Bollywood directors like Basu Chatterji, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, and Gulzar particularly knew Deven Verma (23 October 1937 – 2 December 2014) for his comic roles. He also produced and directed films, such as Besharam. Deven Verma won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Chori Mera Kaam, Chor Ke Ghar Chor, and Angoor.
Early life:
Verma was born on 23 October 1937 in Kutch to Baldev Singh Verma and Sarala Devi and brought up in Pune. His father was Rajasthani and his mother belonged to Kutch. He was the son of a film distributor. He graduated from Nowrosjee Wadia College for Arts and Science (University of Pune) in 1957 with Honours in Politics and Sociology.
He married Rupa Ganguly, the daughter of late veteran Bollywood actor Ashok Kumar and the sister of Preeti Ganguly. He had four sisters, two of them were older and two of them were younger. The two sisters who were younger were twins. Nirupama, Tushar, Amita, and Parul are his sisters’ names.
Verma acted in a few Hindi, Marathi, and Bhojpuri films. He died of a heart attack and kidney failure at 2 a.m IST on 2 December 2014 in Pune.
| Name | Deven Verma |
| Date of Birth | 23 October 1937 |
| Date of Died | 2 December 2014 |
| Birth Place | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Nowrosjee Wadia College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Debut | Dharmputra |
| Spouse | Rupa Verma |
| Siblings | Parul Fernandes, Amita Jwala |
Here we have some FAQs about Deven Verma:
1. When Deven Verma was born?
Deven Verma was born on 23 October 1937.
2. What is Deven Verma’s height?
Deven Verma’s height is 5”2′.
3. What is the first movie of Deven Verma?
”Dharmputra” is the first movie of Deven Verma.
4. What is Deven Verma’s place of birth?
Deven Verma’s place of birth is Pune, Maharashtra, India.
5. What are some of Deven Verma’s most famous movies?
Some of Deven Verma’s most famous movies include “Chori Mera Kaam “, “Angoor”, and ” Chor Ke Ghar Chor”.
