B. M. Vyas

Brij Mohan Vyas (Hindi: बृज मोहन व्यास) 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]

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
OccupationActor
playback singer
Years active1946–1995
Spouse(s)Jamna
Children7
RelativesBharat Vyas (brother)

Early life

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.

Filmography

This is selected list of films:-

YearFilmRole
1946Neecha NagarBalraj's brother
1949Barsaat
1951AwaaraDubey
1953Patita
Baghi
1954SaltanatRaj Guru
Alibaba Aur 40 ChorAbu Hasan
1956Sheikh ChilliEmir Abdullah
Hatim TaiKamlakh
1957Do Aankhen Barah HaathJalia Nai
Tumsa Nahin DekhaGopal
1961SarangaNagar Seth
ZabakUsman Shah
1966Yeh Raat Phir Na AayegiSailor
1975Jai Santoshi MaaJeweller Businessman
1977Shirdi Ke Sai BabaVaid
1991MaaShaktimaan Baba Tantrik

Personal life

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

Death

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

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