Puneet Issar

Puneet Issar is the kind of character actor I deeply admire. Starting as a villain in the 1983 film Coolie, he found lasting fame as Duryodhana in the landmark television Mahabharat, a role demanding the gravitas to anchor an entire epic. What interests me most is his range: actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach. That breadth signals a craftsman who understands storytelling from every angle, not just the spotlight. Playing a mythological antagonist convincingly takes both technique and nerve, and he made Duryodhana unforgettable for a generation. I value performers who serve the story over their own vanity, and Issar strikes me as exactly that.

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Name (English)

Puneet Issar

Name (Japanese)

プニート・イッサル

Reading

ぷにーと・いっさる

Born

November 6, 1959 (age 66)

Origin

Punjab, India

Occupation

film director / actor / screenwriter / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Boar

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Tags

• Punjab
• film director
• actor
• screenwriter

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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