Khan Jaidi's Aas Paas (1982) and Iqbal Akhtar's comeback failure Muskurahat (1995). He acted in a Gujarati film titled Mann Tey Maan and Javed Jabbar's English-language film Beyond the Last Mountain (1977). It is said that the Mirza Ghalib role that made Subhani Bayunus a household name in the 1960s was originally given to Mohammad Yousuf. But the renowned man of letters Nazar Hyderabadi insisted that the role be given to Subhani Bayunus whose height and appearance made him bear a striking resemblance to Ghalib. Subhani Bayunus also played Ghalib in a documentary made by the Directorate of Films and Publications in 1968 as part of Ghalib's centenary celebrations. This documentary was not shown due to political reasons. It is available from Shalimar Recording Company, Islamabad. Death He died at the age of 78, after a long illness on Wednesday 30 May 2006 in Karachi at his residence PIB Colony.He was laid to rest in Yaseenabad graveyard, where relatives and friends bade him farewell. References Male actors from Karachi 2006 deaths 1931 births Hadhrami people Pakistani people of Hyderabadi descent Pakistani male film actors Pakistani people of Yemeni descent Pakistani radio personalities People from Karachi Male actors from Hyderabad, India Muhajir people Radio personalities from Karachi