Raju Srivastava cremated in Delhi; many celebrities attend funeral

• His lifeless remains were delivered to the family on Wednesday and then transported to his home in Delhi’s Dwarka.
• Around nine in the morning on Thursday, an ambulance decorated with white flowers departed towards the Nigambodh Ghat crematorium at Kashmere Gate.
• Sunil Pal, Ahsaan Qureshi, Ram Shankar, and director Madhur Bhandarkar arrived to the location to pay their respects to the comic on behalf of Raju.

On Thursday, the actor-comedian Raju Srivastava was cremated in the nation’s capital in front of his loved ones. His lifeless remains were delivered to the family on Wednesday and then transported to his home in Delhi’s Dwarka. Around nine in the morning on Thursday, an ambulance decorated with white flowers departed towards the Nigambodh Ghat crematorium at Kashmere Gate.

Sunil Pal, Ahsaan Qureshi, Ram Shankar, and director Madhur Bhandarkar arrived to the location to pay their respects to the comic on behalf of Raju. Numerous admirers paid tribute to the comedian. Around 11 am, Raju’s son Ayushmaan performed the final rites according to Hindu tradition.

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Dipoo, Raju’s brother, said to PTI: We left from the house in Dwarka at about 9 am for the funeral. Our family members from Kanpur and Lucknow are here. It was heartwarming to see so many of his fans and colleagues come here to pay tribute to Raju bhai (brother).” He added that the family has not yet decided on the location for the prayer gathering.

After 41 days in the hospital, the 58-year-old comedian passed away on Wednesday morning. At the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). On August 10, he suffered a heart attack while exercising in a Delhi hotel gym and was afterwards taken to AIIMS. While exercising in the gym, Raju got chest pain and passed unconscious. His trainer then drove him to the hospital.

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After taking part in the inaugural season of the stand-up comedy program The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2005, Raju gained considerable notoriety. He began working in the entertainment sector in the late 1980s. He appeared in a number of movies, including Maine Pyaar Kiya and Baazigar. Shikha, Antara, and Ayushmaan, the wife, daughter, and son of Raju, all outlive him.