His friend and co-star Krushna Abhishek confirmed the news while announcing that an Indore event featuring the two comedians has been postponed. Comedian Rajiv Thakur is mourning the loss of his father. Rajiv, who became a household name with his stint as Raju on The Kapil Sharma Show , is yet to make a statement about the bereavement. The reason behind Rajiv’s father’s death has not been disclosed.
He began his comedy journey in Amritsar alongside Kapil Sharma and Chandan Prabhakar and went on to become a finalist on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge Season 3. Just as we were taking off for Indore, Rajiv Thakur, who was supposed to perform with me, lost his father. I have some sad news to share with you. I request everyone who has purchased tickets to please bear with us, as we are rescheduling the event and will announce another date soon. Rajiv Thakur is a comedian, actor, writer and performer who has built a career spanning television, live comedy and films. He later became a familiar face on shows such as Comedy Circus and The Kapil Sharma Show.
Explaining why the show could not go ahead as planned, he said, “I have just landed in Indore. Krushna also addressed those who had bought tickets for the event and said, “This is very sad news for him, me and the entire fraternity. Krushna shared the unfortunate update with fans through a video posted by the event organisers on Saturday.
One of the interesting phases of Rajiv’s career has been his return to stand-up comedy and open mics. He also described the move as a return to his roots, pointing out that many television comedians, including those associated with Kapil Sharma, had begun their careers as stand-up performers. In February 2025, he revealed that comedian Samay Raina encouraged him to return to stand-up and even pushed him towards performing at open mics.
Thakur said he had started going for stand-up gigs every Saturday and was writing fresh material to connect with a younger, Gen Z audience.
