B. P. Singh
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B. P. Singh is an India
n television producer, who own the Fireworks Productions. He is the creator and director-producer of the Indian TV series C.I.D., (april 1997 to present), the longest running TV series in India
., which started CID Gallantry Awards in 2010. He also produced hit horror series Aahat
, 1996 to present.
On October 8, 2004, an special episode, "The Inheritance" / C.I.D. 111, to mark the completion of seven years of CID in December, 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
as ‘TV show - longest continual shot’.
and studied at Indian Film and Television Institute, Pune. He started his career working with state TV-channel Doordarshan
in 1973 as a news camera-man and went on to handle the camera for another 10 years, before he 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. Subsequently produced TV series, Ek Shunya Shunya for Doordarshan in 1980s, before relocating to Mumbai where he made a few Marathi serials for Doordarshan.
Horror series Aahat
was first shot in 1994 as a suspense thriller, and it started being aired in 1996, 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.
Turning point in career came with beginning of Sony TV
channel, and started shooting C.I.D., started on Sony TV in 1997, about a team of detectives working for the Crime Investigation Department (CID) in Mumbai and is still on. Meanwhile CID film is still in the writing and pre-production stage, and is planned for release in 2012., and started a silent comedy called Gutur Gu
in 2010. He is also the producer of these two series along with Pardeep Uppoor.
He has worked with many known artists and is famous for giving breaks to new artists. He was the first to give a break to Canadian actor
Remi Clair during his struggling days in Mumbai
as main lead in C.I.D. and police inspector in Aahat.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n television producer, who own the Fireworks Productions. He is the creator and director-producer of the Indian TV series C.I.D., (april 1997 to present), the longest running TV series in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
., which started CID Gallantry Awards in 2010. He also produced hit horror series Aahat
Aahat
Aahat is an Indian thriller/horror television series shown on Sony Entertainment Television. The first three seasons were broadcast on Saturdays only, at 10 p.m. IST. The fourth season was broadcast on Fridays and Saturdays at 11 p.m. IST which ended on June 26, 2010. The fifth season was...
, 1996 to present.
On October 8, 2004, an special episode, "The Inheritance" / C.I.D. 111, to mark the completion of seven years of CID in December, 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
Limca Book of Records
Limca Book of Records is a record book of Indian origin. First published in 1990, when the Limca Brand was owned by Parle Group. The book continued to be published by Coca-Cola, when they bought the Limca Brand. The 20th edition of this book was released by Amitabh Bachchan in March 2009...
as ‘TV show - longest continual shot’.
Career
He originally belongs to DehradunDehradun
- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
and studied at Indian Film and Television Institute, Pune. He started his career working with state TV-channel Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
in 1973 as a news camera-man and went on to handle the camera for another 10 years, before he 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. Subsequently produced TV series, Ek Shunya Shunya for Doordarshan in 1980s, before relocating to Mumbai where he made a few Marathi serials for Doordarshan.
Horror series Aahat
Aahat
Aahat is an Indian thriller/horror television series shown on Sony Entertainment Television. The first three seasons were broadcast on Saturdays only, at 10 p.m. IST. The fourth season was broadcast on Fridays and Saturdays at 11 p.m. IST which ended on June 26, 2010. The fifth season was...
was first shot in 1994 as a suspense thriller, and it started being aired in 1996, 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.
Turning point in career came with beginning of Sony TV
Sony Entertainment Television (India)
This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...
channel, and started shooting C.I.D., started on Sony TV in 1997, about a team of detectives working for the Crime Investigation Department (CID) in Mumbai and is still on. Meanwhile CID film is still in the writing and pre-production stage, and is planned for release in 2012., and started a silent comedy called Gutur Gu
Gutur Gu
Gutur Gu is a silent comedy broadcast on the Indian satellite television channel SAB TV, produced B. P. Singh of CID and Aahat fame and directed by Prabal Barua, it is also India's first silent comedy series...
in 2010. He is also the producer of these two series along with Pardeep Uppoor.
He has worked with many known artists and is famous for giving breaks to new artists. He was the first to give a break to Canadian actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Remi Clair during his struggling days in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
as main lead in C.I.D. and police inspector in Aahat.