Brijendrapal Singh | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Singh in 2018 | |
| Born | 27 April 1949 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 |
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..
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).
- ^ "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]