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B. M. Vyas

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B.M.Vyas
बृज मोहन व्यास
Born
Brij Mohan Vyas

(1920-10-22)22 October 1920
Churu, Rajputana Agency, British India
Died11 March 2013(2013-03-11) (aged 92)
Kalyan, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)Actor, playback singer
Years active1946–1995
SpouseJamna
Children7
RelativesBharat Vyas (brother)

Brij Mohan Vyas (Hindi: बृज मोहन व्यास) (1920-2013) was an Indian actor of Bollywood who is best remembered for his role of Ravana in Babubhai Mistri's Sampoorna Ramayana (1961). He was the younger brother of lyricist Bharat Vyas.[1]

Early life

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Vyas was born in the Churu district of Rajasthan on 22 October 1920 in pushkarna brahaman family. He remained in Rajasthan until he completed his graduation in Sanskrit, after which he moved to Mumbai, at the behest of his brother.

Personal life

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He was married at the age of 17 when his wife, Jamna was just 11. They had 71 years of marital lite before Jamna Vyas died in 2008. They had six daughters and a son. After acting in over 200 films in various languages, Vyas quit acting in the early 1990s.

Death

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He died on 11 March 2013 at the age of 92.[1]

Filmography

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This is selected list of films:-

Year Film Role
1946 Neecha Nagar Balraj's brother
1949 Barsaat
1951 Awaara Dubey
1953 Patita
Baghi
1954 Saltanat Raj Guru
Alibaba Aur 40 Chor Abu Hasan
1956 Sheikh Chilli Emir Abdullah
Hatim Tai Kamlakh
1957 Do Aankhen Barah Haath Jalia Nai
Tumsa Nahin Dekha Gopal
1961 Sampoorna Ramayana Ravana
Saranga Nagar Seth
Zabak Usman Shah
1962 Pardesi Dhola Punjabi movie
1966 Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi Sailor
1971 Ek Paheli Kishen, Antique furniture Shop Owner
1975 Jai Santoshi Maa Jeweller Businessman
1977 Shirdi Ke Sai Baba Vaid
1991 Maa Shaktimaan Baba Tantrik
1992 Daulat Ki Jung Guruji of Tribal people

References

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  1. ^ a b "Veteran Actor BM Vyas Passed Away". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
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