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.

Known for

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2022	The Kashmir Files	DGP Hari Narain
2022	Jayeshbhai Jordaar	Amar Tau
2022	Channa Mereya	Rajwant Singh aka Daarji
2021	Sanghaar The Massacre
2019	iSmart Shankar	Kashi Viswanath
2019	Captain Rana Prathap
2018	Sharabha	Chandraksha
—	Born to Be King	Dadaji
—	Sector Balakot	NIA Chief
—	Nazarbandh
2015	Barkhaa	Mr. Sabharwal
2015	Besh Korechi Prem Korechi	Raghav Sinha
2014	Fateh	Pratap Singh
2013	Best of Luck	Jarnail Singh
2012	Son of Sardaar	Inspector Sardar
2011	Ready	Amar and Suraj's Father
2011	Yamla Pagla Deewana	Tejpaal Singh aka "Minty"
2011	I Am Singh	Fateh Singh
2010	Josh	Rudra
2009	Jag Jeondeyan De Mele	S. Kartar Singh
2008	Bachna Ae Haseeno	Mahi's Father
2008	Gautama Buddha
2008	Satyameba Jayate
2007	Partner	Rana
2006	Krrish	Komal Singh
2006	Aryan: Unbreakable	Ranveer Singh
2006	Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean	Vichitra Singh
2005	Bunty Aur Babli
2005	Narasimhudu	JD
2005	Kasak	Captain Singh
2005	Allari Pidugu	Chakravarthy
2002	Indra	Shaukhat Ali Khan
2001	Bhairav	Jindal
2000	Refugee
1999	Jaalsaaz	Pratap Singh
1998	Chandaal
1998	Jaane Jigar
1998	Sher-E-Hindustan
1997	Border	Subedar Ratan Singh
1997	Master
1997	Suraj
1997	Daadagiri
1997	Bhagya Debata
1996	Muqaddar
1995	Ram Jaane	Inspector Chewte
1995	Jallaad	Bhola
1995	Haathkadi
1995	Hum Sab Chor Hain	Bhootnath
1995	Nishana	Durjan
1995	Zakhmi Sipahi	Chhota Chaudhary
1994	Pingami	Edwin Thomas
1994	Yaar Gaddar	Captain
1994	Kranti Kshetra	Shaitan Singh
1994	Prem Shakti	Mahabali Tantrik
1994	Rasika
1993	Uzhaippali
1993	Kshatriya	Shakti Singh (Ajay Singh's son)
1993	Chandra Mukhi	Dhola
1993	Chandra Mukhi	Zhola
1993	I Love India
1993	Zakhmi Rooh
1993	Anmol	Zafar
1992	Yoddha	Vishaka, a Black Magician
1992	Suryavanshi	Mahesh
1992	Jaagruti	Leader of Tribal Group
1992	Humshakal	Kundan
1991	Sanam Bewafa	Afzal Khan
1991	Jungle Beauty
1990	Tejaa
1990	Meri Lalkaar
1989	Khooni Murdaa
1989	Shehzaade	Arjun Singh
1988	Mahabharat	Duryodhana
1988	The Discovery of India	Rana Pratap
1988	Zakhmi Aurat	Sukhdev
1988	Kasam	Dharia's Henchman
1987	Superman	Superman / Shekhar
1987	Watan Ke Rakhwale	Akbar - Arun's assistant
1987	Pyar Ki Jeet	Dharma
1986	Janbaaz	Rocky
1986	Tahkhana	Vijay
1986	Dahleez	Traitor
1985	3D Saamri	Police Inspector Baldev
1984	Purana Mandir	Anand
1983	Coolie	Bob

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	Born to Be King	Director
2021	Sanghaar The Massacre	Producer
2016	Dangal	Thanks
2011	I Am Singh	Screenplay
2011	I Am Singh	Director
2004	Garv: Pride and Honour	Director
2004	Garv: Pride and Honour	Screenplay
2004	Garv: Pride and Honour	Story