Buniyaad

Buniyaad
GenreSoap Opera
Written byManohar Shyam Joshi
Directed by
Starringsee below
Opening theme"Buniyaad" by Anup Jalota
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes105
Production
ProducerAmit Khanna
CinematographyK.K. Mahajan
EditorM.S. Shinde
Original release
NetworkDD National
ReleaseMay 1986 (1986-05) –
May 1987 (1987-05)
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Buniyaad (transl. Foundation) is an Indian television soap opera directed by Ramesh Sippy[1] and Jyoti Sarup. The series was written by Manohar Shyam Joshi and dealt with the Partition of India in 1947 and its aftermath.[2] It first aired in 1986 on the Indian state television channel DD National. It was re-aired on DD Metro, DD Retro and Sahara One.[3]The story spans the life in India between 1916 and 1978.

  1. ^ Venugopal, Vasudha (26 July 2016). "Director of hit TV drama Buniyaad, Ramesh Sippy, still not paid by Doordarshan". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ^ "'Buniyaad' set to re-create the nostalgia of partition and popularity of old-world charm". Indian Television Dot Com. 25 July 2013.
  3. ^ "SaharaOne aims to tap Gen X with 'Buniyaad'". Indian Television Dot Com. 20 January 2006.