Dayanand Shetty

Dayanand Chandrashekhar Shetty (Tulu:ದಯಾನಂದ್ ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ) (born 11 December 1969), also known as Daya Shetty, is an Indian model, film and television actor. He plays the role of Senior Inspector Daya in the Indian television series C.I.D. (since 1998).

Career

He is basically a sportsman-turned-actor due to leg injury. He was a shot put and discus thrower, which won him many prizes in these sports. He was the champion of discus throw from Maharashtra in 1994. He has acted in many commercials, and has even won awards as a theatre artist. He won the Best Actor award for his role in the Tulu language play "Secret".

He then auditioned for the role of CID officer in 1998 and was the one who got selected. 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 C.I.D.

In C.I.D Senior inspector Daya is known for his immense strength, whose name is enough to make the toughest of criminals to breakdown. One of the most famous dialogs in C.I.D is ACP Pradyuman asking him "Daya darwaaza tod do" (meaning "Daya, break the door") . This dialogue become so much popular that it is even used in the film Singham Returns which is one of most appreciated scene of the film. In C.I.D senior inspector Daya is also critical in finding the clues to solve the case. Although tough in appearance, he is also soft-mannered and sympathetic in nature who is always the first one to support team members and others when they needs it the most.

Real Life

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Entertainment

Music

Albums

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Aditya Shrivastava

Aditya Srivastava is an Indian film, theatre artist and television actor who plays Senior Inspector Abhijeet in the television series C.I.D. and has also lent his voice to many advertisements. He has dubbed for various movies and has narrated the story in the film, Satya.

He played a role in Dil se Pooch Kidhar Jaana Hai. and Kaalo, shooting which he suffered from a shoulder injury. He has appeared in Dil Se, Matrubhoomi and played the role of Inspector Khandilkar in Satya, He has played Badshah Khan in Black Friday and Karan in Gulaal. He played Aalwar and the 2006 Tamil filmNaalai.

He co-produced Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar, in which he played the role of Tito, a Dubai-returned entrepreneur.

Filmography

CID

CID may refer to:

Police units

Media

Science and technology

Shivaji Satam

Shivaji Satam (born 21 April 1950) is an Indian television and film actor. A former bank official, he has appeared in many Hindi and Marathi films. In Hindi, his famous films are Vaastav, Ghulam-E-Mustafa, Yeshwant, China Gate, Taxi No 9211, Nayak, Jis Desh Me Ganga Reheta Hai, Sooryavansham, Hu Tu Tu. In Marathi, he has got recognition through movies like Uttarayan. But what made him popular was his role as ACP Pradyuman on the popular TV series C.I.D. on Sony Entertainment Television.

Shivaji has been nominated for Best Actors award for Star Screen Award for Ghulam-E-Mustafa.

Early life and career

Shivaji Satam graduated in Chemistry and then did a Diploma in Business Administration. He then got a job as a bank cashier in the Central Bank of India. Shivaji was quite fond of theatre, a vocation he pursued while working at the bank. His acting talent was first recognized when he participated in the inter-bank stage competition. Bal Dhuri, the veteran Marathi theatre actor is instrumental for giving a break to Shivaji Satam in the musical drama Sangeet Varad.