The void of a comedian with the subtlety reflected by Deven Verma would be hard to fill, Bollywood celebrities said on Tuesday following the actor's death.
Known for memorable performances in films like "Angoor" and "Khatta Meetha", the veteran character actor and filmmaker died in Pune early on Tuesday following a heart attack and kidney failure.
Filmmakers Karan Johar and Madhur Bhandarkar as well as actors like Riteish Deshmukh and Anushka Sharma expressed their grief on Twitter.
#RIPDevenVerma ...your straight faced impeccable comic timing still doesn't have a successor....
- Karan Johar (@karanjohar) December 2, 2014Deven Verma - incredible actor, comic excellence second to none. Thank you for making my childhood so memorable. Will miss you sir- RIP
- Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) December 2, 2014RIP Deven Verma ... ... How much I love his scene in Andaz Apna Apna "main betiyon ko chudiyaan pehnaoonga .. Aap ma ko .. "
- JAGAT JANANI (@AnushkaSharma) December 2, 2014Sad to hear that the great deven verma ji passed away.my heartfelt condolences to his family.his performances were such an in pirating. RIP
- Manoj Bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) December 2, 2014Saddened by the news of #DevenVarma passing away. Spent hours watching him and even imitating him. Thank you for the joy you spread sir.
- Vikram Bhatt (@TheVikramBhatt) December 2, 2014Sad to hear Deven Varma-ji has passed away. A breakthrough humorist & baadshah of subtle comic timing, he made comedy look classy. RIP, Sir.
- Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) December 2, 2014Alvida Bahadur. Watching you eat the bhaang pakodas was delectable. RIP Deven Varma Sir.
- Meghna Gulzar (@meghnagulzar) December 2, 2014Rest in eternal peace Mr. Deven Verma, will always cherish the pleasurable moments spent with you, your subtle humour enthralled us all.
- Alok Nath (@aloknath) December 2, 2014RIP Deven Varma Ji, I grew up on your performances!
- Tusshar (@TusshKapoor) December 2, 2014