Puneet Issar
Indian actor and director celebrated for his iconic portrayal of Duryodhana in the landmark television epic Mahabharat and his directorial work on Garv: Pride and Honour.
Puneet Issar - Personal Information
- Name: Puneet Issar
- Place of Birth: Amritsar, Punjab, India
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story, Thanks
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.
Selected Filmography
A look at some of Puneet Issar's most notable recent screen appearances across film and television.
- Welcome to the Jungle (2026)
- Ranapati Shivray Swari Agra (2026) as Mirza Raje Jaisingh
- Border 2 (2026) as Subedar Ratan Singh
- The Bengal Files (2025)
- Vanshaj (TV - 2023) as Bhanu Pratap Mahajan
- Channa Mereya (TV - 2022) as Rajwant Singh aka Daarji
- Jayeshbhai Jordaar (2022) as Amar Tau
- The Kashmir Files (2022) as DGP Hari Narain
- Sanghaar The Massacre (2021)
- iSmart Shankar (2019) as Kashi Viswanath
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