Raju Srivastava suffers from a heart attack while working out

Veteran comedian and entertainer Raju Srivastava had a mild heart attack on August 9 while working out on the treadmill. The incident happened in New Delhi at around 11-11:30 am at a gym close to the actor’s house. 

Srivastava was immediately rushed to AIIMS hospital, New Delhi, by other gym members. Sources report that he collapsed on the gym floor and was brought to AIIMS just in time. 

Presently, Srivastava is on the life support system and continues to be unconscious. Doctors say that he has suffered from drain damage following the cardiac arrest, and his condition has neither worsened nor improved. 

Raju Srivastava’s family arrived at the hospital on Tuesday and has been staying by his side since then. They have wholeheartedly thanked the gym members who brought him to the hospital on time. 

On Thursday, Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, had a telephonic conversation with Raju Srivastava’s wife and assured her of all kinds of help. Later in the day, defense minister Rajnath Singh had a discussion with the AIIMS director about the actor’s clinical condition. 

On Wednesday, popular comedian Sunil Pal shared a heartfelt video message on Twitter about Raju Srivastava’s health. “He was admitted on time. By God’s grace, his health is way better now. He is out of danger. Raju Bhai get well soon. We all love you. Your health should be fine soon. His recovery is a great news for all of us,” the video said. 

Who is Raju Srivastava?

For the unversed, Raju Srivastava is a renowned name in the Indian comedy circuit. He is best known for his impersonation of Bollywood actors and political personalities.

He is widely loved for his appearances in popular comedy shows like The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Comedy Ka Maha Muqabla, Comedy Circus, and Comedy Nights With Kapil. He has also given rib-tickling performances in films like Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon(2003), Maine Pyaar Kiya(1989), and Bombay To Goa(2007).

In an interview in 2017, Srivastava revealed that even Prime Minister Narendra Modi loves his mimicries and wants him to continue with this art form of making people laugh. 

Is heavy exercise the cause of his heart attack?

Reports revealed that Raju Srivastava had suffered from certain minor heart complications previously.

So, after his cardiac arrest, questions were asked about his existing heart conditions and if he was advised against exercising heavily by the doctors.

But one of his friends said, “If there was any advice of such sort, Raju would not have gone against it. The day he collapsed while working out, he was as normal as one could be; no signs of even any fatigue.”