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His actual name is Satya Prakash Srivastava but professionally he is known as Raju Srivastava and often credited as Gajodhar. He was an Indian Comedian, Actor and Politician
He started his career by doing small roles in Bollywood films. He had a part in the Rajshri Productions Move ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ and other small roles in various movies such as ‘Baazigar’ and ‘Bombay to Goa’
He ventured into stand-up comedy with the talent show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and finished as second runner-up
He also participated in Bigg Boss (Hindi Season 3). After staying in the house for more than two months he was voted out. He later participated in the comedy show Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala
Raju along with his wife participated in Nach Baliye season 6, which is a couples dance show on television
The Samajwadi Party fielded Srivastava from Kanpur for the 2014 Lok Sabha Election. Prime Minister Narendra Modi nominated him to be part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
He married Shikha from Lucknow on 1 July 1993. Together they have two children, Antara and Ayushman
He has been in movies like ‘Tezaab’, ‘Main Prem ki Diwani Hoon’, and ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’.
He’s been a part of popular TV shows like ‘Shaktimaan’, ‘Adalat’, ‘Gangs of Haseepur’.