Worked As A Driver, Earned Rs 50 From Mimicry To Earn His Living, Read To Know More!!
Raju Srivastava passed away today, September 21, 2022. On August 10, Raju suffered a heart attack during a workout in the gym. After this, he was admitted to AIIMS. Raju Srivastava, who was fighting to death on ventilator for 41 days, finally gave up his life today. On his death, there is a wave of mourning from all the celebrities of the country to the common people. In this news, we are going to tell you some special stories about Raju’s life.
Raju Srivastava
You will be surprised to know that Raju Srivastava’s real name was not Raju but Satyaprakash Srivastava. He belonged to a middle class family in Kanpur. Due to his famous character, people also called him by the name of Gajodhar Bhaiya. Raju Srivastava was fond of mimicry since childhood. He told in an interview that his school principal always encouraged his mimicry talent. Many people used to make fun of his mimicry but the principal never left his side. Raju also used to do commentary in cricket matches in the area many times.
Raju Srivastava
In the year 1982, Raju Srivastava came to Mumbai to find an opportunity. In the initial days, he also drove an auto rickshaw to earn his living. After that, he did small roles in many films. Raju Srivastava made his Bollywood debut through Anil Kapoor’s Tezaab. After this, he acted in films like Salman Khan’s “Maine Pyar Kiya”, Shahrukh Khan’s “Baazigar”, “Aamdani Athani Kharcha Rupaiya”, “Wah Tera Kya Kehna”, “Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon”.
Raju Srivastava
In the year 2005, Raju Srivastava participated in the show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge to be aired on Star One. He was the runner-up in this show. However, this show made him the king of the comedy world in the country. After this show, he came to be known as Gajodhar Bhaiya from house to house.
Raju Srivastava was a big fan of Amitabh Bachchan. Amitabh’s acting had a great impact on him. Like Amitabh, he started acting, speaking, everything. He also received a reward of Rs 50 for the first time for his mimicry of Amitabh Bachchan.
