CID fame Dayanand Shetty on not having variations in Crime Shows

All our childhoods are synonymous with watching CID while growing up and even though the show has been off-air for a while now, it ran for a staggering two decades almost.

Actor Dayanand Shetty, who played the lovable giant and door breaker Daya in the show recently spoke on how there is not much scope to experiment within the investigative show format, unless it is written intelligently.

"There are restrictions while making crime-related shows. The audience will either say it is repetitive or not interesting. So, when you watch different (crime) shows on different television channels, you will observe that certain stories are similar with other stories. You can't have variations in crime shows as in saas-bahu serials where you can twist the plot or mannerisms of characters. In crime shows, after a certain point, you struggle with writer's block and you can't experiment. Having said that, I think we have some good writers who are doing good work," Shetty said.

He concluded saying, "My next crime show might release and I am glad that it is an example of intelligent writing. There have been many crime shows released on television but 'CID' has created a lasting impact. It ran for 21 years on television, so that itself is a huge achievement for us. I think the team involved in making CID had a different level of dedication, disciplined approach and that's why we were able to run the show for such a long period."