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Dayanand Shetty

Indian actor (born 1969)

Dayanand Shetty

Shetty at a Bunt community event in 2018

Born

Dayanand Chandrashekhar Shetty


(1969-12-11) 11 December 1969 (age 55)

Shirva, Mysore State, India

NationalityIndian
Other namesDaya
OccupationActor Model person businessmen
Years active1996–present
Known forPlaying Senior Inspector Daya (CID)
Notable work
SpouseSmitha Shetty
Awards2 Gold Awards

Dayanand Chandrashekhar Shetty (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian film and television actor and model, best known for his role as Senior Inspector Daya in India's longest-running television police procedural, CID. He was inducted into the Gold Awards Hall of Fame in 2018.

Personal life

Shetty was born on 11 December 1969, in a Tulu speaking Bunt family in Shirva village in Dakshina Kannada (now Udupi district) of Karnataka to Chandra Prakash Shetty and Uma Shetty. He has two sisters (Naina and Sandhya). He did his B.com from Rizvi College, Bandra in Mumbai. He married Smitha Shetty and they have a daughter, Viva Shetty.

He was in an extra marital relationship with Mona Ambegaonkar with whom he has a child.

Career

Shetty is a sportsman who turned to acting due to a leg injury. He was a shot put and discus thrower, and won many prizes in these sports. He was the champion of discus throw from Maharashtra in 1996. He has acted in many commercials and has won awards as a theatre artist. He won the Best Actor award for his role in the Tulu language play Secret.

He auditioned and was selected for the role of CID officer in 1998. He is known for his role of Senior Inspector Daya in CID. He along with actors Shivaji Satam and Aditya Srivastava are the main leads of the show. He has also written for some of the episodes of CID.

In CID, Senior Inspector Daya is kno

Dayanand Shetty Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Real NameDayanand Chandrashekhar ShettyNicknameDayaProfessionActor Famous RoleDaya (CID)
Physical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)6' 2" (188 cm)Eye ColourBrownHair ColourBlackPersonal LifeDate of Birth11 December 1969 (Thursday)Age (as of 2024)55 YearsBirthplaceKatapadi, Udupi Karnataka, IndiaZodiac signSagittariusNationalityIndian HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaCollegeRizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce, MumbaiEducational QualificationsBachelor of Commerce DebutFilm Debut: Johnny Gaddaar (2007)
TV Debut: CID (1998)FamilyFather- Chandra Prakash Shetty
Mother- Uma Shetty
Brother- N/A
Sister- Naina Shetty and Sandhya ShettyReligionHinduismHobbiesTravellingFavouritesFoodMangalorean foodActorAjay DevganGirls, Affairs and MoreMarital StatusMarriedWifeSmitha Shetty
ChildrenDaughter- Viva
Son- N/AMoney FactorSalary80K-1 lakh/episode (INR)
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  • Aditya Srivastava

    Indian actor

    For the Indian cricketer, see Aditya Shrivastava (cricketer).

    Aditya Srivastava is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films, television and theatre. He is best known for his role as Senior Inspector Abhijeet in India's longest-running television police procedural C.I.D.. He has also portrayed pivotal roles in the Bollywood films Satya, Gulaal, Lakshya, Paanch, Black Friday, Kaalo, Super 30 and Dil Se Pooch Kidhar Jana Hai.

    Personal life

    Aditya is married to Manasi Srivasatava. They have two daughters.

    Career

    While pursuing graduation from Allahabad University, Aditya Srivastava did theatre plays at Sangeet Samiti, Civil lines, Allahabad. To hone his skills and pursue a career in acting, he moved to Delhi in 1989 and was involved in mostly theatre work at Sri Ram Center Of Performing Arts. Spotted by Shekhar Kapoor, he got his first break in the movie Bandit Queen, where he played Puttilal. After this, he moved to Mumbai in 1995. He did many voiceovers for promos and advertisements. He also played pivotal episodic roles in Byomkesh Bakshi, Rishtey and Aahat. Naya Daur, 9 Malabar Hill and Yeh Shaadi Nahi Ho Sakti had him in full-fledged and prominent roles. He took a break from television in 1997 to do films.

    He was later offered C.I.D. in 1999, after B. P. Singh noticed him in Satya for playing a cop, after Ashutosh Gowariker left to pursue direction. He had already played a criminal, Paresh in the C.I.D. episode "The Case of the Stolen Gun" by then. Initially reluctant, he signed up for just 26 episodes, which were extended later. His first C.I.D. episode as a cop was "The Case of the Stolen Dynamite".

    Meanwhile, he also did many films. He played Murgi, a bassist in Anurag Kashyap's Paanch, which was shot in 2001, and was never released, but got his approval as an actor by the film fraternity whe

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