B.P. Singh, creator of ‘CID’ and ‘Aahat’, dies at 77

Veteran Indian television producer and director Brijendra Pal Singh, popularly known as B.P. Singh, passed away on October 27 at the age of 77 following a massive heart attack. Singh was a pioneering figure in the Indian entertainment industry, best known for creating the long-running crime investigation series ‘CID’ and the popular horror anthology ‘Aahat’.

His career spanned several decades, beginning as a news cameraman for Doordarshan in 1973 after graduating from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). He later served as the chairman of the FTII governing council from 2018 to 2020. Beyond his most famous works, Singh was involved in productions such as ‘Shapath’, ‘Gutur Gu’, and the web series ‘Abhay’.

Colleagues and cast members, including Shivaji Satam and Dayanand Shetty, paid emotional tributes to Singh, describing him as a mentor, a perfectionist, and a visionary who helped define the crime and thriller genres on Indian television. His last rites were held in Mumbai on October 28.