Deven Verma

Deven Verma
Deven Verma
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Born	23 October 1937; Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India
💀Died	2 December 2014 (aged 77); Pune, Maharashtra, India2 December 2014 (aged 77)
💼 Occupation	Actor
👩 Spouse(s)	Rupa Verma (née Ganguly)

Deven Verma (23 October 1937 – 2 December 2014) was an Indian film and television actor, particularly known for his comic roles, with Bollywood directors like Basu Chatterji, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Gulzar.^[2]^[3] He also produced and directed films, including Besharam. He won Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Chori Mera Kaam, Chor Ke Ghar Chor and Angoor, the latter being directed by Gulzar and still considered one of Bollywood's best comedies.^[4]^[5]

Life[edit]

Verma was born on 23 October 1937 in Kutch, Gujarat,^[6] and was brought up in Pune. He studied at the Nowrosjee Wadia College for Arts and Science (University of Pune) (1953–57), graduating with Honours in Politics and Sociology. He married Rupa Ganguly, daughter of late veteran Bollywood actor Ashok Kumar and sister of Preeti Ganguly.^[7]^[8]

Apart from Hindi films, Verma acted in a few Marathi and Bhojpuri films.

He died at 2 a.m IST on 2 December 2014 in Pune, following a heart attack^[9] and kidney failure.^[10]^[11]

Partial filmography[edit]


Year	Film	Role	Notes
2003	Calcutta Mail^[12]	Reema's grandfather
2002	Sabse Badhkar Kaun
2002	Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai	Hari Taya
2000	Kya Kehna
1999	Heeralal Pannalal	Mangalbhai
1998	Salaakhen	Giri Rao
1997	Ishq	Behram
1997	Dil To Pagal Hai	Ajay's father
1995	Saajan Ki Baahon Mein	Dr. Rastogi
1995	Akele Hum Akele Tum	Kanhaiya
1995	Hulchul	Vinod bhai
1994	Yeh Dillagi	Gurdas Bannerjee
1994	Andaz Apna Apna	Murli Manohar
1993	Professor Ki Padosan	Pyarelal
1993	Ek Hi Raasta	Mehra
1992	Deewana	Devdas Sabrangi
1992	Chamatkar	Inspector P.K. Santh
1990	Dil	Inspector
1989	Prem Pratigyaa	Hair Oil Salesman / Burglar
1985	Saaheb	Pareshan
1985	Jhoothi	Rasik
1985	Bhago Bhut Aaya	Munna
1983	Kissi Se Na Kehna	Mansukh
1983	Rang Birangi	Ravi Kapoor
1983	Nastik	Gayaprasad
1982	Bemisal	Hiralal Tandon
1982	Angoor	Bahadur, double role	Won 1983 Filmfare Best Comedian Award
1980	Thodisi Bewafaii	Noor-E-Chasmis
1980	Sau Din Saas Ke	Totaram
1980	Nishana
1980	Judaai	Ram Narayan 'R.N.'	Nominated, 1981 Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
1980	Jal Mahal	Shankar
1980	Do Premee	Inspector Morari Bhonsle
1980	Bombay 405 Miles	Girdharilal Pawa
1980	Aap Ke Deewane	Butler
1979	Prem Vivah
1979	Magroor	Tony
1979	Lok Parlok	Chitragupt Sharma
1979	Golmaal	Himself, guest appearance
1979	Ghar Ki Laaj
1979	Chakravyuh
1979	Amar Deep	Rahim
1978	Naukri	Loco
1978	Dillagi	Gopal Krishan Choudry
1978	Chor Ke Ghar Chor	Pravinbhai	Won 1979 Filmfare Best Comedian Award
1978	Bhola Bhala	Babu Khan
1978	Besharam	Lakshman, his father and mother
1978	Anpadh	Bankelal Banarasi
1977	Safed Jhooth	Suleiman
1977	Priyatama
1977	Mukti	Tony
1977	Khatta Meetha	Dara
1977	Doosra Aadmi	Timsi's Uncle
1977	Dildaar	Salim
1977	Chalu Mera Naam
1977	Aadmi Sadak Ka – Dost Asava Tar Asaa	Surendramohan U. Nath 'Suren'	Bilingual film made in Marathi and Hindi
1976	Zindagi	Prabhu
1976	Kabhie Kabhie	Rambhajan
1976	Ek Se Badhkar Ek	Constable Ludkuram
1976	Arjun Pandit
1975	Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka	Ramu Makhichandani 'Shola'
1975	Chori Mera Kaam	Pravin Chandra Shah	Won 1976 Filmfare Best Comedian Award^[13]
1975	Aa Jaa Sanam	Dr. Kaushal Verma
1974	Phir Kab Milogi	Devi Das
1974	Kora Kagaz	Drona Acharya
1974	Imtihaan
1974	36 Ghante	Kirpal Singh
1973	Dhund	Banke Lal
1973	Bada Kabootar	Bhola
1972	Maalik	Ram Murthy Pandey
1972	Annadata	Pestonji's client
1971	Mere Apne	Niranjan
1971	Buddha Mil Gaya	Bhola
1970	Khamoshi	Patient No. 22
1969	Tamanna
1967	Milan	Ram Vishwanath Rao
1966	Mohabbat Zindagi Hai	Vicky
1966	Devar
1966	Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi	Vikram
1966	Anupama	Arun
1964	Suhagan	Sukhiram
1964	Qawwali Ki Raat
1963	Aaj Aur Kal
1963	Gumrah	Pyarelal
1961	Dharmputra

Producer[edit]

Year	Film	Notes
1989	Dana Paani
1983	Chatpati
1978	Besharam
1971	Nadaan
1969	Yakeen

Director[edit]

Year	Film	Notes
1989	Dana Paani
1978	Besharam
1973	Bada Kabutar
1971	Nadaan

Awards[edit]

Filmfare Best Comedian Award^[14]
1983 Angoor – Bahadur
1979 Chor Ke Ghar Chor – Pravinbhai
1976 Chori Mera Kaam – Pravin Chandra Shah

References[edit]

↑ "Deven Verma no more". Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2015. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ An appreciation of his life and craft in The Times of India by Avijit Ghosh
↑ "Best Comedians of Bollywood". NDTV Movies. 26 March 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Hasna Mana Hai: Bollywood's best comedies Indiatimes, 27 May 2005. Archived 10 July 2012 at Archive.today
↑ "Just breathe and reboot". Indian Express. 25 March 201.
↑ "Why Deven Varma retired from the movies". Rediff. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Deven Verma at a musical do". The Times of India. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2012. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Flashback to fun Archived 29 August 2003 at the Wayback Machine Indian Express, Preeti Mudliar, 9 August 2003.
↑ "Veteran actor Deven Verma dies of heart attack in Pune - Hindustan Times". web.Archive.org. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
↑ "Veteran Actor Deven Verma Passes away at 77 - Filmy Keeday News". web.Archive.org. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
↑ "Veteran actor Deven Verma dies of heart attack in Pune". Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2014. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Deven Verma : Filmography and Profile". web.archive.org. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
↑ Lokapally, Vijay (11 December 2014). "Chori Mera Kaam (1975)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 2014-12-12. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "List of Filmfare Award Winners and Nominations, 1953–2005" (PDF). googlepages.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

External links[edit]

Deven Verma on IMDb

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[1] "Deven Verma no more". Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2015. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[2] An appreciation of his life and craft in The Times of India by Avijit Ghosh

[3] "Best Comedians of Bollywood". NDTV Movies. 26 March 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] Hasna Mana Hai: Bollywood's best comedies Indiatimes, 27 May 2005. Archived 10 July 2012 at Archive.today

[5] "Just breathe and reboot". Indian Express. 25 March 201.

[6] "Why Deven Varma retired from the movies". Rediff. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[7] "Deven Verma at a musical do". The Times of India. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2012. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[8] Flashback to fun Archived 29 August 2003 at the Wayback Machine Indian Express, Preeti Mudliar, 9 August 2003.

[9] "Veteran actor Deven Verma dies of heart attack in Pune - Hindustan Times". web.Archive.org. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

[10] "Veteran Actor Deven Verma Passes away at 77 - Filmy Keeday News". web.Archive.org. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

[11] "Veteran actor Deven Verma dies of heart attack in Pune". Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2014. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[12] "Deven Verma : Filmography and Profile". web.archive.org. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

[13] Lokapally, Vijay (11 December 2014). "Chori Mera Kaam (1975)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 2014-12-12. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[14] "List of Filmfare Award Winners and Nominations, 1953–2005" (PDF). googlepages.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Comedian
1967-1980	Mehmood (1967) Om Prakash (1968) Johnny Walker (1969) Mehmood (1970) I. S. Johar (1971) Mehmood (1972) Paintal (1973) Asrani (1974) Mehmood (1975) Deven Verma (1976) Asrani (1977) Paintal (1978) Deven Verma (1979) Utpal Dutt (1980)
1981-2000	Keshto Mukherjee (1981) Utpal Dutt (1982) Deven Verma (1983) Utpal Dutt (1984) Ravi Baswani (1985) Amjad Khan (1986) no award (1987) no award (1988) no award (1989) Anupam Kher – Satish Kaushik (1990) Kader Khan (1991) Anupam Kher (1992) Anupam Kher (1993) Anupam Kher (1994) Shakti Kapoor (1995) Anupam Kher (1996) Satish Kaushik (1997) Johnny Lever (1998) Johnny Lever (1999) Govinda (2000)
2001-2007	Paresh Rawal (2001) Saif Ali Khan (2002) Paresh Rawal (2003) Sanjay Dutt (2004) Saif Ali Khan (2005) Akshay Kumar (2006) Arshad Warsi (2007)