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Big B paid an ode to Deven Verma
Mumbai:
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has paid an ode to "friend" and late filmmaker Deven Verma.
Mr Verma died at the age of 77 in Pune early Tuesday following a heart attack and kidney failure.
Mr Bachchan wrote on Twitter
T 1693 -Deven Verma .. friend, co artist, producer and one that brought smiles on the faces of millions .. no more ! Prayers & condolences
- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 2, 2014
T 1693 - Deven Verma .. shall never be able to repeat our patent greeting : " this floor is made of cement concrete " !! RIP
- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 2, 2014
The duo worked in films like Kabhi Kabhie and Silsila. He also directed Big B in Besharam, which released in late 1970s.
Amitabh Bachchan is currently "out on the highways of Gujarat" for Shoojit Sircar's upcoming film Piku.