Singham Again: CID's Daya aka Dayanand Shetty reveals Rohit Shetty and the cast were scared to make a movie with the Ramayan concept - Exclusive

Singham Returns was a hit at the box office and Dayand Shetty of CID was a part of the movie and the audience loved him in the film. TellyChakkar got in touch with the actor and asked him what are his thoughts about the movie not performing that well at the box office and also spoke about how the directors and the actors were scared to make the movie.

Submitted by Ektaa Kumaran on Sat, 01/04/2025 - 16:00

MUMBAI: Dayanand Shetty is an Indian film and television actor and model, best known for his role as Senior Inspector Daya in India's longest-running television police procedural, CID.

He was inducted into the Gold Awards Hall of Fame in 2018 and his character is loved by the audience and his character is loved by the kids.

He has been part of many successful movies with a massive fan following.

But his role in CID as Daya is an iconic character and has become a household name.

Recently, Dayanand was seen in the movie Singham Returns which was a hit at the Box office.

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TellyChakkar got in touch with the actor and asked him what are his thoughts about the movie not performing that well at the box office and also spoke about how the directors and the actors were scared to make the movie.

What do you think would be the reason for Singham Return not doing well at the Box – office? And does he feel that depicting the Ramayan was one of the reasons for it?

The film was made in a favourable manner, with a massive set up and a large celebrity cast. When a director creates a film, no one knows if it will be a success or a failure. Singham 1 and 2 performed well at the box office for their period, and Singham Returns was expected to gather a large number but did not. Rohit Shetty created this story with a full heart and a new vision of Ramayan, which was appreciated by the audience, albeit some would criticize it as is the fate of every film.

Was the director and the cast scared of making the movie as Social Media gives a free hand for everyone to get touchy?

Yes, everyone was concerned because with social media, anyone can become offended and touchy, pointing fingers at any scene in the film, but fortunately, things worked out for us and the film was accepted with no controversy because Rohit Shetty knew exactly what he was doing and was very careful with small details.

Well, no doubt that the fans loved Daya in the movie and the movie was a hit at the box office.

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