Raju Srivastava's Last Rites Held At Nigambodh Ghat, Sunil Pal, Ahsaan Qureshi Bid Final Adieu

After being out on a ventilator for over a month, comedian-actor Raju Srivastava passed away on September 21 (Wednesday) in New Delhi. The comedian is survived by his? wife Shikha and their two children - son Ayushman Srivastava and daughter Antara Srivastava.?

Late Raju Srivastava‘s funeral procession was held on Thursday and his last rites took place at Nigambodh ghat in the capital city of India.The death of Raju Srivastava has left a void in the world of comedy and his close friends and fellow comedians?paid their last respects to the late comedian.

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According to reports, speaking of Raju Srivastava and mourning his demise comedian and close friend Sunil Pal, who arrived at the funeral to pay his last respects said, “He will always be remembered. He was our teacher.”?

Sunil Pal and Raju Srivastava participated in the first season of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2005 and the former won the comedy show taking the trophy home.?

Even Ashaan Qureshi paid his last respects to the late comedian at his funeral.?

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After the news of Raju's untimely demise spread across the nation, many personalities from various fields shared their heartfelt condolences on social media and remembered the late comedian's legacy of laughter.?

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi too condoled the death of Raju Srivastava and took to his Twitter handle to pay his respect.?

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“Raju Srivastava brightened our lives with laughter, humour and positivity. He leaves us too soon but he will continue to live in the hearts of countless people thanks to his rich work over the years. His demise is saddening. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti,” PM Modi wrote.? ??

Even Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal condoled the demise of the late comedian-actor Raju Srivastava.?

Meanwhile, Raju Srivastava's daughter Antara Srivastava has expressed her gratitude for the condolences received via social media.?

Check out the Instagram post shared by ETimes here:

She thanked her father's close friends and family for their heartfelt messages and support. Director Kahri Babbar and actor Juhi Babbar Soni are among those who received her responses.?

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