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Veteran director-producer Brijendra Pal Singh, referred to as BP Singh, and the man behind two of Hindi television’s most durable titles, the detective drama CID and the horror anthology Aahat, has died after suffering a massive heart attack.
The news of his passing was confirmed by actor and CINTAA representative Amit Behl, who worked with Singh across both shows. According to Behl, the director took his last breath on the morning of October 27 and had been dealing with multiple health complications for several years.
The actor also paid tribute to Singh, remembering beginning his career under the director and their association of close to 3 decades.
"My bond with him spans nearly 30 years through landmark shows like Aahat and CID. B.P. Singh Ji was technically brilliant and immensely knowledgeable. Although he appeared stern on the outside and people often felt intimidated by him, he was deeply compassionate, helpful, and a father figure to me," Behl expressed.
Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit also paid tribute to the director through an Instagram post, with the caption reading, "Sad to know about the demise of an ace Producer Director B.P.Singh ji due to massive heart attack today early morning. A brilliant filmmaker who captivated the nation with his crime shows C.I.D and AAhat. His work is still & will continue to be a an inspiration to generations to come."
"Was fortunate to be a very close associate of him when he was the President of @iftda_ . A great human being & a dear friend. Will always be remembered with his contribution in the entertainment world," it read further.
Dayanand Shetty, who played the iconic character Daya in CID, told HT City that "BP Singh ji had no other life, other than making content. He was dedicated to his work, was very passionate about it. He was also one of the best cameramen we had. He had not been well for quite some time, and today morning he just did not wake up. It was age-related, he was not well.”