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Acting

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Gender

Male

Birthday

Place of Birth

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Also Known As

पुनीत इस्सर

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.

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Acting

—		Nazarbandh
—		Sector Balakot as NIA Chief
—		Born to Be King as Dadaji

2022		Channa Mereya as Rajwant Singh aka Daarji
2022		Jayeshbhai Jordaar as Amar Tau
2022		The Kashmir Files as DGP Hari Narain

2021

Sanghaar The Massacre

2019		iSmart Shankar as Kashi Viswanath
2019		Captain Rana Prathap

2018

Sharabha as Chandraksha

2015		Besh Korechi Prem Korechi as Raghav Sinha
2015		Barkhaa as Mr. Sabharwal
2015		International Hero

2014

Fateh as Pratap Singh

2013

Best of Luck as Jarnail Singh

2012

Son of Sardaar as Inspector Sardar

2011		Ready as Amar and Suraj's Father
2011		Yamla Pagla Deewana as Tejpaal Singh aka "Minty"
2011		I Am Singh as Fateh Singh

2010

Josh as Rudra

2009

Jag Jeondeyan De Mele as S. Kartar Singh

2008		Bachna Ae Haseeno as Mahi's Father
2008		Satyameba Jayate
2008		Gautama Buddha

2007

Partner as Rana

2006		Aryan: Unbreakable as Ranveer Singh
2006		Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean as Vichitra Singh
2006		Krrish as Komal Singh

2005		Allari Pidugu as Chakravarthy
2005		Kasak as Captain Singh
2005		Bunty Aur Babli
2005		Narasimhudu as JD

2002

Indra as Shaukhat Ali Khan

2001

Bhairav as Jindal

2000

Refugee

1999

Jaalsaaz as Pratap Singh

1998		Chandaal
1998		Jaane Jigar
1998		Sher-E-Hindustan

1997		Master
1997		Bhagya Debata
1997		Daadagiri
1997		Suraj
1997		Border as Subedar Ratan Singh

1996

Muqaddar

1995		Ram Jaane as Inspector Chewte
1995		Hum Sab Chor Hain as Bhootnath
1995		Jallaad as Bhola
1995		Zakhmi Sipahi as Chhota Chaudhary
1995		Haathkadi
1995		Nishana as Durjan

1994		Yaar Gaddar as Captain
1994		Kranti Kshetra as Shaitan Singh
1994		Rasika
1994		Prem Shakti as Mahabali Tantrik
1994		Pingami as Edwin Thomas

1993		Chandra Mukhi as Dhola
1993		Chandra Mukhi as Zhola
1993		I Love India
1993		Anmol as Zafar
1993		Uzhaippali
1993		Kshatriya as Shakti Singh (Ajay Singh's son)
1993		Zakhmi Rooh

1992		Yoddha as Vishaka, a Black Magician
1992		Humshakal as Kundan
1992		Jaagruti as Leader of Tribal Group
1992		Suryavanshi as Mahesh

1991		Jungle Beauty
1991		Sanam Bewafa as Afzal Khan

1990		Meri Lalkaar
1990		Tejaa

1989		Shehzaade as Arjun Singh
1989		Khooni Murdaa

1988		Mahabharat as Duryodhana
1988		Zakhmi Aurat as Sukhdev
1988		Kasam as Dharia's Henchman
1988		The Discovery of India as Rana Pratap

1987		Superman as Superman / Shekhar
1987		Watan Ke Rakhwale as Akbar - Arun's assistant
1987		Pyar Ki Jeet as Dharma

1986		Tahkhana as Vijay
1986		Dahleez as Traitor
1986		Daku Bijlee
1986		Janbaaz as Rocky
1986		Palay Khan

1985

3D Saamri as Police Inspector Baldev

1984

Purana Mandir as Anand

1983

Coolie as Bob

Crew

2016

Dangal as Thanks

Directing

—

Born to Be King as Director

2011

I Am Singh as Director

2004

Garv: Pride and Honour as Director

Production

2021

Sanghaar The Massacre as Producer

Writing

2011

I Am Singh as Screenplay

2004		Garv: Pride and Honour as Screenplay
2004		Garv: Pride and Honour as Story