Bhubaneswar, Sept. 21 -- The death of comedy king Raju Srivastava has shrouded the entire film industry in a pall of gloom. As news of his demise began trickling in, film stars and politicians took to social media to express their dismay and condolences for Raju.

Despite being a gifted mimic, the laughter king had his share of initial struggles before attracting notice by mimicking megastar Amitabh Bachchan's iconic baritone voice. That got him invited to stage shows both within and outside India.

Known as an Amitabh Bachchan look-alike, Raju started his career by doing small roles in Bollywood films. He had a part in Maine Pyar Kiya and other small roles in various movies such as Baazigar and Bombay to Goa. He worked as an actor and co...