This CID actor is now a professor and the internet is a nostalgia trap

CID was the iconic Indian detective series that aired 20 years ago but the show left an indelible mark among its viewers. Other stars of the show including Shivaji Satam as ACP Pradyuman, Aditya Srivastava as Inspector Abhijeet, Dayanand Shetty as Senior Inspector Daya took the industry by storm. The pilot of the show aired on 21 January 1998 with the first episode titled Kissa Zahar Ka. Poison case. Among its stellar cast, there was one actor who suddenly disappeared from TV without a trace. On May 21, 2023, a viral tweet shared the picture of the actor saying that if you know him, you had an amazing childhood. The 12K likes post was finally seen by actor Vivek Mashru himself, who thanked everyone for showering so much love.

Thank you so much for your kindness, love and appreciation for everything I have done. This means a lot to me and is greatly appreciated! Infinite gratitude and love, always.👍🙏🙏🙏☀️⭐️💛

— Vivek Mashru (@VIIVEKMASHRU) 21 June 2023

But the country wants to know where was Inspector Vivek all this time? What is he doing till now? The next day, another Twitter user revealed the actor to be a professor at his brother’s college in Bengaluru. The shocking yet heartwarming revelation about Vivek Mashru’s whereabouts has sent the internet into a tizzy. Meanwhile, someone told that he had married his sixth grade teacher.

He is now a professor in my brother’s college, not even kidding 😭

— Monika Sharma (@hereformonika) 21 June 2023

Design thinking, let me ask for a picture of him teaching to stop 😭

— Monika Sharma (@hereformonika) 21 June 2023

Not even kidding, he married my 6th grade English class teacher, we were all so shocked 😭 pic.twitter.com/VKk59p99D3

— s (@vinyllbbh) 22 June 2023

A glance at Vivek Mashru’s LinkedIn profile reveals that he is the Director of Common Core Curriculum at CMR University in Bengaluru. He has carefully listed his vast career and educational qualifications on the professional networking site. Confirming his current schedule and looking back on his journey so far, Vivek commented After taking a break from acting, he traveled for a while. Then he started planning the wedding. For some time he had gone to Bangalore to take care of an ailing family member.

The former actor also took over his father’s family business. This led them to the next milestone – post graduation, He holds a Master’s degree in Business Management from Grenoble Ecole de Management from 2013-15 with 80.25% marks. He also did a PG program in Business Analytics and Data Science from the University of Texas at Austin. His schooling reveals that Vivek had been a brilliant student throughout, scoring 95% in his 12th standard.

Vivek’s LinkedIn bio also reveals that he took a sabbatical for career transition break, health, care and travel.

During this

he is reading this tweet pic.twitter.com/9JAOOoRorLY

— That Goan Boy (@schmmuck) 22 June 2023

I just looked at his LinkedIn profile and I think he is the brand ambassador of resilience and persistence.

— Dr. Batman (@our_Levodopa) 22 June 2023

Here I am with him… during a design thinking event in my college pic.twitter.com/tky1PRTk3F

— Siddharth Tiwari (@iamsidh108) 22 June 2023

Really 😮 damn i never heard of actors going back for regular jobs

— Bhola Guru (@IGiveGyaan) 22 June 2023

One hell of a LinkedIn profile. Very attractive.

– Strawberry Shortcake 🍓 (@tissuetushu) 22 June 2023

His 12th class marks, 😢🤐😄 pic.twitter.com/Us2RK3F2Al

— Does It Matter (@DoesiTMatters) 22 June 2023