Raju Srivastava Suffers Heart Attack; Sunil Pal Shares An Update On Comedian's Health

Popular comedian Raju Srivastava, who was seen two weeks ago in India's Laughter Champion, reportedly suffered a heart attack while working out at his gym in New Delhi this morning (August 10). His team confirmed the same to a news portal and said that he is doing fine.

His team was quoted by a news portal as saying, "Raju sir suffered a mild heart attack while working out. He is admitted to AIIMS, but he is doing fine. He is conscious."

According to reports, the comedian fell unconscious when he was working out on a treadmill at a gym. As per India TV report, Raju felt severe chest pain and then collapsed. He was rushed to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi by his trainer and was given CPR twice to resuscitate his heart.

Although he is recovering well, he will apparently be kept under observation for few days before getting discharged from the hospital.

Raju's daughter Antara confirmed the news and told ETimes TV, "Yes, he is admitted to AIIMS, but I can't confirm that he suffered a mild heart attack as I don't have that information. All I know is that he was feeling unwell, uneasy and was rushed to AIIMS. He is under doctor's supervision and observation and he is doing fine. We are in Mumbai, my mom is leaving for Delhi and she should be there in a couple of hours. Our relatives and other friends are there with dad in the hospital. I will also be travelling to Delhi tonight with my brother and we have already booked our tickets."

Comedian Sunil Pal too confirmed the same and gave an update on Raju's health and revealed that the stand-up comedian is out of danger and is doing good. Sharing the video, Sunil wrote, "Get well soon #RajuShrivastav bhai ji. 🙏स्वस्थ रहे मै यही कामना करता हूँ ❤️."

A few hours before he suffered a heart attack, he had shared a video, in which he gave a hilarious twist to the information being spread on COVID-19 via caller tune on the phones. His fans wished him speedy recovery, by commenting on his latest video.

Apart from doing stand-up comedy, he tried his hands in films as well. He has worked in films like Bombay to Goa and Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya.