B. P. Singh · 1949–2026
Brijendra Pal Singh, the producer-director who created CID and Aahat, has died at 77 after a massive heart attack. Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the news on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
Photos: B. P. Singh in 2018 (WIONews; and Inshorts); B. P. Singh on a CID set (IANS via ETV Bharat); B. P. Singh as DCP Shamsher Singh Chitrole in CID (Rediff; CID still, photograph courtesy Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, via Facebook). Page images were re-exported with the subject in the upper portion of the frame and an empty band below, so no text overlaps the subject; no image was upscaled beyond its source resolution. Converted to WebP; display crops may apply.
Quotations are from the tributes reported by NDTV and Rediff on 27 October 2026. Age 77 is as reported by NDTV, ThePrint and Rediff; one outlet reported 78.
B. P. Singh · 1949–2026
Ashoke Pandit announced the death on social media, writing: “Sad to know about the demise of an ace producer-director B. P. Singh ji due to massive heart attack today early morning.” Pandit said the last rites will be performed on Wednesday, 28 October.
Photos: B. P. Singh in 2018 (WIONews; and Inshorts); B. P. Singh on a CID set (IANS via ETV Bharat); B. P. Singh as DCP Shamsher Singh Chitrole in CID (Rediff; CID still, photograph courtesy Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, via Facebook). Page images were re-exported with the subject in the upper portion of the frame and an empty band below, so no text overlaps the subject; no image was upscaled beyond its source resolution. Converted to WebP; display crops may apply.
Quotations are from the tributes reported by NDTV and Rediff on 27 October 2026. Age 77 is as reported by NDTV, ThePrint and Rediff; one outlet reported 78.
B. P. Singh · 1949–2026
Born in Dehradun, Singh trained in cinematography at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune. In 1973 he joined Doordarshan as a news cameraman, a job he held for a decade, before making telefilms including Sirf Chaar Din (1985) and Ek Shunya Shunya (1988).
Photos: B. P. Singh in 2018 (WIONews; and Inshorts); B. P. Singh on a CID set (IANS via ETV Bharat); B. P. Singh as DCP Shamsher Singh Chitrole in CID (Rediff; CID still, photograph courtesy Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, via Facebook). Page images were re-exported with the subject in the upper portion of the frame and an empty band below, so no text overlaps the subject; no image was upscaled beyond its source resolution. Converted to WebP; display crops may apply.
Quotations are from the tributes reported by NDTV and Rediff on 27 October 2026. Age 77 is as reported by NDTV, ThePrint and Rediff; one outlet reported 78.
B. P. Singh · 1949–2026
When Sony TV entered India in 1995, Singh created CID. It began airing in 1998 and ran to 1,651 episodes, becoming one of India's longest-running series. Singh himself appeared on screen as DCP Shamsher Singh Chitrole.
Photos: B. P. Singh in 2018 (WIONews; and Inshorts); B. P. Singh on a CID set (IANS via ETV Bharat); B. P. Singh as DCP Shamsher Singh Chitrole in CID (Rediff; CID still, photograph courtesy Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, via Facebook). Page images were re-exported with the subject in the upper portion of the frame and an empty band below, so no text overlaps the subject; no image was upscaled beyond its source resolution. Converted to WebP; display crops may apply.
Quotations are from the tributes reported by NDTV and Rediff on 27 October 2026. Age 77 is as reported by NDTV, ThePrint and Rediff; one outlet reported 78.
B. P. Singh · 1949–2026
In October 2004 Singh directed The Inheritance, a CID episode filmed in a single continuous take of 111 minutes. It entered the Limca Book of Records and the Guinness World Records for the longest continuous television shot.
Photos: B. P. Singh in 2018 (WIONews; and Inshorts); B. P. Singh on a CID set (IANS via ETV Bharat); B. P. Singh as DCP Shamsher Singh Chitrole in CID (Rediff; CID still, photograph courtesy Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, via Facebook). Page images were re-exported with the subject in the upper portion of the frame and an empty band below, so no text overlaps the subject; no image was upscaled beyond its source resolution. Converted to WebP; display crops may apply.
Quotations are from the tributes reported by NDTV and Rediff on 27 October 2026. Age 77 is as reported by NDTV, ThePrint and Rediff; one outlet reported 78.
B. P. Singh · 1949–2026
Beyond CID, Singh made the horror series Aahat, which ran from 1995 to 2015, and Gutur Gu, considered India's first silent television show. His later work included SuperCops Vs Super Villains and the thriller series Abhay.
Photos: B. P. Singh in 2018 (WIONews; and Inshorts); B. P. Singh on a CID set (IANS via ETV Bharat); B. P. Singh as DCP Shamsher Singh Chitrole in CID (Rediff; CID still, photograph courtesy Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, via Facebook). Page images were re-exported with the subject in the upper portion of the frame and an empty band below, so no text overlaps the subject; no image was upscaled beyond its source resolution. Converted to WebP; display crops may apply.
Quotations are from the tributes reported by NDTV and Rediff on 27 October 2026. Age 77 is as reported by NDTV, ThePrint and Rediff; one outlet reported 78.
B. P. Singh · 1949–2026
Singh served as chairman of FTII's governing council from 2018 to 2020 and as president of the Indian Film & Television Directors' Association. Actor Karan Oberoi, who began his career with Singh, called him “a hard taskmaster but also a gentle soul” who paid artists from his own pocket when a project lost money.
Photos: B. P. Singh in 2018 (WIONews; and Inshorts); B. P. Singh on a CID set (IANS via ETV Bharat); B. P. Singh as DCP Shamsher Singh Chitrole in CID (Rediff; CID still, photograph courtesy Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, via Facebook). Page images were re-exported with the subject in the upper portion of the frame and an empty band below, so no text overlaps the subject; no image was upscaled beyond its source resolution. Converted to WebP; display crops may apply.
Quotations are from the tributes reported by NDTV and Rediff on 27 October 2026. Age 77 is as reported by NDTV, ThePrint and Rediff; one outlet reported 78.
B. P. Singh · 1949–2026
Dayanand Shetty, who played Daya in CID, remembered Singh's devotion: “BP Singh ji had no other life, other than making content. He was dedicated to his work and was very passionate about it.” Pandit put it simply: his work “will continue to be an inspiration to generations to come.”