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Puneet Issar Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Profession(s)Actor, Writer, DirectorFamous Role‘Duryodhana’ in the Indian epic TV series “Mahabharat” (1988)
Physical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 191 cm
in meters- 1.91 m
in feet & inches- 6’ 3”Eye ColourBrownHair ColourBaldCareerDebutBollywood 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)Personal LifeDate of Birth6 November 1959 (Friday)Age (as of 2024) 65 YearsBirthplaceAmritsar, Punjab, IndiaZodiac signScorpioNationalityIndianHometownAmritsar, Punjab, IndiaSchoolSt. Lawrence High School, MumbaiCollege/UniversityM

Puneet Issar on playing Duryodhana again and his passion for gyming at 60

Nov 06, 2019 11:11 AM IST

Puneet Issar turned 60 this November, but his current schedule would give 25-year-olds a run for their money. The rigorous workout routine that he puts himself through daily is to get into shape to play the iconic role once again that made him a household name in India, Duryodhana.

BR Chopra’s Mahabharata that began in 1988 on Indian television brought alive many significant and complex characters in Indian mythology. Those perfected portrayals continue to intrigue us on many levels till date. Duryodhana was one such stellar role played by actor Puneet Issar. His fierce disapproving eyes, his intimidating demeanor, his obsession with power has set a high benchmark that many actors haven’t been able to overshadow in the many versions of the epic ancient tale.

Some of his other works include- Ram Jaane (1995) and Border (1997).

Puneet Issar turned 60 this November, but his current schedule would give 25-year-olds a run for their money. The rigorous workout routine th

Puneet Issar

Indian actor (born 1959)

Puneet Issar (born 6 November 1959)[2][3] is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach best known for his works in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam films and television shows.[4] Issar started his acting career as a villain in Manmohan Desai's 1983 film Coolie, but gained recognition with the portrayal of Duryodhana in B. R. Chopra's television series Mahabharat (1988–1990).[3]

Following Mahabharat, Issar acted in notable films including Chandra Mukhi (1993), Prem Shakti (1994), Ram Jaane (1995), Border (1997), Refugee (2000), Krrish (2006), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Ready (2011), Son of Sardaar (2012) and The Kashmir Files (2022).[5] His first directorial was Salman Khan starrer cop film Garv (2004), for which he co-wrote the screenplay with wife Deepali.

Besides Mahabharat, Issar also went on to be part of television shows like Param Vir Chakra (1987), Bharat Ek Khoj (1988), Junoon (1993-1998), Noorjahan (1999-2000),

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