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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Puneet Issar

Biography:

Puneet Issar is an Indian actor and director. He is most famous for his role as Duryodhana in the Mahabharat TV show (1988–1990), and directing Garv: Pride and Honour (2004) starring Salman Khan. His other notable roles are in Border, (a 1997 war film), directed by J. P. Dutta, and second lead in the cult Indian horror film Purana Mandir in 1983.

He started his career with the movie Coolie in 1983. During the filming of an action sequence of this movie, he accidentally injured Amitabh Bachchan nearly fatally and suffered the industry's backlash due to it.

Issar participated in the Indian TV reality show Bigg Boss season 8 in 2014-2015.

Known For

Acting

2022

The Kashmir Files as DGP Hari Narain
Jayeshbhai Jordaar as Amar Tau
Channa Mereya as Rajwant Singh aka Daarji

2021

2019

iSmart Shankar as Kashi Viswanath

2018

Sharabha as Chandraksha

2015

Barkhaa as Mr. Sabharwal

2014

Fateh as Pratap Singh

2013

Best of Luck as Jarnail Singh

2012

Son of Sardaar as Inspector Sardar

2011

Yamla Pagla Deewana as Tejpaal Singh aka "Minty"
I Am Singh as Fateh Singh
Ready as Amar and Suraj's Father

2010

Josh as Rudra

2009

Jag Jeondeyan De Mele as S. Kartar Singh

2008

Bachna Ae Haseeno as Mahi's Father

2007

Partner as Rana

2006

Aryan: Unbreakable as Ranveer Singh
Krrish as Komal Singh
Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean as Vichitra Singh

2005

Kasak as Captain Singh
Allari Pidugu as Chakravarthy

2002

Indra as Shaukhat Ali Khan

2001

Bhairav as Jindal

2000

1999

Jaalsaaz as Pratap Singh

1998

1997

Border as Subedar Ratan Singh

1996

1995

Hum Sab Chor Hain as Bhootnath
Ram Jaane as Inspector Chewte
Nishana as Durjan
Jallaad as Bhola
Zakhmi Sipahi as Chhota Chaudhary

1994

Pingami as Edwin Thomas
Kranti Kshetra as Shaitan Singh
Prem Shakti as Mahabali Tantrik
Yaar Gaddar as Captain

1993

Chandra Mukhi as Dhola
Kshatriya as Shakti Singh (Ajay Singh's son)
Chandra Mukhi as Zhola
Anmol as Zafar

1992

Humshakal as Kundan
Yoddha as Vishaka, a Black Magician
Suryavanshi as Mahesh
Jaagruti as Leader of Tribal Group

1991

Sanam Bewafa as Afzal Khan

1990

1989

Shehzaade as Arjun Singh

1988

Zakhmi Aurat as Sukhdev
Kasam as Dharia's Henchman
Mahabharat as Duryodhana
The Discovery of India as Rana Pratap

1987

Watan Ke Rakhwale as Akbar - Arun's assistant
Pyar Ki Jeet as Dharma
Superman as Superman / Shekhar

1986

Tahkhana as Vijay
Dahleez as Traitor
Janbaaz as Rocky

1985

3D Saamri as Police Inspector Baldev

1984

Purana Mandir as Anand

1983

Coolie as Bob

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Sector Balakot as NIA Chief
Born to Be King as Dadaji

Directing

2011

I Am Singh as Director

2004

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Born to Be King as Director

Production

2021

Writing

2011

I Am Singh as Screenplay

Crew

2016

Dangal as Thanks