Dayanand Shetty Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio
Real Name	Dayanand Chandrashekhar Shetty
Nickname	Daya
Profession	Actor
Famous Role	Daya (CID)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' 2" (188 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 December 1969 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2023)	54 Years
Birthplace	Katapadi, Udupi Karnataka, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
College	Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor of Commerce
Debut	Film Debut: Johnny Gaddaar (2007) TV Debut: CID (1998)
Family	Father- Chandra Prakash Shetty Mother- Uma Shetty Brother- N/A Sister- Naina Shetty and Sandhya Shetty
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Travelling
Favourites
Food	Mangalorean food
Actor	Ajay Devgan
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Smitha Shetty
Children	Daughter- Viva Son- N/A
Money Factor
Salary	80K-1 lakh/episode (INR)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dayanand Shetty

• Dayanand started his career as a sportsmen and used to play shot put and discus throw, and won many prizes for it. But, due to a leg injury, he left the sports and joined modelling.

• In 2002, he was voted as the best looking guy by Indian Television.

• He is popular for his signature dialogue in CID, Darwaza tod do Daya.

• In real life also he and Aditya Srivastava (Abhijeet) are best friends.

• In 2010, he participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4.

• In 2014, he also participated in Khatron ke Khiladi 5.

• In December 2022, he underwent a hair transplant surgery.
  

  Dayanand Shetty’s hair transplant surgery photo