Veteran actor Deven Verma, who tickled the funny bone of Hindi film goers for more than four decades, died of a heart attack at his residence in Pune at around 2.00 am on Tuesday, 2 December. He was 78. He is survived by his wife Rupa Ganguly, the younger daughter of the late legendary actor Ashok Kumar. Verma breathed his last around 2 am at his home in Pune, the city of his birth from where he graduated in politics and sociology before joining the film industry. He is best remembered for roles in movies such as Angoor, Golmaal, Chori Mera Kaam, Andaz Apna Apna, Bemisal, Judaai, Dil To Paagal Hai, and Kora Kagaz.

Veteran actor Deven Verma passes away at 78 in Pune:

The 78-year-old comic actor was best known for his roles in comedies directed by Basu Chatterji, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Gulzar. He has also produced and directed some films including Besharam. He has won Filmfare Best Comedian Award 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. He was last seen on big screen in 2003 in Calcutta Mail.

‘Andaz Apna Apna’ Actor Deven Verma Dies of Heart Attack:

The actor has worked with numerous superstars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Rajesh Khanna, Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Ashok Kumar and a few others.