Lal Vijay Shahdeo is an Indian writer, director and producer in the Indian film and television industry.
Early life He was born in Hesapiri village in Kisko block of Lohardaga. 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.
Career 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.
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. Films Lohardaga and Phulmania also premiered in the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. In 2022, he wrote and directed Bhojpuri/Hindi film Nach Baiju Nach which released on 23 September 2022. He has written directed & produced a feature Film "Mere Naina Tere Naina" released on 2 June 2023 in Hindi/Awadhi languages.
Filmography Film and television 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 Akriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Doordarshan2021Black Suitcase (Hindi & English Film)Director / ProducerAkriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.Under pre production2016The Silent Statue (Short Film)Director / ProducerAkriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.Released on Youtube (Akriti Cinemas)2021Phulmania (Hindi Film)Director / Producer / WriterAkriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.World Digital Premiered on ShemarooMe, JioCinema2019Phulmania (Nagpuri Film)Director / Producer / WriterAkriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.Released2019Compensation (Short Film)Director / WriterDeepak Simhal ProductionsReleased2023Lohardaga (Hindi Feature Film)Director / WriterAkriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.Released2022Naach Baiju Naach (Bhojpuri/Hindi Film)Writer / Director / ProducerAkriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.Released 2023Mere Naina Tere Naina (Hindi/Awadhi Film)Writer / Director / ProducerAkriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.Released 2023Kokh (Bhojpuri Film)Writer / ProducerAkriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.Released
Controversies In 2019, Shahdeo accused the organiser of second Jharkhand International Film Festival Awards, of mismanagement and bribery.
Awards and honors Jharkhand Gaurav Sammaan (2019) Birsa Munda Jyoti Samman (2021) for best film director.
References
External links Akriti Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Official website