Buniyaad
| Buniyaad | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Written by | Manohar Shyam Joshi |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | see below |
| Opening theme | "Buniyaad" by Anup Jalota |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 105 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Amit Khanna |
| Cinematography | K.K. Mahajan |
| Editor | M.S. Shinde |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD National |
| Release | May 1986 – May 1987 |
Buniyaad (transl. Foundation) is an Indian television soap opera directed by Ramesh Sippy and Jyoti Sarup. The series was written by Manohar Shyam Joshi and dealt with the Partition of India in 1947 and its aftermath. It was first aired in 1986 on the Indian state television channel DD National. It was re-aired on Sahara One in 2006 and on DD National and DD Retro during COVID-19 lockdown in India. The story spans the life in India between 1915 and 1985.