Mumbai, Oct. 27 -- Veteran producer-director BP Singh, best known for his work on popular TV shows like 'CID' and 'Aahat', has passed away, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed in an Instagram post.

According to the post, BP Singh suffered a major heart attack, following which he passed away on Tuesday morning.

Remembering Singh as his "dear friend" and a "great human being", Ashoke Pandit wrote, "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 an inspiration to generations to come. Was fortunate to be a very close associate of him when he was th...