Akshay, Hrithik, and other film personalities pay tribute to Raju Srivastava

The demise of funniest guy in the business Raju Srivastava has left film industry colleagues heartbroken with superstars Ajay Devgn Akshay Kumar Hrithik Roshan Anil Kapoor and Jaaved Jaaferi among others remembering him for his geniusSrivastava who dabbled in movies and made a mark as a standup comic died on Wednesday at the age of 58 after more than 40 days of hospitalisation at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMSAlso ReadExclusive Krushna Abhishek I worked on Raju Srivastavas film as an assistant when I was 18 year oldDevgn said he is saddened by Srivastavas deathIn your lifetime you gifted us laughs amp more laughs on amp off the screen RIP Raju Om Shanti May the Almighty give your family strength in this hour of bereavement Devgn wrote on TwitterIn your lifetime you gifted us laughs amp more laughs on amp off the screen Your untimely demise makes me very sad RIP Raju Shanti May the Almighty give your family strength in this hour of bereavement pictwittercomRWG6AcHridmdash Ajay Devgn ajaydevgn September 21 2022Akshay Kumar took to Twitter to remember the comedian hellip pictwittercomeG97rLPme1mdash Akshay Kumar akshaykumar September 21 2022Hrithik Roshan who worked with Srivastava in the 2003 film Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon also paid homage to the comicForever in our hearts Rest in peace Raju Srivastava Sir My condolences to the family he saidForever in our hearts Rest in peace Raju Srivastava Sir My condolences to the family mdash Hrithik Roshan iHrithik September 21 2022Veteran actor Shekhar Suman who had served as one of the judges on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge remembered the comedian as a unique and inimitable talentRaju was the funniest man alive We will all miss him forever I had the privilege and honour of judging him on many shows including The Great Indian Laughter Challenge that catapulted him to unimaginable heights Long live Raju Suman saidRaju was the funniest man alivewe will all miss him foreverI had the privilege and honour of judging him on many shows including The Great Indian Laughter Challenge that catapulted him to unimaginable heightsHe was unique and inimitableLong live Rajumdash Shekhar Suman shekharsuman7 September 21 2022Writer and standup comic Varun Grover described Srivastava as the first standup comedian of Hindi who took out humour and satire from the pandals of kavi sammelan and mimicryRaju Bhai was the biggest star of Lucknow Doordarshan in the 90s There was no one better than him at finding the humor out of characters struggling with everyday difficulties Grover tweeted90 pictwittercomURpPEDZKwKmdash varungrover September 21 2022Raju Srivastava has gone Hopefully the lesson that he leaves behind is that irreverence should be our default state To laugh in the face of authority is a fundamental right Alvida wrote director Sudhir MishraRaju Srivastava has gone Hopefully the lesson that he leaves behind is that irreverence should be our default state To laugh in the face of authority is a fundamental right Alvida mdash Sudhir Mishra IAmSudhirMishra September 21 2022The funniest guy in the business has saddened innumerable hearts today said actorcomedian JaaferiKnew him from his very humble beginnings in show biz You will be always remembered with a smile RIP iRajuSrivastava Condolences to family and friends he tweetedAlso ReadSunil Pal I wish a miracle would have saved Raju bhaiRaju Srivastava counted as among the most high profile and experienced comics in the country was admitted to the AIIMS after suffering a heart attack on August 10 at a hotel in Delhi As an actor he featured in Hindi films such as Maine Pyar Kiya and Baazigar the remake of Bombay to Goa and Aamdani Atthani Kharcha RupaiyaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever