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Abhay Verma
Verma in 2024
Born	Abhay Verma (1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 (age 26) Panipat, Haryana, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2018–present
Relatives	Abhishek Verma (brother)

Abhay Verma (born 27 July 1998) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. He first gained recognition for his supporting role on the second season of the thriller series The Family Man (2021), and had his first lead role in the independent film Safed (2023). Verma had his breakthrough with a starring role in the comedy horror film Munjya (2024), a commercial success.

Early life

Verma is from Panipat, Haryana. He completed his schooling from St. Mary's Convent School, pursued Science but faced failure three times. He then enrolled in BBA but felt it was a waste of time. He came to Mumbai with his parents to pursue a career in acting. His brother, Abhishek, is also an actor.

Career

Verma began his acting career with Marzi and subsequently featured in Little Things. Alongside these projects, he has been involved in television commercials. Verma revealed that during his time as a junior artist on the set of Super 30, where he earned ₹800 rupees per day, he learned extensively from observing others. Inspired by the experience of working alongside 200 people daily, he resolved that his future lay in pursuing greater achievements in cinema rather than continuing in his current role for an extended period.

It was his role opposite Manoj Bajpayee in The Family Man 2 that gained him recognition. He played Kalyan, Dhruti's (played by Ashlesha Thakur) friend involved with terrorists. In 2023, he made his film debut appearing in Safed in the role of a transgender. Sana Farzeen of India Today wrote, "Given his age and lack of experience, Abhay Verma tries to give an honest performance", adding that he "falter when it comes to acing the body language, and also overacts in a few emotional moments".

In 2024, he featured in the biographical drama Ae Watan Mere Watan, starring Sara Ali Khan as Usha Mehta. Zinia Bandyopadhyay of India Today noted that his performance stood out in a poorly written film. In the same year, he had his breakout role as the lead character of a young man terrorized by a monster in the comedy horror film Munjya. The fourth installment in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, the film was inspired by Indian folklore and mythology, focusing on the legend of munjya. Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express took note of how well he played his "earnest-and-bewildered" character. It emerged as the eighth highest grossing Hindi film of 2024.

Verma filmed a role portraying a young version of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the film Mann Bairagi, which was filmed in the late 2010s and has not-yet been released.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. ^ Sanap, Mayur (25 June 2024). "'How Munjya Changed My Life!'". Rediff.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
2. "'Munjya' actor Abhay Verma: Yet to digest I'm part of such a big film". India Today. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
3. Jain, Vaishali (15 June 2021). "EXCLUSIVE | My struggle ended the moment I reached Mumbai, Abhay Verma aka Kalyan from Family Man 2". India TV News. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
4. "Did you know Yeh Hai Mohabbatein's Abhishek Verma aka Adi is Munjya's Abhay Verma's real-life brother?". Pinkvilla. 9 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
5. "[EXCL.] Abhay Verma aka Kalyan's mom's reaction to The Family Man 2: 'Tu namaste bolega ya As-salamu alaykum?'". Times Now. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
6. ^ "Karan Johar Messaged Me For My Performance In Munjya, Reveals Actor Abhay Verma (Exclusive)". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
7. "Actor Abhay Verma Talks About Playing A Transgender In His Debut Film 'Safed'". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
8. "'Safed' Review: A well-intentioned film that falters due to average performances". India Today. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
9. "'Ae Watan Mere Watan' Review: School play with hammy script masquerading as film". India Today. 21 March 2024.
10. "Munjya review: Dinesh Vijan's latest horror-comedy is neither scary nor funny, goes downhill after 30 minutes". The Indian Express. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
11. "Worldwide Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies on 2024". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
12. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Munjya star Abhay Verma on playing PM Narendra Modi, "Can't be a bigger opportunity & responsibility than this"". Bollywood Hungama. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
13. VERMA, SUKANYA. "Ae Watan Mere Watan Review: Radio Ga Ga!". Rediff. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
14. "The Family Man 2 actor Abhay Verma reveals what his mom asked after watching the show". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

External links

• Abhay Verma at IMDb
• Abhay Verma at Bollywood Hungama

• 1998 births
• People from Haryana
• Indian actors
• Male actors in Hindi cinema
• Living people
• Male actors from Haryana
• Indian web series actors
• 21st-century Indian male actors