Indian Comedy Shows

From Rs 50 per show to 'King of Comedy': Raju Srivastava's inspiring life

The Indian comedy galactic cluster lost its brightest star in the form of Raju Shrivastav, who passed away around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at AIIMS, New Delhi.

Popular comic-actor Raju Srivastava dies after 41 days in Delhi hospital

Celebrated comedian-actor Raju Srivastava died on Wednesday after over 40 days of hospitalisation here, said his brother Dipoo Srivastava. He was 58. Raju Srivastava suffered a heart attack on August 10 while working out at a hotel here. He was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and underwent angioplasty. Since then, he was on the ventilator and never gained consciousness. "I got a call from the family about half-an-hour ago saying he is no more. It is really unfortunate news. He was fighting in the hospital for over 40 days," Dipoo Srivastava told PTI. Raju Srivastava was declared dead at 10.20 am, according to hospital sources. A familiar face in the entertainment industry since the 1980s, the comedian tasted unparalleled success after participating in the first season of the reality stand-up comedy show "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge" (2005). Raju Srivastava had also featured in Hindi films such as "Maine Pyar Kiya", "Baazigar", the remake of ..

Delhi Police deny permission to comedian Munawar Faruqui for show

Delhi Police have denied permission to comedian Munawar Faruqui's show which was scheduled to take place in the national capital on August 28 citing law and order reasons

Raju Srivastava still on ventilator, condition 'slowly' getting better

There is a slight improvement in the condition of popular comedian-actor Raju Srivastava, who continues to remain in the ICU on life support, his business manager said

Branding the arts on a digital stage for a post-pandemic future

Performance venues, museums, and artists don the digital greasepaint, look for new identities, patrons and business models for a post-pandemic future

The search for the situational comedy

In a market overflowing with "edgy" content, where are the "edgy" sitcoms?

Who are the people who manage to get us laughing in these grim times?

Who's making us laugh in these grim times? Veer Arjun Singh finds out

Theatre, dance, music and comedy - Indian performances to catch online

The internet is now a cultural hotspot as Indian artists sing, dance and act online for the homebound. Amrita Singh logs in

Where are India's TV comedy shows?

Thanks to censorship, wealth of untapped comedy around us is an opportunity tragically wasted