Summary
Brijendrapal Singh, better known as B. P. Singh is an Indian television producer born in Dehradun, India. He is the creator and director-producer of the Indian TV series CID (1998 – 2018), one of the longest-running TV series in India,[1][2] which started the CID Gallantry Awards in 2010.[3] He has also played an occasional role of D.C.P. Shamsher Singh Chitrole in C.I.D..
Brijendrapal Singh | |
|---|---|
 Singh in 2018 | |
| Born | Brijendrapal Singh Dehradun, United Provinces, India |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, actor |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Known for | C.I.D. Aahat SuperCops Vs Super Villains |
| Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India | |
| In office 13 December 2018 – 29 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Anupam Kher |
| Succeeded by | Shekhar Kapur |
He also produced Sony TV's horror series Aahat (1995–2015).[4]
On 8 October 2004, a special episode, "The Inheritance" / C.I.D. 111, to mark the completion of six years of CID, was shot in a single continuous shot for 111 minutes (one hour and 51 minutes), which landed the show in the Limca Book of Records and Guinness World Record for "TV show - longest continual shot".[5] He has also served as the Chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).
Career edit
Singh originally belongs to Dehradun and studied at Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.[6] He started his career working with state TV-channel Doordarshan in 1973 as a news cameraman and went on to handle the camera for another 10 years, before relocating to Mumbai. He made murder mystery TV film for Doordarshan, Sirf Char Din, while preparing for that film, he started visiting the Crime Branch of police, and befriended Inspector Jayant Wagle, and in the process developed a lifelong interest in detective work. He subsequently produced the TV series, Ek Shunya Shunya for Doordarshan in 1980's, before relocating to Mumbai where he made a few Marathi serials for Doordarshan.[7]
The horror series Aahat was first shot in 1994 as a suspense thriller, and it started being aired in 1995, but after about 40 episodes with the same theme, one episode on supernatural theme was made and when TRPs of the series rose sharply, it made the switch.[6]
Turning point in career came with beginning of Sony TV channel, and started shooting C.I.D., started on Sony TV in 1984, about a team of detectives working for the Crime Investigation Department (CID) in Mumbai and is still on. He even introduced India's first silent comedy Gutur Gu in 2010.[8]
He also started crime show on Life OK named Hum Ne Li Hai - Shapath which is about police inspectors and a social worker. This show was gaining good TRPs and is BP Singh's second crime show.
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | RAW Chief Hasan Nawaz |
| N/A | Sirf Char Din | Director |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2022 | Abhay | Producer |
Television edit
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ek Shunya Shunya | Producer |
| 1998–2018 | C.I.D. | D.I.G. / D.C.P. Shamsher Singh Chitrole/Director/Producer |
| 1995–2015 | Aahat | Director/Producer |
| 2004-2006 | CID: Special Bureau | Producer |
| 2002 | Achanak 37 Saal Baad | Director/Producer |
| 2004 | Raat Hone Ko Hai | Director/Producer |
| 2008 | Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai Haadsa | Director |
| 2010–2014 | Gutur Gu | Producer |
| 2011 | Surya The Super Cop | Producer |
| 2012 | Adaalat | D.C.P. Shamsher Singh (Chitrole) in C.I.D |
| 2012–2017 | SuperCops Vs Super Villains | Director/Producer/Creator |
| 2019–2020 | Divya Drishti | Producer |
See also edit
- CID (Indian TV series)
- Fireworks Production
References edit
- ^ "What makes this TV show such a hit with Indians?". 27 July 2010.
- ^ "BUSTING CRIME: Of iconic status". Deccan Herald. 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Honour to ordinary". The Indian Express. 17 September 2010.
- ^ "C. I. D. heads for big screen". The Times of India. 18 January 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "A long shot at a record". Indian Express. 6 November 2004.[dead link]
- ^ a b "I have made mistakes". Indian Express. 18 December 1998.
- ^ "Behind the chills". The Hindu. 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Gutur Gu: India's first silent comedy". The Times of India. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
External links edit
- "Interview with Fireworks Productions' BP Singh". Indiantelevision. 9 January 2004.