Puneet Issar

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Puneet Issar

Name :Puneet Issar
DOB :06 November 1959
(Age 63 Yr. )

Personal Life

Education Graduate
Caste Brahmin
Religion Hinduism
Nationality Indian
Profession Actor, Writer, Director
Place Amritsar,  Punjab, India

Physical Appearance

Height 6 feet 3 inch
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Bald

Family

Parents

Father- Sudesh Issar

Marital Status Married
Spouse

Deepali

Childern/Kids

Son- Siddhant Issar
Daughter- Nivriti Issar

Puneet Issar is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach best known for his works in Hindi films and television shows. Issar started his acting career as a villain in the Manmohan Desai's 1983 film Coolie, but gained recognition with the portrayal of Duryodhana in B. R. Chopra's television series Mahabharat (1988–1990).

Following Mahabharat, Issar acted in notable films including Chandra Mukhi (1993), Prem Shakti (1994), Ram Jaane (1995), Border (1997), Refugee (2000), Krrish (2006), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Ready (2011), Son of Sardaar (2012) and The Kashmir Files (2022). His first directorial was Salman Khan starrer cop film Garv (2004), in which he also co-wrote the screenplay with wife Deepali.

Besides Mahabharat, Issar also went on to be part of television shows like Param Vir Chakra (1987), Bharat Ek Khoj (1988), Junoon (1993-1998), Noorjahan (1999-2000), Mahabharat (2013), Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond (2019) and Choti Sarrdaarni (2021).[6] He was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss 8 (2014–2015), hosted by Khan. Formerly, he worked as dialect coach at various acting institutions, and his expertise included speech, diction and physical gestures.

Personal life

Puneet is the son of film director Sudesh Issar.

He is married to Deepali, the daughter of actor Daljeet Puri and sister of actor Satyajeet Puri, she has written the films Garv: Pride and Honour (2004) and I Am Singh (2010) - films directed by Puneet. The couple have two children, daughter Nivriti Issar and son Siddhant Issar. Siddhant is also an actor. He wrote, directed and produced a short film named Resurrection- Jaago Aur Jiyo (2020), he also acted in it. The short film was based on the topic of suicide prevention and mental health awareness during the corona lockdown. It's an issue-based film that gives a message.

Issar is a fitness and gym enthusiast. He also made some positive headlines for fitness at the age of 60.

Career

Issar has starred as a villain in over 150 films, such as Zakhmi Aurat, Jagruti, Kal Ki Aawaz, Palay Khan, Teja, Prem Shakti and opposite stars like Mohanlal, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. He also played a villain in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Ram Jaane. He appeared in the hit war film Border. He played the role of Parashurama in 2013 Mahabharata and Duryodhana in the epic TV series Mahabharat (1988–1990) which brought him mainstream popularity.

He played the Indian Superman, a Bollywood version of the Hollywood films. He played the second lead in the cult Indian horror film Purana Mandir in 1983. Later he did many other horror movies such as Tehkhana in the 1980s.

He also starred in movies such as Krrish, Partner, Aryan, Bachna Ae Haseeno and many more in the 2000s.

In 1982, he was involved in an on-shoot incident with Amitabh Bachchan during the shoot of Coolie. He accidentally injured Amitabh, nearly fatally and suffered the industry's backlash due to it. He later admitted that he had to face a lot of problems in getting roles in movies and he also lost 7-8 films due to the notoriety of the incident.

He has also directed TV serials such as Hindustani and Jai Mata Ki starring Hema Malini. He has starred in over 12 TV serials such as Junoon, Sahil, Noor Jahan, Vikram Aur Betaal and many more. He has appeared in over 1800 episodes on Indian television. He played the role of King Bimbisara in the feature film Gautama Buddha – The Life and Times of Gautama Buddha. He also starred in Left Right Left of the Indian Channel Sab TV. He has also worked in a number of Punjabi films such as Rab Ne Banayian Jodiyan and in a few Telugu films. He has also given a brilliant display of his acting skills in the mythological film Suryaputra Shanidev, which released in 1997.

In 2004, Issar directed the film Garv: Pride and Honour starring Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty in lead roles. The opening collections of the film were good, and overall it was declared "Above Average" at the box office. His latest directorial venture I Am Singh, the story of which is also written by him, released in December 2011.

In the Indian TV reality show Bigg Boss season 8, in 2014/2015, Issar was one of the 7 finalists. He was evicted from the show 3 January 2015. Issar lasted in the house for 105 days. At 56, he was the oldest contestant to do so and last the entire season in the house. He is playing "Daar ji" in Choti Sarrdaarni since 2021.

In 2022, Issar played DGP Hari Narain in The Kashmir Files, a film based on the Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguage
1983CoolieBobHindi
1984Raja Aur Rana 
Purana MandirAnand
19853D Saamri 
1986Janbaaz 
Palay KhanAmar Singh
Dahleez 
Tahkhana 
1987Pyar Ki JeetDarshan Patel
Hathyar 
SupermanShekhar/Superman
Bhai Ka Dushman Bhai 
Watan Ke RakhwaleAkbar
Awam 
1988Akhri Muqabla 
Zakhmi AuratSukhdev
Zalzala 
Main Tere Liye 
Kasam 
Maar DhaadPolice Inspector Sangraam /Jaggu
1989Elaan-E-Jung 
1990Haar Jeet 
Roti Ki KeematD'Souza
Tejaa 
Jaan Lada Denge 
1991Sanam BewafaAfzal Khan
Meet Mere Man Ke 
Paap Ki Aandhi 
1992Kal Ki Awaz 
Jaagruti 
SuryavanshiMahesh
YoddhaVishakha (black magician)Malayalam
1993Shri Krishna Bhakta Narsi Hindi
Chandra MukhiZoohla
AshaantRaana
Anmol 
Khalnayika 
KshatriyaShakti Singh
Zakhmi Rooh 
I Love India Tamil
Uzhaippali 
1994PingamiEdwin ThomasMalayalam
Prem Shakti Hindi
Yaar Gaddar 
Samrat Kannada
Kranti KshetraShaitaan SinghHindi
Athiradi Padai Tamil
Chinna Kannada
Rasika 
Cheetah Hindi
Time Bomb Kannada
1995Ram JaaneInspector ChewteHindi
HaathkadiChakku Pandey
Bhagya Debata Bengali
JalladBolaHindi
1996MuqadarParashuram
1997BorderSubedar Ratan Singh
MasterDevaraju aka DR, a mafia donTelugu
SurajMangal SinghHindi
DaadagiriDhanraj
JodidarPoacher
Suryaputra Shani-devShani dev
Krantikari 
1998Sher-E-HindustanPolice inspector Khulbhushan
ChandaalPolice inspector Khurana
1999JaalsaazPratap Singh
2000Refugee 
2001Zakhmi SipahiChhota Chaudhary
BhairavJindal
2002IndraShoukat Ali KhanTelugu
2003Tagore 
2004Vajra-The Weapon Hindi
2005Allari PiduguMajor ChakravarthyTelugu
Bunty Aur Babli Hindi
Kasak 
NarasimhuduJDTelugu
2006AryanRanveer Singh BaggaHindi
KrrishKomal Singh
Rab Ne Banaiyan Jodiean Punjabi
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Hindi
2007Gautama BuddhaAnguli Mala
PartnerRana from Haryana
2008Bachna Ae Haseeno 
God Tussi Great Ho 
Satyamev Jayate Bengali
The Wheel of Action Highway Hindi
2009Jag Jeondeyan De Mele Punjabi
2010Josh Bengali
2011Yamla Pagla DeewanaTejpaal SinghHindi
ReadyIshwar Chaudhary
I Am SinghFateh Singh
Chhutanki 
2012Qayamat Hi Qayamat 
Son of SardaarSardar
Best of LuckJarnail SinghPunjabi
Jai Maharashtra Dhaba BhatindaJas's FatherMarathi
2014FatehPratap SinghPunjabi
2015Besh Korechi Prem Korechi Bengali
2016Eedu Gold EheMahadevTelugu
2018SarabhaChandraksha
2019iSmart ShankarKasi Viswanath
Captain Rana Pratap 
2020Teri Meri Gal Ban Gayi Punjabi
2022The Kashmir FilesDGP Hari NarayanHindi
Jayeshbhai JordaarAmar TauHindi

Television

Year(s)TitleRoleNotes
1987Param Vir ChakraNaik Jadu Nath Singh 
1988–1990MahabharatDuryodhana 
1993–1998JunoonSaudagar Singh 
1988Bharat Ek KhojMaharana PratapEpisode 32
1997–1997Betaal PachisiKabira 
1999–2000Jai Mata KiMahishasur 
1999–2000NoorjahanSher-e-Afghan 
2006–2007Left Right LeftBrigadier Chandok 
2007Love Story  
2008Neeli Aankhen  
2011Dwarkadheesh - Bhagwaan Shree KrishnJarasandh 
2011Kahaani Chandrakanta KiKing Shivdutt 
2013Bani Ishq Da KalmaGurudev Singh Bhullar 
2013MahabharatParshurama 
2014–2015Bigg Boss 8Contestant6th place
2018NamuneDhanaji 
2019Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin BondMaharaja Digambar Singh 
2020The Kapil Sharma ShowHimselfEpisode 273
2021Choti SarrdaarniBeant Singh Gill 
2022Channa MereyaRajwant Singh 
2023–presentVanshajBhanupratap "Dada Babu" Mahajan 
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