<p>Fans, friends and relatives gathered outside the Kidwai Nagar residence of comedian Raju Srivastava here following the news of his demise in Delhi.</p>.<p>Soon after the news of Srivastava's death was flashed in the media, friends, relatives and fans reached his Kanpur residence where his family members reside, to pay their heartfelt tributes.</p>.<p>While mourning for the comic-actor, fans recalled his spectacular personality and how grounded he was throughout his life despite making a name for himself.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/raju-srivastava-comic-who-found-humour-in-everyday-life-1147000.html" target="_blank">Raju Srivastava: Comic who found humour in everyday life</a></strong></p>.<p>Talking to <em>PTI</em> on phone, Srivastava's close friend Sanjay Bajpai said that he had gone to AIIMS in Delhi to take stock of his friend's health recently and stayed there for over three days.</p>.<p>Choking with emotion, Bajpai said he had no words to describe the loss.</p>.<p>He said that Srivastava’s family has informed that the funeral would be held at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi on Thursday.</p>.<p>Srivastava, who died on Wednesday after more than 40 days in Delhi’s AIIMS, was only 58.</p>.<p>Bajpai further confirmed that Srivastava's wife Shikha, son Ayushman and daughter Antara were at AIIMS and have decided that the cremation will be held in Delhi on Thursday morning.</p>.<p>Shyam Shukla, Srivastava's childhood friend in Kanpur, who received a call from the family informing him of his friend’s death, said that it was the most unfortunate news that he received as he had been praying for his good health.</p>.<p>"We have been friends since childhood. Despite being so famed he was so grounded. Whenever he used to come to Kanpur, he used to meet everyone,” he said.</p>.<p>The comedian, who originally belonged to Kanpur, left for Mumbai in 1982.</p>.<p>Srivastava's health was frail for over a month and he was kept on a ventilator after he was admitted to the hospital following a heart attack.</p>
<p>Fans, friends and relatives gathered outside the Kidwai Nagar residence of comedian Raju Srivastava here following the news of his demise in Delhi.</p>.<p>Soon after the news of Srivastava's death was flashed in the media, friends, relatives and fans reached his Kanpur residence where his family members reside, to pay their heartfelt tributes.</p>.<p>While mourning for the comic-actor, fans recalled his spectacular personality and how grounded he was throughout his life despite making a name for himself.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/raju-srivastava-comic-who-found-humour-in-everyday-life-1147000.html" target="_blank">Raju Srivastava: Comic who found humour in everyday life</a></strong></p>.<p>Talking to <em>PTI</em> on phone, Srivastava's close friend Sanjay Bajpai said that he had gone to AIIMS in Delhi to take stock of his friend's health recently and stayed there for over three days.</p>.<p>Choking with emotion, Bajpai said he had no words to describe the loss.</p>.<p>He said that Srivastava’s family has informed that the funeral would be held at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi on Thursday.</p>.<p>Srivastava, who died on Wednesday after more than 40 days in Delhi’s AIIMS, was only 58.</p>.<p>Bajpai further confirmed that Srivastava's wife Shikha, son Ayushman and daughter Antara were at AIIMS and have decided that the cremation will be held in Delhi on Thursday morning.</p>.<p>Shyam Shukla, Srivastava's childhood friend in Kanpur, who received a call from the family informing him of his friend’s death, said that it was the most unfortunate news that he received as he had been praying for his good health.</p>.<p>"We have been friends since childhood. Despite being so famed he was so grounded. Whenever he used to come to Kanpur, he used to meet everyone,” he said.</p>.<p>The comedian, who originally belonged to Kanpur, left for Mumbai in 1982.</p>.<p>Srivastava's health was frail for over a month and he was kept on a ventilator after he was admitted to the hospital following a heart attack.</p>