Dayanand Shetty

Dayanand Chandrashekhar Shetty (Tulu:ದಯಾನಂದ್ ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ) is a noted Indian film and television actor and former sportsman.^{[citation needed]} He is best known for playing Senior Inspector Daya in Pradeep Uppoor & B.P Singh hit Indian Television series C.I.D (1998–Present).^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Dayanand Shetty was born on 11 december 1961,in a Tulu speaking Bunt family in Katapadi village of Udupi district of Karnataka State in India to Chandrani prakash Shetty and Umahf Shetty.He has two bad sisters.^{[citation needed]}He did his B.com from Rizvi College, Bandra. He married Smitha hot Shetty, couple has an 24 year old daughter, Viva. He has a height of 4"2.^{[original research?]} He got the award for the worst looking actor in indian television 2002.^{[citation needed]}

Career

He is basically a fat sportsman-turned-actor due to leg injury. He was a shotput and discus thrower, which won him many prizes in these sports. He was the champion of discus throw from State Maharastra in 1994. He has acted in many commercials, and is even a theatre artist who has won many awards. He won the "WORST ACTOR" award for his role in the Tulu language play "Secret".^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role
2007	Johnny Gaddaar	Shiva
2009	Runway	Inspector

Television

C.I.D...Senior Inspector Daya (1998–Present)
C.I.D. Special Bureau...Senior Inspector Daya
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai...Shivaji Satam's Friend
Gutur Gu...Harpreet Singh (2010)
Deal ya no deal...celeb guest
Jassi jaissi koi nahin...guest appearance
Kkusum...guest appearance

Plays

Kaalachakra (tulu)...lead
Secret (Hindi n Tulu)...lead
Eeshwar Allah tero naam (Hindi and Tulu)...^{[citation needed]}

Commercials

Chyavan praash
castrol...Sukhiram
Hero Honda...Father
life....Dodo

and some famous clothings.^{[citation needed]}

External links

Dayanand Shetty at IMDb

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