Archive · 9 Nov 2025
CID Actor Dayanand Shetty's Alleged Affair With Co-Star Mona Ambegaonkar Denied
A popular actor named Dayanand Shetty, famous for playing the character 'Daya' in the TV show CID, was rumored to be having an affair with a co-star named Mona Ambegaonkar.
Dayanand Shetty was already married with a daughter.
The rumors became a big topic when Mona had a daughter but didn't say who the father was.
People started guessing it might be Dayanand.
However, Dayanand Shetty later said that these were just rumors and not true.
He explained that he was happily married and he and Mona barely had any scenes together.
After his denial, the rumors stopped, but people still talk about this story sometimes.
Popular CID actor Dayanand Shetty (known as Daya) was subject to rumors of an extra-marital affair.
The rumors linked him with his CID co-star Mona Ambegaonkar around the year 2005.
Speculation grew when Mona Ambegaonkar had a daughter but kept the father's identity private.
Dayanand Shetty, who is married with a daughter, denied the affair, calling the reports mere rumors.
Shetty stated that he had no relationship with Ambegaonkar beyond their professional interactions on the show.
- Who
- CID actor Dayanand Shetty and his co-star Mona Ambegaonkar
- What
- Reports of an alleged extra-marital affair between Dayanand Shetty and Mona Ambegaonkar.
- When
- Rumors surfaced around 2005.
- Where
- During their time working together on the popular crime show CID.
- Why
- The rumors intensified after Mona Ambegaonkar had a daughter and did not reveal the father's identity, leading to speculation linking her to Shetty.
- Actor
- Dayanand Shetty
- Show
- CID
- Alleged Affair With
- Mona Ambegaonkar
- Rumor Year
- 2005
- Actor's Denial
- Stated it was only rumors and he had no relationship with Mona.