Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Puneet Issar
- Born
- November 6, 1959
- Birthplace
- Punjab
- Age
- 66 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Scorpio
- Height
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- Weight
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
- Religion
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- Ethnicity
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- Profession
- Actor, Director
- Net Worth
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- Education
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- Spouse
- Deepali Issar
- Children
- 1 (Siddhant Issar)
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Biography
Puneet Issar is 66 years old, an actor, from India.
Issar has starred as a villain in over 150 films, such as Zakhmi Aurat , 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.
Career & Filmography
Movies(33)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Challenge |
| 2025 | The Bengal Files |
| 2023 | Sector Balakot |
| 2022 | The Kashmir Files |
| 2022 | Jayeshbhai Jordaar |
| 2019 | ISmart Shankar |
| 2018 | Girlfriend |
| 2015 | Besh Korechi Prem Korechi |
| 2013 | Best of Luck |
| 2011 | I Am Singh |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Deepali Issar | Married |
Family
Then vs. Now
Debut in Purana Mandir
Puneet Issar's debut was Purana Mandir (1984).
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Career Timeline
Puneet Issar's debut was Purana Mandir (1984).
6 November 1959 (age 66)
Puneet Issar was born on 1959-11-06.
Interesting Facts
- Puneet Issar (born 6 November 1959) is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach best known for his works in Hindi films and television shows.
- Puneet Issar has 2 children.
- He is also a trained artist and an 8th degree black belt holder.
- He belongs to a Punjabi Hindu family which migrated from Pakistan following the 1947 partition.
- 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 (2011) both directed by Puneet.
- The couple has two children, daughter Nivriti Issar and son Siddhant Issar.
- He also made some positive headlines for fitness at the age of 60.
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