Suparn Verma

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Suparn Verma
Born (1974-09-24) 24 September 1974 (age 49)
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2002–present

Suparn Verma (born 24 September 1974) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is best known for directing television shows such as The Family Man (2021), Rana Naidu (2023) and The Trial (2023).

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Career

Verma started his career as a journalist and. In 2005 he made his debut as a director with the film Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena . Then in 2009 he has directed Acid Factory , which didn't do well in the box office. And then in 2013 he made his directorial comeback with his third film Aatma . [1]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotesRef.
2002ChhalNoYesNo
Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? NoYesNo
2003 Zameen NoYesNo
Janasheen NoYesNo
Qayamat: City Under Threat NoYesNo
2005 Karam NoYesNo
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena YesYesNoRemake of Confidence [2]
2008 Love Story 2050 NoYesNo
Ugly Aur Pagli NoYesNo
2009 Acid Factory YesYesNoRemake of Unknown [3]
2013 Aatma YesYesNo [4]
2015 X: Past Is Present YesNoNo
2023 Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai NoNoYesReleased on ZEE5

Web series

YearTitleDirectorWriterPlatformNotesRef
2017Yeh Ke Hua BroYesYes Voot [5]
2018 Kaushiki YesYesViu [6]
2020 Hasmukh NoYes Netflix
2021 His Storyy NoYes ALTBalaji
Puncch Beat NoYes
Mai Hero Bol Raha HuNoYes
The Family Man YesYes Amazon Prime Video Directed 5 episodes in Season 2 [7]
2023 Rana Naidu YesNo Netflix Co-directed with Karan Anshuman [8]
The Trial YesNo Disney Plus Hotstar [9]
Sultan of Delhi YesYesCo-directed with Milan Luthria [10]

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