Puneet Issar Bio, Age, Height, Son, Movies, Net Worth & Wiki

Puneet Issar is a well-known Indian actor and director. He is best known for playing the role of Duryodhana in the TV series Mahabharat, and directing Garv: Pride and Honour starring Salman Khan. His other notable roles are in Border, and as the second lead in the cult Indian horror film Purana Mandir.

Puneet Issar was born in a Brahmin family on 6 November 1959 in Amritsar, Punjab. He is the son of the film director, Sudesh Issar. Not much is known about his mother. Puneet is married to Deepali, daughter of Punjabi actor, Diljit Puri and Bengali singer, Ashita Puri. The couple is blessed with a son, Siddhant Issar, and a daughter, Nivriti Issar.

Puneet Issar Wiki/Bio

Birth Name	Puneet Issar
Nick Name	Not Known
Age	(as in 2023) 64 Years
Debut	• Bollywood Film (Actor): Coolie (1983) • Bollywood Film (Assistant Director): Sauda (1974) • Malayalam Film (Actor): Yoddha (1992) • Tamil Film (Actor): I Love India (1993) • Kannada Film (Actor): Samrat (1994) • Bengali Film (Actor): Bhagya Debata (1995) • Telugu Film (Actor): Master (1997) • Punjabi Film (Actor): Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean (2006) • TV (Actor): Kahan Gaye Woh Log (1987) • TV (Director): Hindustani (1996)
Famous Role	‘Duryodhana’ in the Indian epic TV series “Mahabharat” (1988)
Religion	Hinduism
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Birth Place	Amritsar, Punjab, India
Date of Birth	6 November 1959 (Friday)
Nationality	Indian
Residence	Not Known
Home Town	Amritsar, Punjab, India
Hobbies	Reading, Travelling
Family
Mother’s Name	Not Known
Father’s Name	Sudesh Issar (Film Director)
Brother	Not Known
Sister	Not Known
Girlfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Marital Status, Wife and Children
Wife/Spouse	Deepali
Marriage Date	Not Known
Children	• Son- Siddhant Issar • Daughter- Nivriti Issar
Education
School	St. Lawrence High School, Mumbai
College/University	Mithibai College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Profession	Actor, Writer, Director
Brands Endorsed	Not Known
Career Manager	Not Known
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 191 cm in meters- 1.91 m in feet & inches- 6’ 3”
Weight (Approx.)	in Kilograms – 99 kg In Pound – 220 lbs
Figure Measurements
Chest Size	42 inches
Biceps Size	15 inches
Waist Size	32 inches
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	Brahmin
Hair Color	Bald
Eye Color	Brown
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Dress Size	Not Known
Shoe Size	Not Known
Tattoo	On The Right Hand: “Om”
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Not Known
Favourite Actors	Not Known
Favourite Colors	Not Known
Favourite Sport	Not Known
Controversies	During the shoot of one of the fight scenes of the movie coolie, Amitabh Bachchan was hurt badly. Puneet was really criticized by the whole country and became a real-life villain for everyone as Amitabh was seriously injured and had to go through surgery. But after recovering from the injury, Amitabh Bachchan cleared the matter by saying Puneet had done nothing intentionally

Life Journey

Puneet Issar completed his schooling at Mumbai’s St. Lawrence High School. He went to Mithibai College to pursue his graduation. After completing his graduation, Issar did a course in acting from Pune’s Film and Television Institute of India.

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Puneet began his career as an acting professor in the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. After struggling in the industry for a long time, he bagged the role of ‘Bob’ in the Bollywood film Coolie in 1983. Though, during the shooting of the movie, Puneet accidentally injured Amitabh Bachchan. After the incident, no one was ready to work with him. Issar, then, struggled for 6 years and did small roles in some B-grade movies.

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Career

Then, Puneet Issar portrayed the role of Duryodhana in the epic TV series Mahabharat from 1988 to 1990, directed by B. R. Chopra and Ravi Chopra. It was this performance that gained him mainstream fame. Issar along with other actors of the epic TV show often toured the whole of India and even abroad to perform live shows based on the epic throughout the ’90s.

Puneet Issar portrayed the role of the Indian Superman, a Bollywood version of the Hollywood films. Later he did several other horror films such as Tehkhana in the 1980s. Issar also acted in films including Partner, Krrish, Aryan, Bachna Ae Haseeno, and many more in the 2000s.

Puneet has also directed TV serials including Hindustani and Jai Mata Ki starring Hema Malini. He has acted in over 12 TV serials such as Sahil, Junoon, Noor Jahan, Vikram Aur Betaal, and many more. Puneet has appeared in over 1800 episodes on Indian television. He portrayed the role of King Bimbisara in the feature film Gautama Buddha – The Life and Times of Gautama Buddha.

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Puneet also acted in the Left-Right Left of the Indian Channel Sab TV. He has also performed in a number of Punjabi movies including Rab Ne Banayian Jodiyan and in a few Telugu movies. In 1997, Issar has also given a brilliant display of his acting skills in the mythological movie Suryaputra Shanidev.

He directed the movie Garv: Pride and Honour starring Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty in lead roles in 2004. His one more directorial venture in 2011 was I Am Singh, the story of which is also written by him. The film did average critically and commercially.

In the year 2013, Paras Lubricants Ltd signed him as the Brand Ambassador for their range of Automotive Oils and Lubricants. He also played the role of Parashurama in the recent TV series Mahabharat. Issar then went on to play the role of Daar Ji in Bani Ishq Da Kalma. In 2008, Issar participated in the Indian controversial TV reality show Big Boss Season 8. Puneet made it to the grand finale and was one of the seven finalists.

Facts About Puneet Issar

• He was born in a well-to-do family in Amritsar, Punjab.
• His father was a famous film director who had worked with famous actors including Raj Babbar, Jagjit Singh, and Anita Raj.
• Issar wanted to become an Indian Army Officer in his college days.
• Puneet began his career as an acting professor in the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, from where he earlier took training in acting.
• He has got a fourth-degree black-belt in martial arts.
• Issar is also good at Karate, boxing, Kung-fu, and wrestling.
• He has a good command of Hindi and Urdu languages.
• Issar always wanted to play the villain in the Hindi film, as his body stats made him look fitting for villain roles.
• He portrayed the role of ‘Maharaja Digambar Singh’ in ZEE5’s web series “Parchhayee” in 2019.
• Issar has been practicing theatre for a long time.

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