Ace comedian Raju Srivastava, who came to the limelight after his stint in ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’ was rushed to AIIMS hospital in New Delhi on August 10, 2022, after suffering from a cardiac arrest. He was put on a ventilator as he was critical since last week. As per the latest update by the comedian’s manager, ‘he is responding to the treatment’.
On Tuesday night, August 16, Raju Srivastava’s manager Nayan Soni gave his official statement to PTI and mentioned that the comedian is responding to the treatment and there are signs of movement. Soni was quoted saying, “Raju’s condition is slowly getting better. He is responding to the treatment. There is an improvement in his health and he can now move his body parts a bit. He continues to remain in the ICU and on a ventilator. Doctors have informed that it will take about a week for him to regain consciousness.”
Even, his personal secretary Garvit Narang spoke to ANI about Raju’s health condition and they Tweeted yesterday “The health condition of Raju Srivastava is improving. We pray that he recovers soon: Garvit Narang, Personal Secretary of Raju Srivastava. He was admitted to AIIMS Delhi on August 10 after experiencing chest pain and collapsing while working out at the gym.”
Meanwhile, the megastar of the country, Amitabh Bachchan also sent an audio message to Raju wishing him a speedy recovery. The message said, “It's enough Raju. Rise up Raju, and keep teaching us all to laugh.” The doctor mentioned that listening to the voice of a loved one can help in faster health improvement.
For the unversed, the 58-year-old comedian collapsed while running on a treadmill, working out in a gym at a hotel in New Delhi, and was rushed to AIIMS. He underwent angioplasty on August 10, 2022, as he had suffered a heart attack.
The contestant of ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’ has also appeared in Bollywood films like Salman Khan’s starrer Maine Pyar Kiya, Shah Rukh Khan’s Baazigar, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, Bombay to Goa, Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya to name a few. He also participated in Bigg Boss season 3. He is also the chairman of the Film Development Council of Uttar Pradesh.
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