Puneet Issar

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Puneet Issar

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Amritsar, Punjab, India

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) starr…

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The Kapil Sharma Show

The Kapil Sharma Show

7.0 2016 TV Show
Dangal

Dangal

7.9 2016 Movie
Krrish

Krrish

6.5 2006 Movie
Partner

Partner

5.6 2007 Movie
Ready

Ready

5.1 2011 Movie
The Kashmir Files

The Kashmir Files

7.1 2022 Movie
Border

Border

6.5 1997 Movie
The Discovery of India

The Discovery of India

9.4 1988 TV Show
Bachna Ae Haseeno

Bachna Ae Haseeno

6.1 2008 Movie
Bunty Aur Babli

Bunty Aur Babli

6.3 2005 Movie
Border 2

Border 2

7.6 2026 Movie
Mahabharat

Mahabharat

7.3 1988 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Welcome To The Jungle

    Movie Duryodhan

  2. 2026
    Ranapati Shivray Swari Agra

    Movie Mirza Raje Jaisingh

  3. 2026
    Border 2

    Movie Subedar Ratan Singh

  4. 2025
    The Bengal Files

    Movie

  5. 2023
    Vanshaj

    TV show Bhanu Pratap Mahajan

  6. 2022
    Channa Mereya

    TV show Rajwant Singh aka Daarji

  7. 2022
    Jayeshbhai Jordaar

    Movie Amar Tau

  8. 2022
    The Kashmir Files

    Movie DGP Hari Narain

  9. 2021
    Sanghaar The Massacre

    Movie

  10. 2019
    iSmart Shankar

    Movie Kashi Viswanath

  11. 2019
    Captain Rana Prathap

    Movie

  12. 2019
    Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond

    TV show Digambar

  13. 2018
    Sharabha

    Movie Chandraksha

  14. 2016
    Dangal

    Movie Thanks

  15. 2016
    The Kapil Sharma Show

    TV show Self

  16. 2015
    Besh Korechi Prem Korechi

    Movie Raghav Sinha

More credits
  1. 2015
    Barkhaa

    Movie Mr. Sabharwal

  2. 2015
    International Hero

    Movie

  3. 2014
    Fateh

    Movie Pratap Singh

  4. 2013
    Best of Luck

    Movie Jarnail Singh

  5. 2012
    Son of Sardaar

    Movie Inspector Sardar

  6. 2011
    Ready

    Movie Amar and Suraj's Father

  7. 2011
    Yamla Pagla Deewana

    Movie Tejpaal Singh aka "Minty"

  8. 2011
    I Am Singh

    Movie Fateh Singh

  9. 2010
    Josh

    Movie Rudra

  10. 2009
    Jag Jeondeyan De Mele

    Movie S. Kartar Singh

  11. 2008
    Bachna Ae Haseeno

    Movie Rohit Pasricha

  12. 2008
    Satyameba Jayate

    Movie

  13. 2007
    Partner

    Movie Rana

  14. 2006
    Aryan: Unbreakable

    Movie Ranveer Singh

  15. 2006
    Bigg Boss

    TV show

  16. 2006
    Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean

    Movie Vichitra Singh

  17. 2006
    Krrish

    Movie Komal Singh

  18. 2005
    Allari Pidugu

    Movie Chakravarthy

  19. 2005
    Kasak

    Movie Captain Singh

  20. 2005
    Bunty Aur Babli

    Movie Mr. Saluja

  21. 2005
    Narasimhudu

    Movie JD

  22. 2005
    Dil Ke Pechey Pechey

    Movie Naval Officer

  23. 2004
    Garv: Pride and Honour

    Movie Director

  24. 2002
    Indra

    Movie Shaukhat Ali Khan