Raju Srivastav Age, Height, Weight, Wiki, Biography, Family, And More

Raju Srivastav Age

58 Years Old

Biography

Full Name	Satyaprakash Srivastav
Date of Birth	25 December 1963
Date of Death	21 September 2022
Age	58 Years Old
Place of Birth	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Place of Death	Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hinduism
Profession	Actor, Comedian

Family

Father	Not Known
Mother	Not Known
Brother	Not Known
Sister	Not Known
Nephew	Kushal Srivastava
Relationships	Not Known
Spouse	Shikha Srivastav (m. 1993)
Kids	2

Physical Measurements

Height	5 feet 7 Inches
Weight	Not Known
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Black
Body Measurements	Not Known

Education

School	Not Known
College	Not Known
Qualification	Not Known

Career

In the 1980s, he moved to Mumbai and began his career with small roles in Bollywood films. He appeared in the Rajshri Productions movie ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ and had other minor roles in movies such as ‘Baazigar’ and ‘Bombay to Goa.’ He also worked as an actor and comedian in the Bollywood movie ‘Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya.’

In 2005, he ventured into stand-up comedy with the talent show ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge,’ finishing as the second runner-up. He then participated in its spin-off, ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge – Champions,’ where he won the title of “The King of Comedy.” This show significantly boosted his fame, and by 2009, he had performed in more than 2,800 live shows.

In a 2009 interview, he expressed concern about the vulgarity in comedy shows and emphasized that comedians should practice self-regulation. That same year, he participated in ‘Bigg Boss’ (Hindi season 3), the Indian version of ‘Big Brother.’ After staying in the house for more than two months, he was voted out on December 4, 2009. In 2010, he received threatening calls from Pakistan, warning him not to joke about underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Pakistan during his shows.

In 2013, he and his wife participated in ‘Nach Baliye’ season 6, a couples dance show on StarPlus. He also appeared on ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil.’ In 2016, he featured in ‘Mazaak Mazaak Mein,’ a Hindi reality television talent competition. In 2019, he participated in the comedy show ‘Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala.’

Politically, he was fielded by the Samajwadi Party (SP) from the Kanpur Lok Sabha constituency for the 2014 Lok Sabha election. However, on March 11, 2014, he returned the ticket, citing a lack of support from the local units of the party. Following this, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on March 19, 2014.

Although BJP did not give him a ticket for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he campaigned in support of BJP candidates in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. In 2014, he was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by the BJP-led Union government and recorded advertisements for the campaign. In 2018, he disclosed on social media that he might contest in the 2019 Indian general election as a BJP candidate for Lok Sabha, although this did not happen. In March 2019, he was appointed as the chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Film Development Council by the BJP-led Government of Uttar Pradesh.