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Raju Srivastava Death: Six lesser known facts about the late comedian

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Sep 21, 2022, 12:11 PM IST

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Born as Satya Prakash Srivastava

Born as Satya Prakash Srivastava the late comedian was born in the year 1963 in Kanpur.

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Created popular character 'Gajodhar Bhaiya'

The comedian who got famous due to his stand up acts in 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge' also created a popular character called 'Gajodhar Bhaiya'.

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Raju had been part of Superhit films

The comedian had also been part of superhit films like 'Maine Pyar Kiya' and 'Baazigar'.

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Chairman of Film Development Council

The comedian was also the chairman of the Film Development council, Uttar Pradesh. The comedian also shared a warm relationship with chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

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Great mimickry artist

The late comedian was not only a great stand up but was also a great mimickry artist and his sets on Lalu Yadav and Amitabh Bachchan are one of the most popular among fans.

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Joined the BJP in 2019

The Samajwadi Party fielded Raju Srivastava from Kanpur for the 2014 Lok Sabha election but the comedian later returned the ticket. He joined Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2019.

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