Dam Dama Dam | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Written by | M. Salim |
Directed by | Arun Frank |
Starring | see below |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
Production | |
Producer | Himesh Reshammiya |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Release | |
Original network | Zee TV |
Original release | 1998 |
Dam Dama Dam is an Indian television show aired in 1998 on Zee TV. The plot of the show was loosely based on William Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors . [1] The actors Shekhar Suman and Laxmikant Berde played the double roles at the start. Later on, the show was written to include the lead actor's twin sons, there by making Suman and Berde play four roles each. [2]
The show was directed by Arun Frank, who later went on to direct the popular show Zindagi…Teri Meri Kahani. [3] Suman went on to praise the roles he played on the show. [4]
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