Dayanand Shetty

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Born into a Tulu-speaking Bunt family in Shirva, Karnataka, Shetty completed a B.Com at Rizvi College in Mumbai and excelled as a shot-put and discus thrower, winning the Maharashtra discus title in 1996 before a leg injury redirected him toward acting; he earned a Best Actor prize for the Tulu play Secret and appeared in numerous commercials. Selected for the role of Senior Inspector Daya in t…