Veteran Hindi film and television actor Deven Verma passed away at Sahyadri Hospital in Pune at 2 am on Tuesday. He had been unwell for some time and was suffering from heart problem and diabetes.
Bollywood industry has seen some incredible comedians over the decades, whether we talk about the golden era of Indian cinema which had lived by the names like Johnny Walker, Mahmood, Rajendranath, Keshto Mukherjee, and many more. Or the modern ones like the late actor, Deven Verma, who had redefined the meaning of comedy through his sheer brilliance and incredible versatility in his characters. We are truly blessed to have all these legends in the history of Indian cinema, as they had inspired tons of young actors over the years with their hard work and the way they had put their souls in every character that they had portrayed on the big screen.
How often does it happen that when you hear the news of someone dying, along with the sadness come the smiles? Deven Verma (October 23, 1937–December 2, 2014), the nuanced actor who breathed his last in Pune on Tuesday morning, was one such rare person. In his film career that spanned 47 years, he gave us many laughs, plenty of smiles and also those pensive moments when his comic act offered more than comedy and got you thinking.
