Cast & creator
Puneet Issar
Best known for The Kapil Sharma Show, The Discovery of India, Mahabharat
Puneet Issar is an Indian actor and director. He is most famous for his role as Duryodhana in the Mahabharat TV show (1988–1990), and directing Garv: Pride and Honour (2004) starring Salman Khan. His other notable roles are in Border, (a 1997 war film), directed by J. P. Dutta, and second lead in the cult Indian horror film Purana Mandir in 1983. He started his career with the movie Coolie in 1983. During the filming of an action sequence of this movie, he accidentally injured Amitabh Bachchan nearly fatally and suffered the industry's backlash due to it. Issar participated in the Indian TV reality show Bigg Boss season 8 in 2014-2015.
Also known as: पुनीत इस्सर, Puneet Ishar
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1983–2026 · acting roles
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Filmography (112)
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The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
2016
The Discovery of India
Rana Pratap
1988
Mahabharat
Duryodhana
1988
Dangal
Thanks
2016
Border 2
Subedar Ratan Singh
2026
Welcome To The Jungle
Duryodhan
2026
Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond
Digambar
2019
Channa Mereya
Rajwant Singh aka Daarji
2022
Refugee
Paras Singh
2000
Vanshaj
Bhanu Pratap Mahajan
2023
Krrish
Komal Singh
2006Athiradi Padai
Adiseshan
1994Dil Ke Pechey Pechey
Naval Officer
2005
Border
Subedar Ratan Singh
1997
Ranapati Shivray Swari Agra
Mirza Raje Jaisingh
2026
The Bengal Files
2025
The Kashmir Files
DGP Hari Narain
2022
Garv: Pride and Honour
Director
2004Garv: Pride and Honour
Screenplay
2004Garv: Pride and Honour
Story
2004
Ittefaq
Inspector Thakur
2001
Bachna Ae Haseeno
Rohit Pasricha
2008
iSmart Shankar
Kashi Viswanath
2019
Partner
Rana
2007
Coolie
Bob
1983
Son of Sardaar
Inspector Sardar
2012
Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean
Vichitra Singh
2006
Ready
Amar and Suraj's Father
2011
Pingami
Edwin Thomas (Achayan)
1994
Indra
Shaukhat Ali Khan
2002
Jayeshbhai Jordaar
Amar Tau
2022
Yoddha
Vishaka
1992
Bhairav
Jindal
2001
Hum Sab Chor Hain
Bhootnath
1995
Ram Jaane
Inspector Chewte
1995
Josh
Rudra
2010
Besh Korechi Prem Korechi
Raghav Sinha
2015
Yaar Gaddar
Captain
1994
Bunty Aur Babli
Mr. Saluja
2005
Barkhaa
Mr. Sabharwal
2015
Janbaaz
Rocky
1986
Kshatriya
Shakti Singh (Ajay Singh's son)
1993
Vishwambhara
Master
Devaraju
1997
Chandra Mukhi
Dhola
1993Chandra Mukhi
Zhola
1993
Narasimhudu
JD
2005
Yamla Pagla Deewana
Tejpaal Singh aka "Minty"
2011
Sanam Bewafa
Afzal Khan
1991
Superman
Superman / Shekhar
1987
Palay Khan
1986
Jallaad
Bhola
1995Born to Be King
Dadaji
Born to Be King
Director
Bhagya Debata
1997
Jag Jeondeyan De Mele
S. Kartar Singh
2009I Am Singh
Fateh Singh
2011I Am Singh
Screenplay
2011I Am Singh
Director
2011
Watan Ke Rakhwale
Akbar - Arun's assistant
1987
Anmol
Zafar
1993
Jaagruti
Leader of Tribal Group
1992
Uzhaippali
1993
Tahkhana
Vijay
1986
Dahleez
Traitor
1986
Bigg Boss
2006
Suryavanshi
Mahesh
1992
Zakhmi Aurat
Sukhdev
1988
Jaane Jigar
1998
Kasam
Dharia's Henchman
1988
Khooni Murdaa
1989
Prem Shakti
Mahabali Tantrik
1994
Haathkadi
1995
Aryan: Unbreakable
Ranveer Singh
2006
Pyar Ki Jeet
Dharma
1987
Kasak
Captain Singh
2005
Sharabha
Chandraksha
2018
Shehzaade
Arjun Singh
1989
Nishana
Durjan
1995
Sher-E-Hindustan
1998
Allari Pidugu
Chakravarthy
2005
Chandaal
1998
Humshakal
Kundan
1992
Time Bomb
1994
Vishnu Vijaya
1993
Jaalsaaz
Pratap Singh
1999
Zakhmi Sipahi
Chhota Chaudhary
1995
Kranti Kshetra
Shaitan Singh
1994
Meri Lalkaar
1990
Suraj
1997
Chinna
1994I Love India
1993
Daadagiri
1997
3D Saamri
Police Inspector Baldev
1985
Tejaa
1990
Fateh
Pratap Singh
2014
Jaan Lada Denge
1990
Muqaddar
1996
Zakhmi Rooh
1993
Best of Luck
Jarnail Singh
2013
Samrat
1994
Rasika
1994
Satyameba Jayate
2008
Jungle Beauty
1991
International Hero
2015Daku Bijlee
1986Nazarbandh
Sanghaar The Massacre
2021Sanghaar The Massacre
Producer
2021
Sector Balakot
NIA Chief
Captain Rana Prathap
2019
Purana Mandir
Anand
1984