Comedian Raju Srivastava 'Critical, On Ventilator' After Heart Attack: Report

Tanvi Trivedi (BOMBAY TIMES; August 12, 2022)

Stand-up comedian and actor Raju Srivastava, 58, was rushed to the AIIMS in Delhi on Wednesday after he suffered a heart attack while he was on the treadmill in the gym. As per reports, the actor, who underwent an angioplasty, has been put on a ventilator.

BT spoke to his daughter Antara Srivastava, who said, “My father has been travelling regularly to Delhi and other places across the country for work. He makes it a point to exercise in the gym every day and never misses his workout. He was perfectly fine and has had no heart ailments, so this is very shocking.”

She further shares, “His condition has neither improved nor worsened. The entire medical team is doing their best. We are praying and hoping he will be fine soon. My mother is with him right now inside the ICU.”

Raju is best known for featuring in several films, including Baazigar, Bombay To Goa and Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya.