Comedians unleash a laugh riot

Lucknow: The old and famous ‘Gajodhar Bhaiya’ aka comedian Raju Srivastava was at his best when he took to the stage on the second day of the Diwali fair being conducted at Jhulelal Vatika.

A gathering of more than 5,000 audience witnessed a laugh riot with veteran comedians Raju Srivastava and Sunil Pal belting punch lines one after the other.

Titled ‘Comedy Night’, the show began with Sunil Pal’s act related to 'Anti-Romeo' squad.

Raju Srivastava started his act by mimicking actor Amitabh Bachchan and thanked the UP government and Lucknow Municipal Corporation for their arrangements.

During his act, Raju mentioned several famous areas of the city, including Nishatganj, Hazratganj, Indiranagar and Aminabad.

He also said that no one can be as sweet as Lucknowites. The comedian’s jokes on Covid, WhatsApp and news channels made the audience laugh. Juhi Mishra, a visitor said, “I have come here with my whole family and we won't forget the night. I request the administration to host these kinds of shows every year.”

Sanjay Ahuja, who came with parents, said, “As a kid I used to regularly watch shows of Raju and Sunil. When I came to know that they will be performing live, I immediately decided to attend the show.”

People were also seen shopping and enjoying food at various stalls along with their families.

Singer Kailash Kher will perform on Saturday.