Bollywood pays tribute to veteran actor Deven Verma

Hindi film and television actor Deven Verma, who was widely known for his comic roles in a number of memorable films like Angoor, Khatta Meetha, Andaz Apna Apna, and many others, passed away early on Tuesday morning at a Pune hospital. He was 77 and had been suffering from various ailments, including diabetes and cardiovascular problems.

As soon as news of his passing broke, actors and celebrities wrote tributes dedicated to the late actor on social media platforms. Here is what some of them had to say.

Filmmaker Karan Johar said on Twitter that Verma's comic timing "doesn't have a successor".

#RIPDevenVerma ...your straight faced impeccable comic timing still doesn't have a successor....

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) December 2, 2014

Actor Riteish Deshmukh said that Deven Verma's comic quality was "second to none"

Deven 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, 2014

Actress Anushka Sharma reminisced about Verma's performance in one of his landmark films Andaz Apna Apna

RIP 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, 2014

Screenwriter and director Milap Zaveri referred to Verma as a fine actor with the "most understated comic timing ever".

RIP Deven Varma. What a fine actor with the most understated comic timing ever! The heavens will be entertained forever now.

— Milap Zaveri (@zmilap) December 2, 2014