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Aman Yatan Verma [1] (born 11 October 1971) is an Indian television anchor and actor. Verma is best known for role in Ekta Kapoor's soap opera Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Anupam Kapadia and for hosting the game show Khullja Sim Sim both on Star Plus from 2001 to 2004. His other hosting duties were with Mini Mathur in the first season of Indian Idol on 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 ninth season of Indian reality series Bigg Boss .
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), portraying a supporting role. He portrayed the role of Anupam Kapadia for four years in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi . [2] 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, 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), 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 – 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 that same year, Verma portrayed his first lead role in a TV serial on 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 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 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. [3] [4] [5] [6]
He is playing the character of an advocate in Director Shailendra Pandey's upcoming film JD .
Verma was the target of a casting couch sting operation which was aired on India TV in March 2003. He was seen begging Suhaib Ilyasi to remove his footage from the sting operation. [7] [8] 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. [9]
Year | Movie | Role | Notes: |
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1999 | Sangharsh | Amit | |
2002 | Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | TV Host | |
2003 | Koi Hai | Raj Malhotra | |
Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye | Aman Joshi | ||
Andaaz | Karan Singhania | ||
Baghban | Ajay Malhotra | ||
2004 | Tum - A Dangerous Obsession | Yusuf Malik | |
2005 | Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak | Hitesh | |
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! | Magic Show Presenter | ||
Dosti: Friends Forever | Mr. Saluja (Anjali's husband) | ||
2006 | Kachchi Sadak | Raghav Mehta | |
Unns: Love... Forever | Advocate Sameer Shah | ||
Baabul | Shobhna's Brother | ||
Janani | Tarun Awasthi | ||
Jaan-E-Mann | Zubin | ||
2008 | Superstar | ||
Lakh Pardesi Hoiye | Garry | Punjabi film | |
EMI | Prema's husband | ||
Desh Drohi | Sanjay Narayan Srivastav | ||
2010 | Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De? | ||
Mar Jawan Gur Khake | Karan | Punjabi film | |
Tees Maar Khan | Chaterjee | ||
2011 | Gandhi to Hitler | Balbir Singh | |
U R My Jaan | Rahul | ||
2012 | Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai | ||
2014 | Dee Saturday Night | ||
2017 | JD | Advocate Pradhan | |
2019 | Chicken Curry Law | ||
2023 | Lakeerein | Ravi Verma | |
2024 | The U P Files |
Year | Serial | Role | Notes | Refs |
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Karawas | ||||
1993 | Pachpan Khambe Lal Deewarein | Neel | ||
1994–1998 | Shanti | Sanjay | ||
1997 | Mahabharat Katha | Vrishaketu | ||
1997-1998 | Zanjeerein | |||
1998–1999 | Rishtey | episodic Role | ||
episode 22 | ||||
Rohit | episode 55 | |||
1998 | Aurat | Karan Pratapsingh | Supporting role | |
1998–2006 | C.I.D. | Anuj | episodes 15–16 | |
Akash | episodes 59–60 | |||
Johnny | episode 405 | |||
1998 | Saturday Suspense | Vicky | episode 88 | |
1999–2000 | X Zone | episodes 82–83 | ||
1999-2003 | Aangan | |||
2000 | Ghar Ek Mandir | Prem | ||
C.A.T.S. | episodic role | |||
Thriller At 10 | A.C.P. Roop Singh Rathore | episodes 56–60 | ||
Aman Verma | episodes 116–120 | |||
2001 | Sambandh | Mr. Kumar | ||
2001–2003 | Gharana | Prakash Kothari | ||
2001–2004 | Dushman | Prem Verma | ||
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Anupam Kapadia | |||
Do Lafzon Ki Kahani | Raj | |||
Khullja Sim Sim | Host | |||
2002–2003 | Kalash | Ram | ||
Kehta Hai Dil | SP Adityapratap Singh | |||
2003 | Piya Ka Ghar | Raj | ||
2003–2004 | Arzoo Hai Tu | |||
2004 | Jadoo | Host | ||
Devi | Vasudev Kumar | |||
India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj | Host | |||
2004–2005 | Indian Idol | Host | ||
Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Abhay Chauhan | |||
2005 | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | Advocate Thakral | ||
Dial One Aur Jeeto | Host | |||
Ek Ladki Anjaani Si | Suryapratap Yadav | |||
2006 | Piya Kay Ghar Jana Hai | |||
2006–2007 | Viraasat | Rishabh Lamba | ||
2007–2008 | Amber Dhara | Shanu | ||
Say Shava Shava | Contestant | |||
Teen Bahuraaniyaan | Sumeet Desai | |||
Sujata | Viresh Shah | |||
Saas v/s Bahu | Guest | |||
2009 | Namak Haraam | Rohit Malhotra | ||
Ladies Special | Host of Lottery contest | |||
Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao | Contestant | |||
2009–2010 | Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai | Advocate Kunal Mehra | ||
2010 | Keshav Pandit | Aditya | ||
Shorr | Sarang | |||
2010–2011 | Na Aana Is Des Laado | Bhanupratap Singh | [10] | |
2011–2012 | Chotti Bahu - Sawar Ke Rang Rachi | Asur / Vishwanath | [11] | |
Ramleela - Ajay Devgn Ke Saath | Ravan | |||
2013 | Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki | Contestant | ||
Parvarrish - Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi | Advocate Raghav Jaitley (RJ) | [12] | ||
2013–2015 | SuperCops vs Supervillains | ACP Diler Kumar | ||
2015–2017 | Savdhaan India | Inspector Rajendra Mishra | episode 1065 | |
Mahesh | episode 2162 | |||
2015 | Hazir Jawab Birbal | Mohanlal | episode 40 | |
Bigg Boss 9 | Contestant | Evicted Day 42 | ||
2016 | Amma | Shekeran Shetty | ||
2017 | Khaki Ek Vachan | Host | ||
2017–2018 | Bahurani | Host | ||
2021 | Mauka-E-Vardaat: Operation Vijay | Inspector Abhay Talwar | ||
2022–2023 | Dheere Dheere Se | Bhanu Shastri | [13] | |
2024 | Mishri | Hari Sharma (Episode 1) | Episodic Role | |
Year | Show | Role | Notes | Refs |
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2019 | Panchali | Eldest Brother | ||
2019–present | Julie | Inspector | ||
2023 | Scam 2003 | Police Commissioner Jagdish Puri | ||
Year | Award | Category | TV Show | Result |
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2003 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role - Male | Kehta Hai Dil | Won |
2015 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Viraasat | Won |
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