Popular comedian Raju Srivastava died today after 41 days of hospitalisation

The 58-year-old comedian had suffered a heart attack on August 10 while working out at a hotel in Delhi

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He was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi and underwent angioplasty

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Since then, he was on ventilator and never gained consciousness

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PM Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior leaders mourned the loss of the comedy king

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Rajnath Singh said he was deeply saddened by the death of popular comedian-actor Raju Srivastava

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Raju Srivastava had also featured in Hindi films such as "Maine Pyar Kiya", "Baazigar", the remake of "Bombay to Goa" and "Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya

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