Raju Srivastav
| Raju Srivastava | |
|---|---|
 Raju Srivastav in an event | |
| Born |
Satya Prakash Srivastava 25 December 1963 Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Comedian, Actor, |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Raju Srivastava (born Satya Prakash Srivastava on 25 December 1963), often credited as Gajodhar or Raju Shrivastav, is an Indian comedian.[1]
His father Ramesh Chandra Srivastava, known as Balai Kaka, was a poet from Kanpur. Balai Kaka earlier used to live in village Magrair, Unnao and he later shifted to Kanpur. Srivastava pursued the dream of becoming a comedian since childhood. In his school time, he used to imitate his teachers.[2]
He landed in Mumbai where he did small roles in a number of movies.
Srivastav has done stage shows in India and abroad. He also launched a series of his audio cassettes and video CDs.
He appeared on the comedy talent show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. He finished as second runner-up and then took part in the spin-off, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge - Champions, in which he won the title of "The King of Comedy".[3] Srivastava was a participant on season 3 of Bigg Boss. He has participated in the comedy show Comedy Ka Maha Muqabla.[4] In 2013, Raju along with his wife participated in Nach Baliye 6 which is an dance couple show on Star Plus. He also appeared on Comedy Nights with Kapil.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party fielded Srivastava from Kanpur in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.[5] But on 11 March 2014, Srivastava returned the ticket, saying he was not getting enough support from the local units of the party.[6][7] After that he joined Bhartiya Janta Party on 19 March 2014.[8][9][10]
He is married to Shikha Srivastava and has two children named Antara Srivastava & Aayushmaan Srivastava.
Filmography
- Cinema
- 1988 Tezaab as an extra
- 1989 Maine Pyaar Kiya as Truck Cleaner
- 1993 Baazigar as College Student
- 1993 Mr. Azad
- 2001 Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa as Baba Chin Chin Choo
- 2002 Waah! Tera Kya Kehna as Banne Khan's assistant
- 2003 Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon as Kareena's servant
- 2006 Vidhyaarthi: The Power of Students as Inspector J.K.
- 2007 Big Brother as Auto Rickshaw Driver & Rizwan Ahmad
- 2007 Bombay to Goa as Anthony Gonsalves
- 2010 Bhavnao Ko Samjho as Daya from Gaya
- 2010 Barood : (The Fire) - A Love Story
- Television
- The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
- Bigg Boss[11]
- Shaktiman
- Tea Time Manoranjan
- Masti TV
- Raju Hazir Ho
- Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala
- Comedy Circus
- Dekh Bhai Dekh (Cameo Role)
- Laugh India Laugh
- Nautanki- The Comedy Theatre
- Nach Baliye 6[12]
- Comedy Nights with Kapil[13]
- Adaalat
- Gangs of Haseepur[14]
References
- ↑ Raju Srivastav Profile - Photos, Wallpapers
- ↑ Raju Shrivastava Biography, Raju Shrivastava Profile - entertainment.oneindia.in
- ↑ Raju Shrivastav threatened, asked not to joke about Dawood
- ↑ Raju Srivastav tickles the funny bone at Le Meridien, Bangalore
- ↑ "Akhilesh Yadav turns to comedy, fields Raju Srivastava from Kanpur in Lok Sabha election". Indian Express. 14 February 2013.
- ↑ "Comedian Raju Srivastava returns SP Lok Sabha ticket". The Hindu. 11 March 2014.
- ↑ Comedian Raju Srivastava Returns SP Lok Sabha Ticket
- ↑ "Jagdambika Pal, comedian Raju Srivastava join BJP, endorse Narendra Modi". Zee News. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ BJP is future of Indian politics, says Raju Srivastava
- ↑ Jagdambika Pal, artiste Raju Srivastava join BJP
- ↑ Comedian Raju Srivastav exits Bigg Boss house
- ↑ Funnyman Raju Srivastava and chef Ripudaman Handa in 'Nach Baliye 6'
- ↑ Finally Raju Srivastav on 'Comedy Nights with Kapil'!
- ↑ Being seriously funny