Kapil Sharma, stand-up comics to pay emotional tribute to Raju Srivastava

Comedian-actor Raju Srivastava breathed his last on September 21 at the age of 58. His passing away has left a void in the Indian comedian circuit and to celebrate Srivastava’s legacy, The kapil sharma Show is paying him a tribute with a special weekend episode. Kapil Sharma along with some most popular stand-up comedians is coming together to remember Srivastava in laughter yet emotional way. Updating about the special episode, Kapil shared a promo of the show.

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Taking to his Instagram, the host and comedian, Kapil Sharma shared the video, where several noted stand-up comedians like Sunil Pal, Ehsaan Qureshi, Sudesh Lehri, Khayali, Naveen Prabhakar and others are seen walking to the stage and them a voice pops up saying, “Whenever Raju bhai’s name comes up, it brings a smile to one’s face. That is what he would have wanted. So today, we will remember him and pay tribute to him while laughing.” The video also has Raju’s black and white picture with several celebrities including Shahrukh khan & Amitabh bachchan.

On the other hand, actor Jayvijay Sachan too shared BTS pictures from the show and wrote, “All renowned comedians came together under one roof to pay a tribute to Late #RajuShrivastava ji. Catch us all on The Kapil Sharma Show on coming Saturday-Sunday.”

After his battle in the ICU for over 40 days at AIIMS, the popular comedian passed away on September 21. Raju Srivastava suffered a heart attack on August 10 and was rushed to the hospital, where he underwent angioplasty. Since then, he was on a ventilator and never gained consciousness. He was declared dead at 10:20 am on September 21, according to hospital sources. His mortal remains were taken to Nigambodh Ghat crematorium for last rites.