's funeral
Indian comedians Sunil Pal and Ahsaan Qureshi, attended the last rites of comedian Raju Srivastava on Thursday morning. Talking to ANI, an emotional Sunil Pal said, "Raju Srivastava was today's, Charlie Chaplin. He was a very hardworking person and use to perform on stage for 2-3 hours continuously. The audience loved to see him perform on stage and he also loved his work. For his entire life, he has already made everyone laugh. If people consider us star performers, then Raju Srivastava was the entire sky."
"He was our teacher but never made us feel that. Raju Ji was very down-to-earth and a great person. He will always be remembered," he added.
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September 22, 2022 10:18 AM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
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Virtual autopsy, which is done with help of high-tech digital X-rays and CT scan, are less time-consuming as compared to the traditional postmortem and is non-invasive allowing the body to be released for cremation or burial sooner.
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September 22, 2022 10:16 AM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
Mortal remains of Raju Srivastava taken to Nigambodh Ghat
The mortal remains of Raju Srivastava is being taken in an ambulance decorated with white flowers from his residence in Delhi, with his fans and followers following the van. He passed away at AIIMS yesterday after being admitted in Delhi on August 10 after experiencing chest pain & collapsing while working out at the gym.