Published 11:57 IST, May 27th 2020

'Mahabharat' star Puneet Issar directed this hit Salman Khan starrer

Mahabharat star Puneet Issar has directed many movies in the Hindi movie industry, including one of Salman Khan’s blockbuster. Read ahead to know more-

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Puneet Issar is a well-kwn Indian actor and director. Puneet rose to fame as he played character of Duryodhana in B.R. Chopra’s famous television series Mahabharat. Puneet Issar has also directed many movies in Hindi movie industry, including one of Salman Khan’s blockbuster. Re ahe to kw which movie was it-

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Puneet Issar is director of Salman Khan’s blockbuster movie

Puneet Issar started his acting career in 1980, by playing a negative character in movies like  Zakhmi Aurat, Jagruti, Kal Ki Aawaz, Palay Khan, Teja, Prem Shakti, and many more. In 1988, B. R. Chopra’s epic television series, Mahabharat came along his way as he got a chance to play character of Duryodhana. It was this role that gained him mainstream popularity. Puneet Issar went ahe to star as a supporting character in many movies after that until he me his directorial debut with Salman Khan starrer Garv: Pride and Hour in 2004.

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Apart from Salman Khan, Garv: Pride and Hour also cast Arbaaz Khan and Shilpa Shetty in le roles. plot of film revolves around an honest and decorated police officer, who is arrested on charges of mass murder and trapped in a corrupt political system, where he finds himself sinking in deep trouble. movie did very well at box-office and went ahe to become a blockbuster. Puneet Issar also went ahe to direct or Bollywood movies that mand to do fairly well at box-office.

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After working as a director till 2011, Puneet Issar returned to television industry with spin-off show of television series based on ancient Sanskrit epic Mahabharat. This time Puneet Issar played character of Parshurama in series. Parshurama is sixth avatar of Vishnu S and teacher of Bhishma, Drona, and Karna. In 2014, Puneet Issar participated in India’s most-watched reality television show, Bigg Boss 8, hosted by Salman Khan. He me it to grand finale and was one of 7 finalists. He was evicted from TV show Bigg Boss 8 on 3 January 2015.  Puneet lasted in house for 105 days. At 56, he was oldest contestant to do so and last entire season in house.

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11:56 IST, May 27th 2020