<p>The President of India, Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among many who condoled comedian Raju Srivastav's death on Wednesday. Srivastav died after being in the ICU of Delhi's AIIMS for 41 days. He was <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-noted-indian-comedian-raju-srivastav-dead-at-58-518248">admitted to the hospital on August 10 </a>after he collapsed while working out in the gym.&nbsp;<br />
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Taking to Twitter, Murmu tweeted in Hindi, "The untimely demise of comedian Raju Srivastav is extremely sad. He had enthralled the audience with his comical performances. He gave a new identity to the comedy scene in India. My condolences to his family and fans."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">प्रख्यात हास्य कलाकार राजू श्रीवास्तव जी का असामयिक निधन बेहद दुखद है। अपनी हास्यपूर्ण प्रस्तुतियों से, दर्शकों को मंत्रमुग्ध करने की उनमें विलक्षण प्रतिभा थी। उनके प्रभाव से भारत में हास्य के मंचन को नई पहचान मिली। उनके परिवार एवं प्रशंसकों को मेरी शोक संवेदनाएँ।</p>
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) <a href="https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/1572503630028353539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>In pics:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/remembering-raju-srivastav-1963-2022-a-look-back-at-the-comedians-life-and-career-518279" hreflang="en">Remembering Raju Srivastav (1963-2022): A look back at the comedian's life and career</a></strong></p>

<p>PM Modi tweeted, "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." The PM shared a photo of himself with the comedian along with the tweet.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">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. <a href="https://t.co/U9UjGcfeBK">pic.twitter.com/U9UjGcfeBK</a></p>
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1572477221578629122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, too, mourned the demise of Raju Srivastav."Saddened to hear about the demise of famous comedian Raju Srivastava Ji. May God give place to the departed soul at his feet. My condolences to his family and all his fans in this time of sorrow (sic)," Kejriwal wrote on his official Twitter account.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">मशहूर हास्य कलाकार राजू श्रीवास्तव जी का निधन बेहद दुखद। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान दें। इस दुख की घड़ी में उनके परिजनों एवं सभी प्रशंसकों के प्रति मेरी संवेदनाएँ। <a href="https://t.co/l7cPK1bCAS">pic.twitter.com/l7cPK1bCAS</a></p>
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/1572457986043547651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>Raju Srivastav, 58, was in the entertainment industry since the 1980s and shot to fame after participating in the first season of the reality stand-up comedy show 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge'&nbsp;in 2005. He is survived by his wife and two children.<br />
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Apart from President Murmu and Delhi's CM Arvind Kejriwal, other political leaders such as Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, and Akhilesh Yadav among others have also paid condolences over the demise of Raju Srivastav.&nbsp;<br />
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The comedian was remembered by many Bollywood celebrities as well including Madhur Bhandarkar, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Arjun Rampal and Shilpa Shetty.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Saddened to hear the tragic news of Raju Srivastav's untimely demise. He made us all laugh with his amazing comic timing for so many years we have lost a gem. My deepest condolences to his family members &amp; admirers. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OmShanti?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OmShanti</a> 🙏 <a href="https://t.co/NJw68EpcRH">pic.twitter.com/NJw68EpcRH</a></p>
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) <a href="https://twitter.com/imbhandarkar/status/1572463938289434625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Raju bhai, 💔 you left too soon. Remember meeting you a few months ago so vividly with your lovely family. Who would have thought that was the last time. Condolences to your loved ones. May your beautiful soul find peace. Om Shanti. 🙏🏽 <a href="https://t.co/olf3UsVAVI">pic.twitter.com/olf3UsVAVI</a></p>
— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) <a href="https://twitter.com/rampalarjun/status/1572491084567134209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">ॐ शांति🙏🌼<br />
My heart goes out to his family and millions of his fans who loved him so dearly🙏<br />
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Thank you for making us laugh for decades, Raju ji!♥️<br />
You went too soon… <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RajuSrivastava?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RajuSrivastava</a> <a href="https://t.co/9I3ukIGWvx">pic.twitter.com/9I3ukIGWvx</a></p>
— SHILPA SHETTY KUNDRA (@TheShilpaShetty) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheShilpaShetty/status/1572507808582762496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">In your lifetime you gifted us laughs &amp; more laughs, on &amp; off the screen. Your untimely demise makes me very sad.<br />
RIP Raju. 🕉 Shanti.<br />
May the Almighty give your family strength in this hour of bereavement 🙏 <a href="https://t.co/RWG6AcHrid">pic.twitter.com/RWG6AcHrid</a></p>
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) <a href="https://twitter.com/ajaydevgn/status/1572470061369270277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">You will be missed …. 🙏🏻🕉🙏🏻🌺 ॐशांति <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rajusrivastava?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#rajusrivastava</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/laughterking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#laughterking</a> <a href="https://t.co/BunXAHj8Uy">https://t.co/BunXAHj8Uy</a></p>
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/1572484158391455747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Also see:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-raju-srivastav-five-best-stand-up-routines-to-remember-the-comedian-by-518294" hreflang="en">Raju Srivastav: Five best stand-up routines to remember the comedian by</a></strong></p>


The President of India, Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among many who condoled comedian Raju Srivastav's death on Wednesday. Srivastav died after being in the ICU of Delhi's AIIMS for 41 days.

The President of India, Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among many who condoled comedian Raju Srivastav's death on Wednesday. Srivastav died after being in the ICU of Delhi's AIIMS for 41 days. He was admitted to the hospital on August 10 after he collapsed while working out in the gym. Taking to Twitter, Murmu tweeted in Hindi, "The untimely demise of comedian Raju Srivastav is extremely sad. He had enthralled the audience with his comical performances. He gave a new identity to the comedy scene in India. My condolences to his family and fans." प्रख्यात हास्य कलाकार राजू श्रीवास्तव जी का असामयिक निधन बेहद दुखद है। अपनी हास्यपूर्ण प्रस्तुतियों से, दर्शकों को मंत्रमुग्ध करने की उनमें विलक्षण प्रतिभा थी। उनके प्रभाव से भारत में हास्य के मंचन को नई पहचान मिली। उनके परिवार एवं प्रशंसकों को मेरी शोक संवेदनाएँ। — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 21, 2022 × In pics: Remembering Raju Srivastav (1963-2022): A look back at the comedian's life and career PM Modi tweeted, "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." The PM shared a photo of himself with the comedian along with the tweet. 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. pic.twitter.com/U9UjGcfeBK — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2022 × Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, too, mourned the demise of Raju Srivastav."Saddened to hear about the demise of famous comedian Raju Srivastava Ji. May God give place to the departed soul at his feet. My condolences to his family and all his fans in this time of sorrow (sic)," Kejriwal wrote on his official Twitter account. मशहूर हास्य कलाकार राजू श्रीवास्तव जी का निधन बेहद दुखद। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान दें। इस दुख की घड़ी में उनके परिजनों एवं सभी प्रशंसकों के प्रति मेरी संवेदनाएँ। pic.twitter.com/l7cPK1bCAS — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 21, 2022 × Raju Srivastav, 58, was in the entertainment industry since the 1980s and shot to fame after participating in the first season of the reality stand-up comedy show 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge' in 2005. He is survived by his wife and two children. Apart from President Murmu and Delhi's CM Arvind Kejriwal, other political leaders such as Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, and Akhilesh Yadav among others have also paid condolences over the demise of Raju Srivastav. The comedian was remembered by many Bollywood celebrities as well including Madhur Bhandarkar, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Arjun Rampal and Shilpa Shetty. Saddened to hear the tragic news of Raju Srivastav's untimely demise. He made us all laugh with his amazing comic timing for so many years we have lost a gem. My deepest condolences to his family members & admirers. #OmShanti 🙏 pic.twitter.com/NJw68EpcRH — Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) September 21, 2022 × Raju bhai, 💔 you left too soon. Remember meeting you a few months ago so vividly with your lovely family. Who would have thought that was the last time. Condolences to your loved ones. May your beautiful soul find peace. Om Shanti. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/olf3UsVAVI — arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) September 21, 2022 × ॐ शांति🙏🌼 My heart goes out to his family and millions of his fans who loved him so dearly🙏 Thank you for making us laugh for decades, Raju ji!♥️ You went too soon… #RajuSrivastava pic.twitter.com/9I3ukIGWvx — SHILPA SHETTY KUNDRA (@TheShilpaShetty) September 21, 2022 × 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 🙏 pic.twitter.com/RWG6AcHrid — Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) September 21, 2022 × You will be missed …. 🙏🏻🕉🙏🏻🌺 ॐशांति #rajusrivastava #laughterking https://t.co/BunXAHj8Uy — Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) September 21, 2022 × Also see: Raju Srivastav: Five best stand-up routines to remember the comedian by

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Raju Srivastav passes away; President Murmu, PM Modi and others condole his death