1. Puneet Issar was born on 6 November 1959 and is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach best known for his works in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam films and television shows.
24 Facts About Puneet Issar
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Besides Mahabharat, Puneet Issar went on to be part of television shows like Param Vir Chakra, Bharat Ek Khoj, Junoon, Noorjahan, Mahabharat, Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond and Choti Sarrdaarni.
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Puneet Issar was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss 8, hosted by Salman Khan.
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Puneet Issar belongs to a Punjabi Hindu family which migrated from Pakistan following the 1947 partition.
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Puneet Issar is married to Deepali, the daughter of actor Daljeet Puri and sister of actor Satyajeet Puri.
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Puneet Issar has written the films Garv: Pride and Honour and I Am Singh both directed by Puneet.
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Puneet Issar made some positive headlines for fitness at the age of 60.
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Puneet Issar has starred as a villain in over 150 films, such as Zakhmi Aurat, Kal Ki Aawaz, Palay Khan, Teja, Prem Shakti and opposite stars like Mohanlal, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar.
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Puneet Issar played a villain in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Ram Jaane.
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Puneet Issar played the role of Parashurama in 2013 Mahabharata and Duryodhana in the epic TV series Mahabharat which brought him mainstream popularity.
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Puneet Issar played the Indian Superman, a Bollywood version of the Hollywood films.
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Puneet Issar played the second lead in the cult Indian horror film Purana Mandir in 1983.
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Puneet Issar starred in movies such as Krrish, Partner, Aryan, Bachna Ae Haseeno and many more in the 2000s.
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Puneet Issar accidentally injured Amitabh, nearly fatally, and suffered the industry's backlash due to it.
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Puneet Issar has directed TV serials such as Hindustani and Jai Mata Ki starring Hema Malini.
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Puneet Issar has starred in over 12 TV serials such as Junoon, Sahil, Noor Jahan, Vikram Aur Betaal and many more.
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Puneet Issar has appeared in over 1800 episodes on Indian television.
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Puneet Issar starred in Left Right Left of the Indian Channel Sab TV.
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Puneet Issar has worked in several Punjabi films such as Rab Ne Banayian Jodiyan and in a few Telugu films.
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Puneet Issar has given a brilliant display of his acting skills in the mythological film Suryaputra Shanidev, which was released in 1997.
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In 2004, Puneet Issar directed the film Garv: Pride and Honour starring Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty in lead roles.
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Puneet Issar was evicted from the show on 3 January 2015.
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Puneet Issar played the role of "Daar ji" in Choti Sarrdaarni.
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In 2022, Puneet Issar played DGP Hari Narain in The Kashmir Files, a film based on the Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits.