Suparn Verma

{{Short description|Indian director and filmmaker}}

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Suparn Verma (born 24 September 1974) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is best known for directing television shows such as The Family Man (2021), Rana Naidu (2023) and The Trial (2023).

Career

Verma started his career as a journalist and. In 2005 he made his debut as a director with the film Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena. Then in 2009 he has directed Acid Factory, which didn't do well in the box office. And then in 2013 he made his directorial comeback with his third film Aatma.{{Cite web|title=A stroke of serendipity: Filmmaker Suparn Verma on horror films, RGV and Stephen King|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2021/aug/01/a-stroke-of-serendipityfilmmaker-suparn-verma-on-horror-films-rgv-and-stephen-king-2337360.html|access-date=2021-11-02|website=The New Indian Express|date=31 July 2021 }}

Filmography

=Films=

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rowspan="2" |2002

| Chhal

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Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?

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rowspan="3" |2003

| Zameen

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Janasheen

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Qayamat: City Under Threat

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rowspan="2" |2005

| Karam

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Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Remake of Confidence

| {{Citation|title=Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/ek-khiladi-ek-haseena/movieshow/61336590.cms|access-date=2021-11-02}}

rowspan="2" |2008

| Love Story 2050

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Ugly Aur Pagli

| {{no}}

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2009

| Acid Factory

| {{yes}}

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| Remake of Unknown

|{{Cite magazine|author=Prashant Singh Lipika Varma Kavita Awaasthi |date=31 August 2009 |title=Suparn Verma waiting for Acid Factory|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/Suparn-Verma-waiting-for-Acid-Factory-55450-2009-08-30|access-date=2021-11-02|magazine=India Today|language=en}}

2013

| Aatma

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| {{no}}

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| {{Cite web|title=Aatma will redefine horror genre: director Suparn Verma|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/aatma-will-redefine-horror-genre-director-suparn-verma-611011|access-date=2021-11-02|website=NDTV.com}}

2015

| X: Past Is Present

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2023

| Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai

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| Released on ZEE5

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2017

| Yeh Ke Hua Bro

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| Voot

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|{{Cite web|date=2017-09-11|title=Yeh Ke Hua Bro director Suparn Verma: Digital medium offers the luxury of space and time|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/yeh-ke-hua-bro-director-suparn-verma-digital-medium-offers-the-luxury-of-space-and-time-4838938/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}

2018

| Kaushiki

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| Viu

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|{{Cite web|date=2018-05-29|title=Kaushiki director Suparn Varma: Digital is the best platform to experiment with thriller and horror|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/kaushiki-suparn-varma-5196093/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}

2020

| Hasmukh

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| {{yes}}

| Netflix

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rowspan="4" |2021

| His Storyy

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| rowspan="3" | ALTBalaji

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Puncch Beat

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Mai Hero Bol Raha Hu

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The Family Man

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| Amazon Prime Video

| Directed 5 episodes in Season 2

|{{Cite web|date=2021-06-11|title=The Family Man 2 co-director Suparn Varma: 'What happened with Tandav worried us'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-family-man-2-co-director-suparn-varma-what-happened-with-tandav-worried-us-7354215/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}

rowspan="3" | 2023

| Rana Naidu

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| {{no}}

| Netflix

| Co-directed with Karan Anshuman

|{{Cite news|title=Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh Daggubati to star in Netflix's 'Rana Naidu'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/sep/22/rana-daggubati-venkatesh-daggubati-to-star-in-netflixs-rana-naidu-2362329.html|access-date=2022-06-18|newspaper=The New Indian Express|agency=ANI|date=22 September 2021}}

The Trial

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| {{no}}

| rowspan="3" | Disney Plus Hotstar

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|{{Cite web |author1=Balakumar K. |date=2022-09-12 |title=Kajol makes web series debut as The Good Wife on Disney Plus Hotstar |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/kajol-makes-web-series-debut-as-the-good-wife-on-disney-plus-hotstar |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=TechRadar |language=en-IN}}

Sultan of Delhi

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

| Co-directed with Milan Luthria

|{{Cite web |date=2023-09-24 |title=Sultan of Delhi trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin and Mouni Roy's series is steeped in Milan Luthria|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/sultan-of-delhi-trailer-tahir-raj-bhasin-mouni-roy-milan-luthria-disney-plus-hotstar-101695372430574.html|access-date=2022-09-24|website=Hindustan Times |language=en-IN}}

2024

| Lootere

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References

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