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Aliases: देवेन वर्मा

Gender: Male

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Movie Involvements: 63

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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

Most Famous Work

Ram Jaane
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5

Ram Jaane

(1995) Daddu Uncle
Akele Hum Akele Tum
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7

Akele Hum Akele Tum

(1995) Kanhaiya
Silsila
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6

Silsila

(1981) Vidyarthi
Elaan
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5

Elaan

(1994) Head Const. Devkinandan Sharma
Kabhi Kabhie
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6

Kabhi Kabhie

(1976) Rambhajan
Mere Apne
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6

Mere Apne

(1971) Niranjan
Dharmputra
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3

Dharmputra

(1961) Sudesh Rai
Milan
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5

Milan

(1967) Radha's husband

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1998 Giri Rao
Billu's uncle
1997 Behram
Ajay's father
Madhu's Uncle (Mama)
1996 N/A
ACP Verma, Amar's dad
1995 Kanhaiya
Daddu Uncle
N/A
Dr. Rastogi
1994 Pyarelal
Gurdas Bannerjee
Amar's Father
Head Const. Devkinandan Sharma
1993 Mamaji
Mehra
Karim
1992 Inspector P.K. Santh
1991 Krishna's to-be groom
1990 Inspector Ghalib
1989 Kumar Chatterjee
1987 Jamshedji Mukkawala
Shankar's friend
1985 Lalu Lalwani
Joseph
Rasik Lal Sharma
N/A
Makhan Singh
Munna
N/A
Police Inspector Sawant
Sapan Kumar
Badal
Pareshan
1984 Devandra Chaturvedi
1983 Mansukhlal
Photographer Nand Dukaan Bandh
Gayaprasad
Ratanpal Singh
1982 Sikander Alam Changezi
Bahadur
Hiralal Tandon
N/A
1981 Vidyarthi
Gafoor
Siyaram
N/A
N/A
1980 Murari Bhonsle
Ram 'R.N.' Narayan
N/A
Shankar
N/A
Butler
Girdharilal Pawa
N/A
1979 Deven Verma
N/A
1978 Banke Lal Banarasi
Station Master
Loco
Babu
Dara
Suleiman
N/A
Gopal Krishan Choudhry
1977 Timsi's Uncle
Tony
Suren
1976 N/A
N/A
Rambhajan
1975 N/A
Parveen Chandra Shah
1974 N/A
N/A
Devi Das
1973 Bhola
1971 Niranjan
Bhola
1968 Nisar
Dr. Kaushal Verma
1967 Radha's husband
1966 Suresh
Arun
Vikram Varma
N/A
1965 N/A
N/A
1964 Sukhiram (Dukhiram's son)
1963 Pyarelal
1961 Sudesh Rai
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1989 Director
1978 Director
1973 Director
1971 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1983 Producer
1971 Producer
1969 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1971 Screenplay
1969 Dialogue
Screenplay
Year Role Movie/Tv

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