Lal Vijay Shahdeo | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Website | www |
Lal Vijay Shahdeo is an Indian writer, director and producer in the Indian film and television industry.[1]
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]
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.
| 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 |
In 2019, Shahdeo accused the organiser of second Jharkhand International Film Festival Awards, of mismanagement and bribery.[11][12]