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'' (1999), ''

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'' (2001), '' Abhay'' (2001), '' Aan: Men at Work'' (2004), '' Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero'' (2005), ''

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'' (2009) and theater works such as ''Virasat'' (1985).

Personal life

On 13 October 2008 Vyas suffered a paralytic attack while shooting for a film. Due to the financial issues, his family moved from

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for his treatment. According to his wife Shobha, the Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) did not support him financially, despite the fact that the association had set up a trust for the actors who are suffering from losses. Actor

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, a member of CINTAA, had provided an amount of and

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, the vice president of CINTAA had provided a cheque of , which his family refused. Actors

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and

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provided financial help for the Vyas family and for his treatment.

Death

On January 7, 2018, Vyas died at the age of 59, in

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Selected filmography

Television

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