CID, Aahat Creator BP Singh Passes Away At 75; ‘Daya’ Dayanand Shetty Fondly Remembers Director

Producer Brijendra Pal Singh – generally referred to as BP Singh by those in the television industry, is no more. As per reports, the man behind shows like CID, Aahat, Divya Drishti and more, died today, Tuesday, October 27. Singh passed away at the ripe age of 75 years.

Dayanand Shetty – known for essaying the role of Sr. Inspector Daya in the police procedural show, fondly remembered the veteran producer. Read on to know what he said.

Dayanand Shetty Remembers Director BP Singh

During an interaction with HT City, actor Dayanand Shetty not only confirmed BP Singh’s demise but also shared a few words while fondly remembering him. The actor who plays Daya in the crime investigation show, said, “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.”

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Daya added, “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.”

Recently, a video made the rounds on social media showing Singh looking fragile while surrounded by some people from the cast of CID.

About BP Singh

Brijendra Pal Singh was the creator and director-producer of one of Indian TV’s longest running series CID. The crime series first aired from 1998 to 2018 and then from 2024 to 2025. While not a regular, BP Singh appeared in the show from time to time as DCP Shamsher Singh Chitrole.

Aside from CID, he also produced Sony TV’s horror series Aahat, Divya Drishti, SuperCops Vs Super Villains, Raat Hone Ko Hai and more. He also served as the Chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

May BP Singh’s soul rest in peace.

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