Deven Verma

Deven Verma

Known for
Acting
Born
October 23, 1937
Died
December 2, 2014 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Pune, India

Biography

Deven Varma is an Indian film and television actor, particularly known for his comic roles, with directors like Basu Chatterji, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Gulzar. He has also produced and directed some films including Besharam. He has won Filmfare Best Comedian Award three times for Chori Mera Kaam, Chor Ke Ghar Chor and Angoor, the last being directed by Gulzar and still considered one of Bollywood's best comedies. Born on 23 October (Unknown Year), and brought up in Pune, where he studied at of the Nowrosjee Wadia College for Arts and Science (University of Pune), (1953–57), graduating with Honours in Politics and Sociology. He is married to Rupa Gangly, daughter of late veteran Bollywood actor, Ashok Kumar and sister of Preeti Ganguly

Known For

Filmography

2003
Calcutta Mail poster

Calcutta Mail

Movie

1999
Heera Lal Panna Lal poster

Heera Lal Panna Lal

Movie

1998
Salaakhen poster

Salaakhen

Movie · as Giri Rao

1998
2001: Do Hazaar Ek poster

2001: Do Hazaar Ek

Movie · as Billu's uncle

1997
Ishq poster

Ishq

Movie · as Behram

1997
Dil To Pagal Hai poster

Dil To Pagal Hai

Movie · as Ajay's father

1997
Udaan poster

Udaan

Movie · as Madhu's Uncle (Mama)

1996
Tu Chor Main Sipahi poster

Tu Chor Main Sipahi

Movie · as ACP Verma, Amar's dad

1996
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi poster

Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi

Movie

1995
Gundaraj poster

Gundaraj

Movie

1995
Ram Jaane poster

Ram Jaane

Movie · as Daddu Uncle

1995
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein poster

Saajan Ki Baahon Mein

Movie · as Dr. Rastogi

1995
Akele Hum Akele Tum poster

Akele Hum Akele Tum

Movie · as Kanhaiya

1994
Andaz Apna Apna poster

Andaz Apna Apna

Movie · as Amar's Father

1994
Elaan poster

Elaan

Movie · as Head Const. Devkinandan Sharma

1994
Professor Ki Padosan poster

Professor Ki Padosan

Movie · as Pyarelal

1994
Yeh Dillagi poster

Yeh Dillagi

Movie · as Gurdas Bannerjee

1993
Ek Hi Raasta poster

Ek Hi Raasta

Movie · as Mehra

1993
King Uncle poster

King Uncle

Movie · as Karim

1993
Bedardi poster

Bedardi

Movie · as Mamaji

1992
Chamatkar poster

Chamatkar

Movie · as Inspector P.K. Santh

1992
Deewana poster

Deewana

Movie · as Devdas Sabrangi

1991
Jhoothi Shaan poster

Jhoothi Shaan

Movie · as Krishna's to-be groom

1990
Dil poster

Dil

Movie · as Inspector Ghalib

1990
Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin poster

Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin

Movie

1989
Bahurani poster

Bahurani

Movie · as Kumar Chatterjee

1987
Sadak Chhap

Sadak Chhap

Movie · as Shankar's friend

1987
Mera Yaar Mera Dushman poster

Mera Yaar Mera Dushman

Movie · as Jamshedji Mukkawala

1985
Yudh poster

Yudh

Movie · as Police Inspector Sawant

1985
Saaheb poster

Saaheb

Movie · as Pareshan

1985
Ulta Seedha poster

Ulta Seedha

Movie · as Sapan Kumar

1985
Pyari Behna poster

Pyari Behna

Movie · as Makhan Singh

1985
Jhoothi poster

Jhoothi

Movie · as Rasik Lal Sharma

1985
Pighalta Aasman poster

Pighalta Aasman

Movie · as Badal

1985
Bond 303 poster

Bond 303

Movie

1985
Bhago Bhoot Aayaa poster

Bhago Bhoot Aayaa

Movie · as Munna

1985
Sur Sangam

Sur Sangam

Movie

1985
Bhavani Junction poster

Bhavani Junction

Movie · as Joseph

1985
Dekha Pyar Tumhara poster

Dekha Pyar Tumhara

Movie · as Lalu Lalwani

1984
Jaag Utha Insan poster

Jaag Utha Insan

Movie · as Devandra Chaturvedi

1983
Kissi Se Na Kehna poster

Kissi Se Na Kehna

Movie · as Mansukhlal

1983
Kaun? Kaisey? poster

Kaun? Kaisey?

Movie · as Photographer Nand Dukaan Bandh

1983
Rang Birangi poster

Rang Birangi

Movie

1983
Nastik poster

Nastik

Movie · as Gayaprasad

1983
Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka poster

Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka

Movie · as Ratanpal Singh

1982
Angoor poster

Angoor

Movie · as Bahadur

1982
Sumbandh poster

Sumbandh

Movie

1982
Deedar-E-Yaar poster

Deedar-E-Yaar

Movie · as Sikander Alam Changezi

1982
Bemisal poster

Bemisal

Movie · as Hiralal Tandon

1982
Daulat poster

Daulat

Movie

1981
Silsila poster

Silsila

Movie · as Vidyarthi

1981
Chhuppa Chhuppi

Chhuppa Chhuppi

Movie

1981
Biwi O Biwi poster

Biwi O Biwi

Movie · as Gafoor

1981
Jyoti poster

Jyoti

Movie · as Siyaram

1981
Kudrat poster

Kudrat

Movie

1980
Sau Din Saas Ke poster

Sau Din Saas Ke

Movie

1980
Aap Ke Deewane poster

Aap Ke Deewane

Movie · as Butler

1980
Do Premee poster

Do Premee

Movie · as Murari Bhonsle

1980
Bombay 405 Miles poster

Bombay 405 Miles

Movie · as Girdharilal Pawa

1980
Thodisi Bewafaii poster

Thodisi Bewafaii

Movie

1980
Neeyat poster

Neeyat

Movie

1980
Judaai poster

Judaai

Movie · as Ram 'R.N.' Narayan

1980
Jal Mahal poster

Jal Mahal

Movie · as Shankar

1979
Gol Maal poster

Gol Maal

Movie · as Deven Verma

1979
Amar Deep poster

Amar Deep

Movie

1979
Prem Vivah poster

Prem Vivah

Movie

1978
Anpadh poster

Anpadh

Movie · as Banke Lal Banarasi

1978
Khatta Meetha poster

Khatta Meetha

Movie · as Dara

1978
Safed Jhooth poster

Safed Jhooth

Movie · as Suleiman

1978
Bhola Bhala poster

Bhola Bhala

Movie · as Babu

1978
Dillagi poster

Dillagi

Movie · as Gopal Krishan Choudhry

1978
Priyatama poster

Priyatama

Movie

1978
Atithee poster

Atithee

Movie · as Station Master

1978
Naukri poster

Naukri

Movie · as Loco

1978
Besharam poster

Besharam

Movie · as Laxman / Laxman's Father / Laxman's Mother

1977
Aadmi Sadak Ka poster

Aadmi Sadak Ka

Movie · as Suren

1977
Doosara Aadmi poster

Doosara Aadmi

Movie · as Timsi's Uncle

1977
Mukti poster

Mukti

Movie · as Tony

1976
Kabhi Kabhie poster

Kabhi Kabhie

Movie · as Rambhajan

1976
One Better Than the Other poster

One Better Than the Other

Movie

1976
Arjun Pandit poster

Arjun Pandit

Movie

1976
Ha Khel Savlyancha poster

Ha Khel Savlyancha

Movie

1975
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka poster

Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka

Movie · as Ramu 'Shola' Makhichandani

1975
Chori Mera Kaam poster

Chori Mera Kaam

Movie · as Parveen Chandra Shah

1974
Imtihan poster

Imtihan

Movie

1974
Phir Kab Milogi poster

Phir Kab Milogi

Movie · as Devi Das

1974
Kora Kagaz poster

Kora Kagaz

Movie

1973
Bada Kabutar poster

Bada Kabutar

Movie · as Bhola

1971
Mere Apne poster

Mere Apne

Movie · as Niranjan

1971
Buddha Mil Gaya poster

Buddha Mil Gaya

Movie · as Bhola

1969
Khamoshi poster

Khamoshi

Movie · as Patient #22

1968
Aaja Sanam

Aaja Sanam

Movie · as Dr. Kaushal Verma

1968
Sunghursh poster

Sunghursh

Movie · as Nisar

1967
Milan poster

Milan

Movie · as Radha's husband

1966
Anupama poster

Anupama

Movie · as Arun

1966
Devar poster

Devar

Movie · as Suresh

1966
Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi poster

Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi

Movie · as Vikram Varma

1966
Love is life poster

Love is life

Movie

1965
Oonche Log poster

Oonche Log

Movie

1965
Rishte Naate poster

Rishte Naate

Movie

1964
Suhagan poster

Suhagan

Movie · as Sukhiram (Dukhiram's son)

1963
Gumrah poster

Gumrah

Movie · as Pyarelal

1961
Dharmputra poster

Dharmputra

Movie · as Sudesh Rai