Aman Verma

Aman Yatan Verma (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.

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), portraying a supporting role. A turning point in his career was when he portrayed the role of Anupam Kapadia for four years in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi by Ekta Kapoor that became the biggest hit on Indian television. In 2002, Verma portrayed the lead role of SP Adityapratap 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.

He played the character of an advocate in Hindi feature film JD directed by Shailendra Pandey.

Controversies

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. 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.

Filmography Films Year Movie Role Notes: 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 2024The U P Files

Television Year Serial Role Notes Refs 1992 Hota Ek Ghar Aas Paas Ajju beta 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 2011–2012 Chotti Bahu - Sawar Ke Rang Rachi Asur / Vishwanath Ramleela - Ajay Devgn Ke Saath Ravan 2013 Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki Contestant Parvarrish - Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi Advocate Raghav Jaitley (RJ) 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 2021Mauka-E-Vardaat: Operation VijayInspector Abhay Talwar 2022–2023 Dheere Dheere Se Bhanu Shastri 2024 Mishri Hari Sharma (Episode 1) Episodic Role 2026–present Yeh Fitoor Tera Roop Mathur Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 Anupam Kapadia

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