Throwback Tuesday: A look at Raju Srivastav’s films that have entertained us

Raju

Ace comedian and actor Raju Srivastav was a part of many films and shows that made us laugh with his perfect comic timing. After the premiere of ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’, he quickly become a household name as the episodes of the show were played on loop across India. Famously known as Gajodhar Bhaiyya, he was appreciated by the audiences for his jokes and his stand-up comedy. His sudden demise from the world has left everyone in shock, however, he is still in our hearts with the type of shows and films that he did. 

Kanjoos Makhichoos

Starring Kunal Kemmu, Shweta Tripathi, Piyush Mishra, Alka Amin, Rajiv Gupta and the late Raju Srivastav, the film revolves around Jamnaprasad Pandey (Kunal Khemu) who is infamous in the entire town of Deoria, Uttar Pradesh as a miser. His parents, wife, and son are fed up with his penny-pinching habits. However, little does the family know that Jamna has been saving up to fulfill his father’s longstanding wish of going on a char-dhaam yatra. But what happens when he fulfills his father’s wish, but his happiness is short lived as a natural calamity strikes and he is informed that his parents are missing. He gets cheated by the government when he receives the compensation money. And from here begins his fight against the corrupt system. Kanjoos Makhichoos is Raju Srivastav last movie and will stream on ZEE5 starting March 24.

Maine Pyar Kiya

This Salman Khan and Bhagyashree starrer revolves around Prem and Suman who fall in love with each other, only to be torn apart by family differences. However, Suman's father is willing to give Prem one last chance where he must prove himself worthy of Suman. This film saw Raju Srivastav in a small role of a truck cleaner, but he definitely made his presence felt with this amazing comic timing.

Waah Tera Kya Kehna

The film stars Govinda and Raveena Tandon in lead roles. Raju Srivastav played one of the assistants of Govinda’s character Banne Khan. It revolves around Dilip and Ashish as they plot to prove that their brother, Raj, is mentally incompetent to inherit their father's property. However, when Raj's lookalike takes his place, their plans go up in smoke. If you haven’t watch this movie, you are surely missing out!

Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya

This multiple starrer film saw Raju Srivastav play the character of a local don ‘Baba Chin Chin Choo’. This epic character made the audience go crazy. This film revolves around three housewives who are dissatisfied with the meagre income of their spouses. They step out to work, despite facing resistance from their husbands who go to great lengths to stop them.

Baazigar

Baazigar is a contemporary thriller about a young man who stops at nothing to get revenge.  He has a vendetta against a business tycoon and seduces the man's younger daughter, but she begins to suspect her new lover's connection with her elder sister and his ulterior motive. In this film, the comedian Raju Srivastav played Shilpa Shetty’s college mate and was a character to remember.

So which film are you going to binge this weekend??