Aman Verma (actor)


Aman Yatan Verma is an Indian television anchor and actor. As an anchor, Verma is best known for hosting the famous game show Khullja Sim Sim on 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 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. He emerged as a strong contestant in big boss but was voted out.

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, portraying a supporting role. He portrayed the role of Anupam Kapadia for four years in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. 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, 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.
Famous for his great anchoring skills, Verma has made special appearances in many hit films through his career as an anchor. He also portrayed a comedy role of Zubin in Jaan-E-Mann. 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.
He is playing the character of an advocate in Director Shailendra Pandey's upcoming 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. 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.

Filmography

Films

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotes
1989Pachpan Khambe Lal DeewareinNeel
1994–1998ShantiRamesh Mahadevan
1997Mahabharat KathaVrishaketu
1998Rishtey - Aur Waqt Tham GayaEpisode 2Episodic Role
1998 AuratSupporting Role
1998C.I.D. - The Case of the Anonymous Threats: Part 1 & Part 2Anuj Episodic Role
1998Rishtey - Nai BuniyadEpisode 22Episodic Role
1998Saturday SuspenseVicky Episodic Role
1999C.I.D. - The Case of the Torn Magazine: Part 1 & Part 2Episode 59 & Episode 60Episodic Role
1999Rishtey - Tanha TanhaRohit Episodic Role
1999 ; 2000X Zone - PlanchetteEpisode 82 & Episode 83Episodic Role
2000Ghar Ek MandirPrem
2000C.A.T.S.Episodic Role
2000Thriller At 10 - GhaatakEpisode 56 - Episode 60Episodic Role
2000Thriller At 10 - HotelEpisode 116 - Episode 120Episodic Role
2001–2003GharanaPrakash
2001 - 2004DushmanAman
2001 - 2004Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiAnupam Kapadia
2001 - 2004Do Lafzon Ki KahaniRaj
2001 - 2004Khullja Sim SimHost
2002–2003Kehta Hai DilSP Aditya Pratap Singh
2003KalashRam
2003Piya Ka GharRaj
2003 - 2004Arzoo Hai Tu
2004JadooHost
2004DeviVasudev Kumar
2004India's Best Cinestars Ki KhojHost
2004–2005Indian IdolHost
2004–2005Kumkum  – Ek Pyara Sa BandhanAbhay Chauhan
2005Jassi Jaissi Koi NahinAdvocate Thakral
2005KasshishAkash
2005Dial One Aur JeetoHost
2006C.I.D. - Return of the Jewel ThiefJohnny Episodic Role
2006Ek Ladki Anjaani SiSurya Pratap Yadav
2006 - 2007ViraasatRishabh Lamba
2007 - 2008Amber DharaShanu
2007 - 2008Say Shava ShavaContestant
2007 - 2008Teen BahuraaniyaanSumit Desai
2007 - 2008SujataViresh Shah
2007 - 2008Saas v/s BahuGuest
2009Namak HaraamRohit Malhotra
2009Ladies SpecialHost of Lottery contest
2009Iss Jungle Se Mujhe BachaoContestant
2009–2010Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna HaiAdvocate Kunal Mehra
2010ShorrSarang
2010 - 2011Na Aana Is Des LaadoBhanupratap Singh
2011 - 2012Chhoti Bahu - Sawar Ke Rang RachiAsur / Vishwanath
2011 - 2012Ramleela - Ajay Devgn Ke SaathRavan
2013Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi KiContestant
2013Parvarrish - Kuchh Khattee Kuchh MeethiAdvocate Raghav Jaitley
2013–2015SuperCops vs SupervillainsACP Diler Kumar
2015Savdhaan IndiaInspector Rajendra Mishra Episodic Role
2015Hazir Jawab BirbalMohanlal Episodic Role
2015Bigg Boss 9ContestantEvicted on day 42
2016AmmaShekeran Shetty
2017Savdhaan IndiaMahesh Episodic Role
2017Khaki Ek VachanHost
2017 - 2018BahuraniHost
2019PanchaliEldest BrotherWeb Series
2019JulieInspectorWeb Series

Awards