Comedian Raju Srivastava’s condition has not improved, remains on ventilator

India

oi-Madhuri Adnal

New
Delhi,
Aug
13:
Popular
comedian-actor
Raju
Srivastava
continues
to
be
on
ventilator
in
the
intensive
care
unit
of
AIIMS
here
and
his
condition
has
not
improved,
hospital
sources
said
on
Friday.

The
58-year-old
stand-up
comic
was
admitted
to
the
hospital
after
suffering
a
heart
attack
on
Wednesday
and
underwent
an
angioplasty
the
same
day.
”Srivastava
continues
to
be
critical
and
on
ventilator.
His
condition
has
not
improved.
He
has
not
regained
consciousness
since
he
was
admitted
to
the
hospital,” the
source
told
PTI.

The
comedian
is
being
treated
by
Dr
Nitish
Naik,
professor
at
the
department
of
cardiology
at
the
All
India
Institute
of
Medical
Sciences
(AIIMS).

On
Friday
night,
Srivastava’s
family
released
a
statement
on
his
official
Instagram
page,
saying
the
comedian’s
condition
is
”stable”.

”Raju
Srivastava
ji’s
condition
is
stable.
We
are
praying
for
his
speedy
recovery.
The
doctors
are
treating
him
and
are
doing
their
best.
Thanks
to
all
the
well
wishers
for
continued
love
and
support,”
the
family
said
in
the
statement.

The
family
also
requested
people
to
”ignore
any
rumour/fake
news
being
circulated”.
The
comic
had
a
heart
attack
while
exercising
at
a
hotel’s
gym
here.

Comedian
Raju
Shrivastava
suffers
heart
attack
while
working
out
in
gym;
admitted
to
AIIMS

Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
called
Raju
Srivastava’s
wife
to
enquire
about
his
health
and
offered
support.

Apart
fromPM
Modi,
Defense
Minister
Rajnath
Singh,
and
Uttar
Pradesh
Chief
Minister
Yogi
Adityanath
have
also
spoken
to
the
family
of
Raju
Srivastava
to
enquire
about
his
condition.

Srivastava,
who
has
been
active
in
the
entertainment
industry
since
late
1980s,
received
recognition
after
participating
in
the
first
season
of
stand-up
comedy
show
”The
Great
Indian
Laughter
Challenge” in
2005.

He has featured in Hindi films such as “Maine Pyar Kiya”, “Baazigar”, “Bombay to Goa” (remake) and “Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya”. He was one of the contestants on “Bigg Boss” season three.

Srivastava
is
also
the
chairman
of
the
Film
Development
Council
Uttar
Pradesh.