| 1. Raju Srivastava gained fame as a comedian and actor after achieving 2nd place in 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge' in 2005. |
| 2. He held the position of chairman in the Film Development Council, Uttar Pradesh. |
| 3. Having a talent for mimicry from a young age, Raju emulated various personalities. |
| 4. Choosing comedy as his career, he rose to prominence for his stand-up performances. |
| 5. His work spanned across Bollywood movies, TV programs, and comedy contests. |
| 6. Raju openly shared his romantic journey with his spouse Shikha. |
| 7. He was an active participant in social causes like the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. |
| 8. Suggesting the establishment of a film city in Varanasi, he proposed the idea to CM Yogi Adityanath. |
| 9. Sadly, Raju Srivastava passed away at 58 years old due to a heart attack in 2022. |
| 10. He performed over 2,800 live stand-up comedy shows by 2009. |
| 11. In 2010, he received threatening calls from Pakistan warning him not to crack jokes on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Pakistan during his shows. |
| 12. He participated in the comedy show 'Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala' in 2019. |
| 13. Before achieving success in comedy, he drove an auto in Mumbai and performed stand-up shows for as little as Rs 50 during his struggling years. |
