India, Nov. 5 -- An ardent lover of Assam's natural beauty and its people, the strong cop of CID, actor Dayanand Shetty, is keeping his fingers crossed as a producer for the upcoming Hindi feature film Knock Knock Kaun Hai. The film, which is directed by Mumbai-based Assamese director Prabal Barua, is set to be released this week. Hoping for a good reception by the audiences in Assam as well, he talks to Rashmi Sharmah about his life as an actor and producer.

Tell us about your journey as an actor, and your transition from the small screen to the big one.

My life as an actor happened by chance; it was never planned. Unlike actors who have always dreamt of or aspired to become successful in acting, I never had any such dreams. I joined a...