''Dustoor'' (

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:; literally ''Foundation'') is an Indian television drama-series that was directed by

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of Neem ka Ped fame. The series was written by Dr.F.S.Shirani. ''

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'' famous TV actress

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started her career from this serial. Dastoor first aired in 1997-98 on the Indian state television channel

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, which is owned and operated by

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network.

Cast

S M Zaheer S.M. Zaheer (एस एम ज़हीर) is an Indian character actor. He acted in the early Hindi TV dramas ''Hum Log (television series), Hum Log'' and ''Buniyaad'' on Doordarshan. Early life and career He belongs to Asandra village in Ba ...

* Alka Amin *

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* Sanjay Sharma *

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Hemant Mishra Mishra (हेमन्त मिश्रा) is an Indian character actor. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Early life and career He is from Delhi where he acted in many TV serials, movies for Doordarshan. He later he move ...

* Babla Kochhar

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