Puneet Issar is an well known Indian actor, writer & director. He was born on 6th November 1959 in Amritsar, Punjab, India, who is best known for his portrayal of the role of ‘Duryodhana’ in the Indian epic TV series “Mahabharat” (1988). Also, Indian actor Puneet Issar will be starring in the upcoming film Sector Balakot (2023). Puneet He began his career as an acting professor at Pune’s Film and Television Institute of India. After struggling in the industry for a long time, he bagged the role of ‘Bob’ in the Bollywood film “Coolie” (1983). However, during the shooting of the film, Issar accidently injured Amitabh Bachchan. After the incident, no one was ready to work with Puneet. He, then, struggled for six years and did small roles in some B-grade films.
During 1988, Puneet was cast in the epic television series Mahabharat as the role of Duryodhana. Subsequently, he appeared in TV serials like “Bharat Ek Khoj,” “Jai Mata Ki,” ” Noorjahan,” “Love Story,” “Kahaani Chandrakanta Ki,” and “Bani Ishaq Da kalma.” In 2014, he participated in the game reality show “Bigg Boss Season 8.” He was among the top 5 finalists and stayed in the Bigg Boss house for 105 days. In 2019, he appeared in ZEE5’s web series “Parchhayee” as ‘Maharaja Digambar Singh.’
Puneet Issar belongs to a Hindu Family. 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 has a son, Siddhant Issar and a daughter, Nivriti Issar.