Deven Verma – The man who only made us smile!

The ever smiling face that only made the viewers laugh and smile over the last 40 years left us with a heartache. Veteran actor Deven Verma breathed last at 2 am this morning in Pune. He was married to Rupa Ganguly, the daughter of Ashok Kumar. Deven was largely known for his contribution to Indian cinema as a comedian and a character actor who had it in him to play all kinds of roles. The gifted artist was 78 when he suffered a cardiac arrest and gave up the ghost.

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Born and brought up in Pune, Deven had a wide range of acting expressions and had worked in more than 80 films. He even directed Amitabh Bachchan in one of his directorial venture Besharam. While the younger generation would know him tickling their funny bones in films like Dil To Pagal Hai, Andaz Apna Apna and Chamatkar, he was critically acclaimed for having performed stupendously well in films like Chori Mera Naam, Chor Ke Ghar Chor and Angoor. He even won the filmfare award for best comedian for the above roles. Deven was hugely complimented in working with directors like Basu Chatterji, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Gulzar.

Though the veteran had been away from the glitz and blitz of the industry for over a decade, his prized work was speaking for himself keeping him flamboyant in viewer’s eyes. His passing away comes as a moment of deep sorrow and melancholy. All that he leaves for his fans and viewers at the moment is his shrilling voice reverberating in ears and his smiling face flashing over and over again in front of our eyes. RIP Deven Verma Sir! Your contribution was just about enough but we would have totally welcomed a lot more from you.