1 / 12The small screen series CID ruled the minds of the viewers for many years. One of the popular characters in the program was Inspector Daya, famous for breaking down doors.2 / 12The character of Inspector Daya was portrayed by Dayanand Shetty in the CID series which made him truly popular.3 / 12In fact, this was Dayanand's first serial and his personality was hugely liked by the audience.4 / 12Many do not know but Dayanand Shetty was a sports person before he got into acting.5 / 12In 1994, he was the champion of discus throw in Maharashtra.6 / 12After becoming the champion in the game Discus Throw, Dayanand got an opportunity to act. He auditioned for the CID show and passed the audition. He was selected for the role of Inspector Daya.7 / 12Daya charges Rs one lakh for one day of shooting.8 / 12This means that if Daya is shooting every day, his monthly income is Rs 30 lakh.9 / 12Dayanand Shetty has also acted in many Bollywood films. These include films like Singham Returns, Johnny Gaddar and Runway.10 / 12Moni Ambegaonkar had worked in the early days of the CID series. Meanwhile, there were rumors that Dayanand and Mona were having an affair.11 / 12Daya and Moni are also believed to have a child.12 / 12Dayanand is married to Smita Shetty and they have a daughter.