RIP Raju Srivastava: Lesser-known facts about 'Gajodhar'

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[{"selector":"#anim-8a954c8a-abbd-4d62-967e-ca8b8fa39a89","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-28e7cb88-706b-4d81-8b16-accbe4081aba [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.366908202866007%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Credited for bringing stand up comedya cuture in India, Raju Srivastava's real name is Satya Prakash Srivastava. Image Credit : Google

[{"selector":"#anim-d68f771c-9b29-42a8-b5dd-51f459a12d27","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-415d2742-38b6-40be-b85e-8cbdd60a4cd4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(15.999999793689316%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] While he rose to fame with his participation in the comedy show ‘Great Indian Laughter Challenge' (2005), what many do not know is that he struggled for decades to get a foothold in showbiz. Image Credit : Google

[{"selector":"#anim-2c278466-ebfd-4424-b784-fb4f02335f2a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2beffd05-1cce-4399-b982-63bb03b77de5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.475627746875094%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Raju was also attributed as ‘Gajodhar’, a funny character created by him. Image Credit : Google

[{"selector":"#anim-cae88c75-db86-4efc-a3b6-e67655cb0cd5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a806155a-65e1-4b06-81f2-ed2450e73612 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.437499778140172%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Raju played small roles in ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, ‘Baazigar’, ‘Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya’ and several other Bollywood films Image Credit : Google

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[{"selector":"#anim-baa36e9f-5cf9-40f8-b053-a24e0ff409f1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aed130c6-480d-47c0-8be2-d471bd7fd9f6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.4314417077971665%, 4.6604676413321%) scale(1.4672897196261683)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Apart from standup comedy, Raju Srivastava was very passionate about acting and mimicking. Image Credit : Google

[{"selector":"#anim-5315aef3-8f16-4828-b966-7e4596b8ef1f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3ae9317a-6b5e-4612-ba66-640faed6ecb7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(7.012267631488959%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Raju Srivastava made hiS Bollywood debut with Anil Kapoor starrer Tezaab. Image Credit : Google

[{"selector":"#anim-279a8da3-abd3-4fb1-9c43-59604215e429","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d691ef15-0e9c-4d82-82ea-90f1ec371d2e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-55.02127768767646%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Raju Srivastava was fond of legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan and his movies inspired him to make a career in showbiz. Image Credit : Google