Lal Vijay Shahdeo is an Indian writer, director and producer in the Indian film and television industry.[1]

Lal Vijay Shahdeo
Born
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Occupation(s)Film director, producer
Years active1997–present
Awards
  • Jharkhand Gaurav Sammaan (2019)
Websitewww.akritientertainment.com

Early life

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He was born in Hesapiri village in Kisko block of Lohardaga.[2] Shahdeo has worked as a theatre director, actor, to his shift to television/film as casting director, writer, producer and finally a film writer, director and producer.[3][4]

Career

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Shahdeo has worked with many companies such as UTV, Percept Picture Company, B.R. Films, Creative Eye, Miditech and Big Synergy. Shahdeo had the opportunity to work with television channels in India, including Star Plus, Star One, Sony, Zee TV and Hungama. He has worked as a casting director, senior executive producer, creative director, supervising producer, head of operations, project head, writer and director.[3]

He has directed short film, The Silent Statue, which was accepted at Cannes Film Festival 2016 in Short Film Corner. Shahdeo directed feature films Lohardaga in Hindi, Nagpuri/Hindi debut Phulmania premiered in the Jharkhand International Film Festival Awards (JIFFA) in 2018 and 2019 respectively.[5][6] Films Lohardaga and Phulmania also premiered in the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[7] In 2022, he wrote and directed Bhojpuri/Hindi film Nach Baiju Nach which released on 23 September 2022.[8][9] He has written directed & produced a feature Film "Mere Naina Tere Naina" released on 2 June 2023 in Hindi/Awadhi languages.

Filmography

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Film and television

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Year Project Role Company Channel
2001-2004 Kehta Hai Dil, Shakalaka Boom Boom, Bhabhi, Family Business, Special Squad" Casting Director UTV Star Plus & Star One
2006–2007 Mann Mein Hai Vishwaas Senior Executive Producer & Casting Director Creative Eye Limited Sony
2007–2008 Pari Hoon Main Supervising Producer & Director B. R. Films Star One
2008–2009 Ninja Pandav Supervising Producer Miditech Pvt. Ltd. Real TV
2009–2010 Hamaari Devrani Head of Operations Shobhna Desai Productions Star Plus
2010–2011 Maayke Se Bandhi Dor Project Head (Fiction) UTV Star Plus
2012–2013 Laakhon Mein Ek Head of Operations Big Synergy Star Plus
2014 Ghanteshwar Prasad Ghantewaale Producer & Director Akriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Doordarshan
2014–2015 Ye Shaadi Hai Ya Sauda Producer & Director[10] Akriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Doordarshan
2021 Black Suitcase (Hindi & English Film) Director / Producer Akriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Under pre production
2016 The Silent Statue (Short Film) Director / Producer Akriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Released on Youtube (Akriti Cinemas)
2021 Phulmania (Hindi Film) Director / Producer / Writer Akriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. World Digital Premiered on ShemarooMe, JioCinema
2019 Phulmania (Nagpuri Film) Director / Producer / Writer Akriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Released
2019 Compensation (Short Film) Director / Writer Deepak Simhal Productions Released
2023 Lohardaga (Hindi Feature Film) Director / Writer Akriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Released
2022 Naach Baiju Naach (Bhojpuri/Hindi Film) Writer / Director / Producer Akriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Released
2023 Mere Naina Tere Naina (Hindi/Awadhi Film) Writer / Director / Producer Akriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Released

Controversies

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In 2019, Shahdeo accused the organiser of second Jharkhand International Film Festival Awards, of mismanagement and bribery.[11][12]

Awards and honors

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  • Jharkhand Gaurav Sammaan (2019)[2]
  • Birsa Munda Jyoti Samman (2021) for best film director.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Films of J'khand producer to be screened in Cannes". Dailypioneer. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "विजय शाहदेव को मिला झारखंड गौरव सम्मान". livehindustan. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Jharkhandi actors should first learn to act: Lal Vijay Shahdeo". Timesofindia. 14 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Lal Vijay Shahdeo's journey from a Jharkhand village to Cannes". timesofindia. 8 May 2016.
  5. ^ "फिल्म लोहरदगा में दिखेगा पूरा झारखंड". Livehindustan. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. ^ "JIFFA 2019 to begin from today". Dailypioneer. 1 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Nagpuri flick makes it big at Cannes". Dailypioneer. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  8. ^ "निरहुआ की नई फिल्म `नाच बैजु नाच` का ट्रेलर रिलीज, देखें वीडियो" (in Hindi). zeenews. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  9. ^ "दिनेश लाल निरहुआ की फिल्म 'नाच बैजू नाच' देशभर में रिलीज के लिए तैयार, लौंडा नाच करते दिखेंगे भोजपुरी स्टार" (in Hindi). hindi.news18. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Bhopal artistes are really hard working". Dailypioneer.com. 12 April 2014.
  11. ^ "हंगामे की भेंट चढ़ा जीफा का अवार्ड समारोह, आयोजकों पर बिफरे अरबाज खान". jagran. 4 February 2019.
  12. ^ "पैसे लेकर अवाॅर्ड बांटने का आरोप लगा, निर्देशक शाहदेव और अरबाज खान ने किया बॉयकॉट". Bhaskar. 4 February 2019.
  13. ^ "seven people of jharkhand received birsa munda jyoti award". Livehindustan.com.
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