Raju Srivastav: A Renowned Comedian Of 21st Century
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Raju Srivastav is the name who brought smiles on the faces of thousands of millions of people. Find more about the comedian and actor, whose real name is Satyaprakash Srivastav.
1. Satyaprakash Srivastav was born on 25 December 1963 in Kanpur, UP.
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2. His father was also a poet. Thus, his father always supported him in his field. In childhood, Raju Srivastav used to mimic her/his teacher and used to do commentary. Slowly, he began enjoying it. But his mother wanted him to pay attention to his studies and illuminate his name in academics.
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3. Once he was performing on the stage, when a man cheered him on, giving him Rs 50. Raju was surprised. He asked the man why he gave him money? The man told him because he made him laugh.
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4. After this show, he found that he could make his name and get fame in what he does. He decided to be a comedian.
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5, Raju Srivastav was inspired by the character of Amitabh Bachchan, in Sholay. He began Mimicking him on stage shows, making people laugh.
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6. In 1982, he went to Mumbai, where he was struggling. He joined some groups and continued doing more stage shows. Soon, he came to be known as Junior Amitabh Bachchan.
7. Raju Srivastav later got small roles and was seen in the movies like Tejaab, Baazigar, Big Brother, Phir Hera Pheri, Bombay to Goa etc.
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8. His life took a whole new direction when he came to the TV show, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. He didn’t win the show, but he won the hearts of the people with his talent.
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9. He was also a part of many Big Tv serials and Reality shows like Big Boss season 3, Comedy Nights with Kapil, Shaktiman and many more.
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10. During his shows, he received many threatening calls from Pakistan because he had made many jokes on Underworld Don Daud Ibrahim.
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Raju Srivastav, most recently, was seen in the movie Money Back Guarantee (2016).
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