Aman Verma (actor)

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{{short description|Indian television anchor and actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox person
|name = Aman Verma
|image = Aman Verma in 2019.jpg
|caption = Verma in 2019
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1971|10|11}}
|birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
|death_date =
|death_place =
|occupation= [[Actor]], [[Television presenter]]
|years_active = 1987–present
|known_for = {{plainlist|
* ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]''
* ''[[Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai]]''
* ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|Bigg Boss 9]]''
}}
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'''Aman Verma''' (born 11 October 1971) is an Indian television anchor and actor. As an anchor, Verma is best known for hosting the game show ''[[Khullja Sim Sim]]'' on [[StarPlus|Star Plus]] from 2001 to 2004. His other hosting duties were with [[Mini Mathur]] in the first season of [[Indian Idol]] on [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]] and [[Zee TV]]'s Zee Cinestars. He has also acted in [[Bollywood]] movies. Verma was also seen in [[Life OK]]'s show Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath as ACP Diler Kumar. He also participated in the [[Bigg Boss 9|ninth season]] of Indian reality series ''[[Bigg Boss]]''.

==Career==

Verma made his acting debut in the TV serial ''Pachpan Khambe Laal Deewarein'' with [[Mita Vashisht]] in 1993. He also played the character of Vrishaketu, son of Karna, in [[Mahabharat Katha]]. Then he started his film career with, ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)|Sangharsh]]'' ([[1999 in film|1999]]), portraying a supporting role. He portrayed the role of Anupam Kapadia for four years in ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/television/aman-verma-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-was-turning-point-for-me-633786|title=Aman Verma: Kyunki...Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was turning point for me - NDTV Movies|website=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref> In 2002, Verma portrayed the lead role of SP Aditya Pratap Singh in ''[[Kehta Hai Dil]]'', for which he won the [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role - Male]] in 2003.

In [[2003 in film|2003]], Verma starred in the film ''[[Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye]]'' as the solo lead opposite [[Rinke Khanna]] and in the film ''Koi Hai''. In both films, he portrayed solo leads. Later that year, he portrayed a supporting role in ''[[Baghban (2003 film)|Baghban]]'' ([[2003 in film|2003]]), which starred [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Hema Malini]] in lead roles. Verma anchored the game show, ''[[Khullja Sim Sim]]'' on [[Star Plus]] from 2001 to 2004, until he was replaced by TV actor, [[Hussain Kuwajerwala]], who was his co-star in ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]''. The two also starred together in another serial ''[[Kumkum {{spaced ndash}} Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan|Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]'', which aired on [[Star Plus]].

Verma has made special appearances in films through his career as an anchor. He also portrayed a comedy role of Zubin in ''[[Jaan-E-Mann]]'' ([[2006 in film|2006]]). In that same year, Verma portrayed his first lead role in a TV serial on ''[[Viraasat (2006 TV series)|Viraasat]]'', portraying a negative role.

He was in a TV serial ''[[Teen Bahuraniyaan]]'' playing the role of a man called Sumit Desai who was in a coma for the past few years whose children died but did not know it. He was also part of the first season of a reality show on [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]] ''[[Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao]]'', which is inspired from the British reality show ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]'' He played a lead role as Advocate Kunal Mehra in [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]]'s ''[[Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai]]''. In 2012, he acted in ''[[Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai]]''. In 2015, he participated in [[Colors TV]]'s ''[[Bigg Boss 9]]'' as a contestant and got evicted after six weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/aman-verma-in-bigg-boss-9-double-trouble/photostory/49348642.cms|title=Aman Verma in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble|access-date=10 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bigg-boss-9-aman-verma-profile-24537.html|title=Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 5: Aman Verma, the bad son of Amitabh Bachchan in Baghban|access-date=11 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/aman-verma-bigg-boss-9-will-be-my-major-comeback/16602192|title=Aman Verma: 'Bigg Boss 9' will be my major comeback|access-date=10 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/aman-verma-evicted-from-bigg-boss-nau-says-no-male-contestant-strong-enough-to-win-the-show/|title=Bigg Boss 9: Aman Verma evicted, says no male contestant strong enough to win the show|access-date=23 November 2015}}</ref>

He is playing the character of an advocate in Director Shailendra Pandey's upcoming film ''[[JD (film)|JD]]''.

==Controversies ==

Verma was the target of a [[casting couch]] sting operation which was aired on [[India TV]] in March 2005. He was seen begging [[Suhaib Ilyasi]] to remove his footage from the sting operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=47739 |title=Archive |publisher=Expressindia.com |date=15 January 2014 |access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Aman-Verma-verifies-in-the-sting-case/articleshow/1088906.cms|title=Aman Verma verifies in the sting case|work=The Times of India}}</ref> He disappeared from the Bollywood industry after the sting operation and he has recently resurfaced after 5 years by playing small character roles in television.
Verma sued India TV CEO [[Rajat Sharma]], programme manager [[Suhaib Ilyasi]] and journalist Ruchi, who was involved in the operation, alleging that the channel wanted to "blackmail and extort money" from him.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-04-26/india/27853480_1_sting-case-sting-operation-india-tv |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120923132435/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-04-26/india/27853480_1_sting-case-sting-operation-india-tv |url-status= dead |archive-date= 23 September 2012 |work= [[The Times of India]] |title=Aman Verma verifies in the sting case|access-date=28 August 2011}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !! Role !! Notes:
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)|Sangharsh]]'' || Amit || Film debut
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani]]'' || TV Host || Guest appearance
|-
| 2003 || ''Koi Hai'' || Raj Malhotra || First lead role
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye]]'' || Aman Joshi || Lead role
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Andaaz]]'' || Karan Singhania ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Baghban (2003 film)|Baghban]]'' || Ajay Malhotra ||Antagonist
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Tum - A Dangerous Obsession]]'' || Yusuf Malik ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Home Delivery (film)|Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak]]'' || Hitesh ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!]]'' || Magic Show Presenter ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Dosti: Friends Forever]]'' || Anjali's husband ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kachchi Sadak]]'' || Raghav Mehta ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Unns: Love... Forever'' || Advocate Sameer Shah ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Baabul (2006 film)|Baabul]]'' || Shobhna's Brother||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Janani (2006 film)|Janani]]'' || Tarun Awasthi ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Jaan-E-Mann]]'' || Zubin ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Superstar (2008 Hindi film)|Superstar]]'' || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Lakh Pardesi Hoiye'' || Garry || [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] film
|-
| 2008 || ''[[EMI (film)|EMI]]'' || Prema's husband ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Deshdrohi|Desh Drohi]]'' || Sanjay Narayan Srivastav ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De?]]'' || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Lamhaa]]'' || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Mar Jawan Gur Khake]]'' || Karan || Punjabi film
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Tees Maar Khan (2010 film)|Tees Maar Khan]]'' || Chaterjee ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Dear Friend Hitler|Gandhi to Hitler]]'' || Balbir Singh ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[U R My Jaan]]'' || Rahul ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai]]'' || ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Dee Saturday Night]]'' || ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[JD (film)|JD]]'' || Advocate Pradhan ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Chicken Curry Law]]'' || ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Bhuj: The Pride of India]]'' || Aditya Paathak ||
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Notes
! Refs
|-
| 1993
| ''Pachpan Khambe Lal Deewarein''
| Neel
|
|
|-
| 1994–1998
| ''[[Shanti (TV series)|Shanti]]''
| Ramesh Mahadevan
|
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Mahabharat Katha]]''
| [[Vrishaketu]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1998–1999
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Rishtey (TV series)|Rishtey]]''
|
| Episodic Role
|
|-
|
| Episodic Role, Episode 22
|
|-
| Rohit
| Episodic Role, Episode 55
|
|-
| 1998
| '' [[Aurat (TV series)|Aurat]]''
|
| Supporting Role
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1998–2006
| rowspan="3" | ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]]''
| Anuj
| Episodic Role, Episodes 15–16)
|
|-
| Akash
| Episodic Role, Episodes 59–60
|
|-
| Johnny
| Episodic Role, Episode 405
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Saturday Suspense]]''
| Vicky
| Episodic Role, (Episode 88)
|
|-
| 1999–2000
| ''[[X Zone]]''
|
| Episodic Role, Episodes 82–83
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Ghar Ek Mandir (TV series)|Ghar Ek Mandir]]''
| Prem
|
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[C.A.T.S. (TV series)|C.A.T.S.]]''
|
| Episodic Role
|
|-
| 2000
| rowspan="2" | ''Thriller At 10''
| A.C.P. Roop Singh Rathore
| Episodic Role, Episodes 56–60
|
|-
| 2000
| Aman Verma
| Episodic Role, Episodes 116–120
|
|-
| 2001–2003
| ''Gharana''
| Prakash
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2001–2004
| ''Dushman''
| Prem
|
|
|-
| ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]''
| Anupam Kapadia
|
|
|-
| ''[[Do Lafzon Ki Kahani (TV series)|Do Lafzon Ki Kahani]]''
| Raj
|
|
|-
| ''[[Khullja Sim Sim]]''
| Host
|
|
|-
| 2002–2003
| ''[[Kehta Hai Dil]]''
| SP Aditya Pratap Singh
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003
| ''[[Kalash (TV series)|Kalash]]''
| Ram
|
|
|-
| ''[[Piya Ka Ghar (TV series)|Piya Ka Ghar]]''
| Raj
|
|
|-
| 2003–2004
| ''[[Arzoo Hai Tu]]''
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004
| ''Jadoo''
| Host
|
|
|-
| ''[[Devi (TV series)|Devi]]''
| Vasudev Kumar
|
|
|-
| ''[[India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj]]''
| Host
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004–2005
| ''[[Indian Idol]]''
| Host
|
|
|-
| ''[[Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]''
| Abhay Chauhan
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| ''[[Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin]]''
| Advocate Thakral
|
|
|-
| ''Dial One Aur Jeeto''
| Host
|
|
|-
|
| ''[[Ek Ladki Anjaani Si]]''
| Surya Pratap Yadav
|
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Piya Kay Ghar Jana Hai]]''
|
|
|
|-
| 2006–2007
| ''[[Viraasat (2006 TV series)|Viraasat]]''
| Rishabh Lamba
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2007–2008
| ''[[Amber Dhara]]''
| Shanu
|
|
|-
| ''[[Say Shava Shava]]''
| Contestant
|
|
|-
| ''[[Teen Bahuraaniyaan]]''
| Sumit Desai
|
|
|-
| ''[[Sujata (TV series)|Sujata]]''
| Viresh Shah
|
|
|-
| ''[[Saas v/s Bahu]]''
| Guest
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2009
| ''[[Namak Haraam (TV series)|Namak Haraam]]''
| Rohit Malhotra
|
|
|-
| ''[[Ladies Special (Zee TV)|Ladies Special]]''
| Host of Lottery contest
|
|
|-
| ''[[Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao]]''
| Contestant
|
|
|-
| 2009–2010
| ''[[Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai]]''
| Advocate Kunal Mehra
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''[[Keshav Pandit (TV series)|Keshav Pandit]]''
| Aditya
|
|
|-
| ''[[Shorr]]''
| Sarang
|
|
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Na Aana Is Des Laado]]''
| Bhanupratap Singh
|
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/BhanupratapAman-Verma-falls-in-just-with-Jhanvi-Vaishnavi-Dhanraj-in-Na-Aana-Is-Des-Laado-A-dream-sequence-is-shot-on-Aman-and-Vaishnavi-on-the-song-Aa-Zara-from-Murder-2-/articleshow/9334916.cms|title=Bhanupratap(Aman Verma) falls in just with Jhanvi (Vaishnavi Dhanraj) in Na Aana Is Des Laado. A dream sequence is shot on Aman and Vaishnavi on the song Aa Zara from Murder 2.|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011–2012
| ''[[Chotti Bahu|Chotti Bahu - Sawar Ke Rang Rachi]]''
| Asur / Vishwanath
|
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/bad-man-aman-verma-to-play-negative-in-chhoti-bahu/story-E1tj98PrchO5u17GylKVQK.html|title=BAD MAN! Aman Verma to play negative in Chhoti Bahu|date=24 December 2011|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Ramleela - Ajay Devgn Ke Saath]]''
| [[Ravan]]
|
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai]]''
| Rajiv Talwar
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| ''[[Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki]]''
| Contestant
|
|
|-
| ''[[Parvarrish - Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi]]''
| Advocate Raghav Jaitley (RJ)
|
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-aman-verma-enters----parvarish-----kuch-khati-kuch-meethi----4178958-NOR.html|title=Aman Verma enters 'Parvarish – Kuch Khati Kuch Meethi'|date=13 February 2013|website=dailybhaskar}}</ref>
|-
| 2013–2015
| ''[[SuperCops vs Supervillains]]''
| ACP Diler Kumar
|
|
|-
| 2015–2017
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Savdhaan India]]''
| Inspector Rajendra Mishra
| Episodic Role, (Episode 1065)
|
|-
| 2017
| Mahesh
| Episodic Role, (Episode 2162)
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| ''[[Hazir Jawab Birbal]]''
| Mohanlal
| Episodic Role (Episode 40)
|
|-
| ''[[Bigg Boss 9]]''
| Contestant
| Evicted Day 42
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Amma (TV series)|Amma]]''
| Shekeran Shetty
|
|
|-
| 2017
| ''Khaki Ek Vachan''
| Host
|
|
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''Bahurani''
| Host
|
|
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Notes
! Refs
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| ''Panchali''
| Eldest Brother
| Web Series
|
|-
| ''Julie''
| Inspector
| Web Series
|
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Category
!TV Show
!Result
|-
|2003
|[[Indian Telly Awards]]
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role - Male|Best Actor in a Lead Role - Male]]
|''[[Kehta Hai Dil]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|2015
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|[[ITA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Best Actor in a Negative Role]]
|''[[Viraasat (2006 TV series)|Viraasat]]''
|{{won}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0990090}}

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