Bandini(2009)

Bandini is an Indian soap opera that aired on NDTV Imagine from 2009, produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms. Set in Dharampur, a village near Surat in Gujarat, the series became the network's longest-running program with 520 episodes spanning five seasons of weekday broadcasts. Starring Ronit Roy and Aasiya Kazi, Bandini follows interconnected family dramas rooted in rural Gujarati culture and tradition. The show explores themes of love, duty, and social conflict against the backdrop of village life, blending melodrama with regional storytelling. Its extended run reflects strong audience connection to the characters and their evolving relationships across the series.