Puneet Issar

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Puneet Issar
Puneet Issar.jpg
Issar in 2014
Born (1959-11-06) 6 November 1959 (age 62)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Actor
  • writer
  • producer
  • director
  • dialect coach
Years active1983-present
Known for
Spouse(s)Deepali Issar
Children2
Parent(s)
  • Sudesh Issar (father)

Puneet Issar (born 6 November 1959)[1] is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach. He is best known for portraying negative and supporting roles in the Hindi-language films and television shows.[2]

Issar starred his acting career in 1983 with Manmohan Desai's film Coolie. But gained nationwide recognition for playing Duryodhana in B. R. Chopra's television series Mahabharat (1988-1990).[3] After his success with Mahabharat, he starred in many renowned films such as Chandra Mukhi (1993), Prem Shakti (1994), Ram Jaane (1995), Border (1997), Refugee (2000), Krrish (2006), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Ready (2011) etc.[4] He will be next seen in the Ranveer Singh starrer Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Vivek Agnihotri directorial The Kashmir Files.

Despite films, he has also known for his roles in the television industry. Other than Mahabharat, he has starred in television shows like Param Vir Chakra (1987), Bharat Ek Khoj (1988), Junoon (1994-1998), Noorjahan (1999-2000), Mahabharat (2013), Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond (2019) and other. He was also appeared as a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss 8 (2014-2015). He is currently playing the role of Beant Singh Gill in Colors television show Choti Sarrdaarni.[5]

Issar made his feature film directorial debut with Garv: Pride and Honour (2004) starring Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty Kundra in lead. He also co-wrote the screenplay with his wife Deepali Issar. He has formerly worked as a dialect coach at various acting institutions, his expertise included speech, diction and physical gestures.[6]

Personal life and family[]

Issar was born in Amritsar, Punjab on 6 November 1959 to filmmaker Sudesh Issar.[7]

He is married to Deepali.[8] The couple have two children, daughter Nivriti Issar and son Siddhant Issar.[9] Siddhant is also an actor.[10][11][12] He recently 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.[13]

Issar is a fitness enthusiast and loves to do gymming. He also made some positive headlines for gymming at the age of 60.[14][15]

Career[]

Issar starred as a villain in over 150 films, such as Zakhmi Aurat, Jagruti, Kal Ki Aawaz, Palay Khan, Teja, Prem Shakti and many more, which include the Mohanlal starrers Yoddha and Pingami; Salman Khan starrers Sanam Bewafa, Chandra Mukhi and Suryavanshi; Akshay Kumar starrer Aashant and multi-starrers such as Kshatriya. He also played a villain in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Ram Jaane. He appeared in the hit war film Border.[16] He played the role of Parashurama in 2013 Mahabharata and Duryodhana in the epic TV series Mahabharat (1988–1990), directed by B. R. Chopra and Ravi Chopra. It was this role that gained him mainstream popularity. He 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 90's.[17][18]

He played the Indian Superman, a Bollywood version of the Hollywood movies. 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.

He has also directed TV serials such as Hindustani and Jai Mata Ki starring Hema Malini.[18] 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.[19] His latest directorial venture I Am Singh, the story of which is also written by him, released in December 2011. The film did average critically and commercially.

Issar in 2010 on the sets of his film I Am Singh

In 2013, Paras Lubricants Ltd signed Mr Puneet Issar as the Brand Ambassador for their range of Automotive Oils and Lubricants.[20] [21][22] He also played the role of Parashurama in the 2013 TV series Mahabharat. He then went on to playing the role of "Daar Ji" in Bani Ishq Da Kalma.

Puneet participated in the Indian TV reality show BIGG BOSS season 8, in 2014/2015. He made it to the grand finale and was one of the 7 finalists. He was evicted from the TV show Bigg Boss season 8 on 3 January 2015. His was the last and final eviction before the season 8 of BIGG BOSS ended and a spin-off series titled Halla-Bol started. Puneet 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. Currently he Is playing the Role of " Daar ji" in Choti Sarrdaarni.[23]

Controversy[]

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.[24]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Film Role Language
1983 Coolie Bob Hindi
1984 Raja Aur Rana
1984 Purana Mandir Anand
1985 3D Saamri
1986 Janbaaz
1986 Palay Khan Amar Singh
1986 Dahleez
1986 Tahkhana
1987 Pyar Ki Jeet Darshan Patel
1987 Hathyar
1987 Superman Shekhar/Superman
1987 Bhai Ka Dushman Bhai
1987 Watan Ke Rakhwale Akbar
1987 Awam
1988 Akhri Muqabla
1988 Zakhmi Aurat Sukhdev
1988 Zalzala
1988 Main Tere Liye
1988 Kasam
1988 Maar Dhaad Police Inspector Sangraam /Jaggu
1989 Elaan-E-Jung
1990
1990 Roti Ki Keemat D'Souza
1990 Tejaa
1990 Jaan Lada Denge
1991 Sanam Bewafa Afzal Khan
1991 Meet Mere Man Ke
1991 Paap Ki Aandhi
1992 Kal Ki Awaz
1992 Jaagruti
1992 Suryavanshi Mahesh
1992 Yoddha Vishakha (black magician) Malayalam
1993 Shri Krishna Bhakta Narsi Hindi
1993 Chandra Mukhi Zoohla Hindi
1993 Ashaant Raana Hindi
1993 Anmol Hindi
1993 Khalnayika Hindi
1993 Kshatriya Shakti Singh Hindi
1993 Zakhmi Rooh Hindi
1993 I Love India Tamil
1993 Uzhaippali Tamil
1994 Pingami Edwin Thomas Malayalam
1994 Prem Shakti
1994 Yaar Gaddar Hindi
1994 Samrat Kannada
1994 Kranti Kshetra Shaitaan Singh Hindi
1994 Athiradi Padai Tamil
1994 Chinna Kannada
1994 Rasika Kannada
1994 Cheetah Hindi
1994 Time Bomb Kannada
1995 Ram Jaane Inspector Chewte Hindi
1995 Haathkadi Chakku Pandey Hindi
1995 Bhagya Debata Bengali
1995 Jallad Bola Hindi
1996 Muqadar Parashuram Hindi
1997 Border Subedar Ratan Singh Hindi
1997 Master Devaraju aka DR, a mafia don Telugu
1997 Suraj Mangal Singh Hindi
1997 Daadagiri Dhanraj Hindi
1997 Jodidar Poacher Hindi
1997 Suryaputra Shani-dev Shani dev Hindi
1997 Krantikari Hindi
1998 Sher-E-Hindustan Police inspector Khulbhushan(father Kranti) Hindi
1998 Chandaal Police inspector Khurana Hindi
1999 Jaalsaaz Pratap Singh Hindi
2000 Refugee Hindi
2001 Zakhmi Sipahi Chhota Chaudhary Hindi
2001 Bhairav Jindal Hindi
2002 Indra Shoukat Ali Khan Telugu
2003 Tagore Telugu
2004 Vajra-The Weapon Hindi
2005 Allari Pidugu Major Chakravarthy Telugu
2005 Bunty Aur Babli Hindi
2005 Kasak Hindi
2005 Narasimhudu JD Telugu
2006 Aryan Ranveer Singh Bagga Hindi
2006 Krrish Komal Singh Hindi
2006 Rab Ne Banaiyan Jodiean Punjabi
2006 Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Hindi
2007 Gautama Buddha Anguli Mala Hindi
2007 Partner guest appearance Hindi
2008 Bachna Ae Haseeno Hindi
2008 God Tussi Great Ho Hindi
2008 Satyamev Jayate Bengali
2008 The Wheel of Action Highway Hindi
2009 Jag Jeondeyan De Mele Punjabi
2010 Josh Bengali
2011 Yamla Pagla Deewana Tejpaal Singh Hindi
2011 Ready Ishwar Chaudhary Hindi
2011 I Am Singh Fateh Singh Hindi
2011 Chhutanki Hindi
2012 Qayamat Hi Qayamat Hindi
2012 Son of Sardaar Sardar Hindi
2012 Best of Luck Jarnail Singh Punjabi
2012 Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda Jas's Father Marathi
2013 Mahabharat(2013) Dronacharya Hindi
2014 Fateh Pratap Singh Punjabi
2015 Besh Korechi Prem Korechi Bengali
2016 Eedu Gold Ehe Mahadev Telugu
2018 Sarabha Chandraksha
2019 iSmart Shankar Kasi Viswanath Telugu
2019 Captain Rana Pratap
2020 Teri Meri Gal Ban Gayi
2022 The Kashmir Files Hindi

Television[]

Year(s) Serial Role
1987 Param Vir Chakra Naik Jadu Nath Singh
1988-1990 Mahabharat Duryodhana
1994-1998 Junoon Saudagar Singh
1988 Bharat Ek Khoj Maharana Pratap Episode no 32-Akbar Part 1
1997 – 1997 Betaal Pachisi Kabira
1999 – 2000 Jai Mata Ki Mahishasur
1999 – 2000 Noorjahan Sher-e-Afghan
2006 – 2007 Left Right Left Brigadier Chandok
2007 Love Story
2008 Neeli Aankhen
2011 Dwarkadheesh - Bhagwaan Shree Krishn Jarasandh
2011 Kahaani Chandrakanta Ki King Shivdutt
2013 Bani Ishq Da Kalma Gurudev Singh Bhullar
2013 Mahabharat Parshurama
2014-2015 Bigg Boss 8 Contestant
2018 Namune Dhanaji
2019 Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond Maharaja Digambar Singh
2020 The Kapil Sharma Show Himself (guest)
2021 Choti Sarrdaarni Beant Singh Gill

Other credits[]

Year Film Director Writer Producer Notes
1997-1998 Hindustani Yes No No Unknown episodes
1999-2000 Jai Mata Ki Yes No No Unknown episodes
2004 Garv: Pride & Honour Yes Yes No
2011 I Am Singh Yes Yes Yes
2015 Born To Be King Yes No No

References[]

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