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)

Buniyaad (transl. Foundation) is an Indian television soap opera directed by Ramesh Sippy and Jyoti Sarup.[1] The series was written by Manohar Shyam Joshi and dealt with the Partition of India in 1947 and its aftermath.[2] 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.[3][4] The story spans the life in India between 1915 and 1985.[5][6]

Plot

Buniyaad is an Indian television drama that follows the lives of Master Haveliram Khanna, a principled schoolteacher in Lahore, and his wife Lajwanti (Lajjo), against the backdrop of the Partition of India in 1947. Beginning in pre-Partition Lahore, the series explores the relationships within the extended Khanna family before chronicling their forced migration to Delhi as refugees. As they rebuild their lives, the story examines the emotional, social, and economic consequences of displacement across several decades. Through the experiences of different generations of the Khanna family, Buniyaad portrays themes of loss, resilience, identity, changing family values, and the lasting legacy of Partition. Widely regarded as one of Indian television’s landmark historical dramas, the series combines personal stories with the broader history of one of the largest migrations in modern history.

Cast

Actor/ActressCharacterNotes
Sudhir Pandey Lala Gaindamal Haveliram's father
Asha Sharma Janko (Chachi Ji) Haveliram's mother
Rajesh Puri Munshi Khajanchand Gaindamal's accountant (Munshi)
Bharti Achrekar Rampyari Fruit-seller Rampyara's wife and Gaindamal's family acquaintance
Meher Mittal Rampyara Fruit-seller Rampyari's husband and Gaindamal's family acquaintance
Girija Shankar Raliyaram Haveliram's elder brother and Shanno's husband
Asha Sachdev Shanno Gaindamal's elder daughter-in-law
Mangal Dhillon Labhayaram Raliyaram's son
Pallavi Joshi Rano Labhayaram's wife
Neesha Singh Kanni Labhaya's niece and Pasho's daughter
Gayathri Burman Pasho Raliyaram's only surviving daughter
Anjan Srivastav Lala Dharamchand Rano's Grandfather
Alok Nath[7] Master Haveliram A freedom fighter and patriot
Anita Kanwar[8] Lajjo (Lajwanti) Haveliram's wife
Goga Kapoor Bhai Aatmaram Lajwanti's uncle, Haveliram's mentor and fellow freedom fighter
Dalip Tahil[9] Bhushan (Kulbhushan) Haveliram's elder son
Soni Razdan[10] Lochan (Sulochana) Haveliram's elder daughter-in-law and Bhushan's wife
Rajan Haksar Daddy Ji: Rai Bahadur Mewa Lal Lochan's Father and Bhushan's Father-in-law
Sarita Sethi Mummy Ji: Mohini Marasan Lochan's mother and Bhushan's mother-in-law
Suresh Chatwal Girdharilal Lochan's stepbrother
Arun Bakshi Kanwar Play director and Lochan's love interest
Shernaz Patel Kukki Kulbhushan's elder daughter
Mazhar Khan Roshan (Roshanlal) Haveliram's younger son
Neena Gupta Rajjo Roshan's wife
Leela Mishra Chachi Rajjo's aunt and flat-owner
Natasha Sinha Nivedita Sengupta Roshan's first employer and love interest
Jayshree Arora Mrs. Sengupta Nivedita's Mother
Kiran Juneja[11] Veeravali in Lahore/ Pragyavati in Uttarkashi Haveliram's sister
Sudhir Dalvi Guruji at Pragyavati's Uttarkashi ashram
Vijayendra Ghatge[12] Lala Vrishbhan Veeravali's love interest, Satbir's and Jay's biological father
Anjana Mumtaz Subhadra Vrishbhan's wife and Jay's mother
Kanwaljit Singh[12] Satbir Veeravali and Vrishbhan's illegitimate son, Haveliram and Lajjo's adopted son
Abhinav Chaturvedi Jay Bhushan (Jay) Vrishbhan's legitimate son, Kaka's biological father
Krutika Desai Khan[12] Mangla Jay's wife and Satbir's lifelong love interest
Kamia Malhotra Kanta Suri (Babli) in Sheikhupura -Delhi Jay's secretary and love interest, Kaka's biological mother
Antariksh Mathur Kaka Satbir's adopted son, Babli's biological son
Vikas Anand Harsharandas Mangla's Father
Zankhana Desai Rajrani Mangla's mother
Vinod Nagpal[13] Shyamlal Subhadra's family friend and distant relative
S. M. Zaheer Habibullah Vrishbhan's lawyer and friend

Reception

Madhu Jain of India Today wrote, "Tuesday and Saturday nights are curfew time in Lahore: the streets of the city are empty as people rush home to see their favourite Buniyaad. Back home in India too, the TV series is rapidly moving up the popularity charts, and now ranks second among all TV serials, behind Nukkad."[14]

References

  1. ↑ Venugopal, Vasudha (26 July 2016). "Director of hit TV drama Buniyaad, Ramesh Sippy, still not paid by Doordarshan". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Jain, Madhu (31 May 1987). "Buniyaad: Bringing down the curtain". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media. Archived from the original on 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Banerjee, Sudheshna (20 January 2006). "Back to Buniyaad". The Telegraph. Kolkata. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Hope younger generation discovers Buniyaad: Ramesh Sippy on show's rerun on DD". The Indian Express. Mumbai. Press Trust of India. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Deol, Taran (11 July 2020). "Doordarshan's Buniyaad, a family drama that masterfully captured the pangs of Partition". The Print. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Ayaz, Shaikh (23 February 2021). "Turning the clock back on the acclaimed Partition saga Buniyaad, called the Sholay of Indian TV". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Awaasthi, Kavita (28 January 2016). "Buniyaad was loved both in India and Pakistan: Alok Nath". Hindustan Times. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Jha, Subhash K (25 April 2020). "Where is Anita Kanwar, the famous 'Lajoji' of 'Buniyaad'?". National Herald. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Chakravorty, Trisha (13 April 2020). "Dalip Tahil talks about why Buniyaad is relevant in today's time, reveals that Soni Razdan was expecting her first child". Mumbai Mirror. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  10. ↑ Chakravorty, Trisha (15 April 2020). "Soni Razdan: On the sets of Buniyaad, I craved for idli and sambar during my pregnancy". Mumbai Mirror. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Kumar, Anuj (24 April 2020). "'Buniyaad' was an emotional journey: Kiran Joneja". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 Jain, Priyanka Jain (2 February 2006). "The Buniyaad folks, 18 years later". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Voices". India Today. Living Media. 15 May 1987. Archived from the original on 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  14. ↑ Jain, Madhu (31 July 1986). "Buniyaad: The new wave saga". India Today. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
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