Raju Srivastava’s wife Shikha says the comedian ‘fought very hard’: ‘He was a true fighter but…’

The late comedian’s nephew Kushal Srivastava also revealed that the family was ‘confident’ about the actor-comedian’s recovery till yesterday.

Raju Srivastava was a popular name in the television and film industry. He gained popularity with his several comic characters that he played during his journey in the comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. He later also entered the third season of Bigg Boss.

After he passed away on Wednesday, many celebrities from the film and television fraternity paid their tribute to him. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, “Raju Srivastava brightened our lives with laughter, humour and positivity. He leaves us too soon but he will continue to live in the hearts of countless people thanks to his rich work over the years. His demise is saddening. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.” PM Modi tweeted.”

Actor Ajay Devgn wrote on Twitter, “In your lifetime you gifted us laughs & more laughs, on & 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 🙏” Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Rajpal Yadav, Tusshar Kapoor and several others condoled Srivastava’s death on social media.

Raju Srivastava’s funeral will take place on Thursday morning in Delhi.