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Bishwanath Prasad Shahabadi
Bishwanath Prasad Shahabadi | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1912 |
| Died | July 13, 2000 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, Businessperson |
| Years active | 1962–1992 |
| Known for | Producing the first black-and-white Bhojpuri film, Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo, in 1962 |
| Notable work | Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo, Solaho Singar Kare Dulhaniya, Rootha Na Karo, Ganga Dham, Geet Ganga, Sasural, Tulsi, Ghar Jamai |
| Spouse | Swarnmani Devi |
Bishwanath Prasad Shahabadi, (also spelled as Vishwanath Prasad Shahabadi), also known as B.P. Shahabadi, was an Indian film producer and businessperson known for producing Bhojpuri and Hindi films. He is known as the father of Bhojpuri cinema.[1] He gained prominence by producing the first black-and-white Bhojpuri film, Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo, in 1962.[2][3] Shahabadi's notable works include Solaho Singar Kare Dulhaniya (Bhojpuri) and Hindi films like Rootha Na Karo, Ganga Dham, Geet Ganga, Sasural and Tulsi and Ghar Jamai. He passed away on July 13, 2000.[4]
- ^ Dr. Manish Rannjan (IAS) (21 July 2023). Bihar General Knowledge 2024. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 136. ISBN 9789354884900.
- ^ "भोजपुरी सिनेमा की गंगा कब तक रहेगी मैली?" (in Hindi). Navbharat Times. November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Society and Culture". bhojpur.nic.in. National Informatics Centre.
- ^ Ranjan, Manish (2021). Bihar Samanya Gyan. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 9789386300850.
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