The well-known comedian Raju Srivastava passed away on September 21 last year at 58. He had been rushed to the AIIMS Hospital in Delhi on August 10 after he suffered a cardiac attack while exercising at a gym.
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In a recent interview, his daughter Anatara Srivastava urged the public not to hold the fitness center responsible for her father’s death.
Antara told ETimes about his father’s fitness dedication,
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“He would try and stick to his gym routine, come what may. He was very conscious about his physical fitness. He would go to the gym at least every alternate day. When he was outdoors, he would search out a gym here and there, even on the road looking out from his car and hitting it.”.
“He was a major motivation for our family members who did not exercise. Whatever happened to him, the fact that it happened while he was working out, was purely coincidental. He had a health condition. We shouldn’t blame the gym, “ she added.
Antara stated that her dad Raju had reduced the number of days and time spent in the gym after his heart condition.
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Antara also said that veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan inquired about Raju’s health ‘every single day when he was hospitalized.’
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Antara works in the Hindi entertainment industry, just like her father. The late comedian’s nephew, Kushal Srivastava, directed the thriller Vodka Diaries, where she worked as an assistant producer.
She also collaborated on the war drama Paltan with veteran director JP Dutta.
Antara also made some of Kushal’s short films, such as Speed Dial with Shreyas Talpade and The Job with Kalki Koechlin.
Antara was honored with the National Gallantry Award when she was 12. After armed burglars stole into their home while Antara and her mother were alone, she showed great thoughtfulness and bravery by sneaking into the bedroom, calling her father and the police to report the event, and then shouting for help from the bedroom window.
In 2006, Manmohan Singh, who was Prime Minister then, gave her the National Bravery Award for bravery.
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