Puneet Issar

{{Infobox person

| name = Puneet Issar

| image = Puneet Issar.jpg

| caption = Issar in 2014

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|11|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| known_for = {{ubl|Coolie|Mahabharat| Border| Garv|The Kashmir Files}}

| years_active = 1983–present

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|writer|producer|director|dialect coach}}

| spouse = Deepali Issar

| children = 2

| height =

| father = Sudesh Issar

| relatives = Satyajeet Puri (brother-in-law)

}}

Puneet Issar (born 6 November 1959){{Cite news|last=Bhandari|first=Kabir Singh|date=6 November 2019|title=Puneet Issar on playing Duryodhana again and his passion for gyming at 60|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/fitness/at-60-puneet-issar-works-out-like-a-maniac-this-is-his-story/story-W3Bw13ocJbgR5w8nefE9xL.html|access-date=11 April 2021|work=Hindustan Times|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411083605/https://www.hindustantimes.com/fitness/at-60-puneet-issar-works-out-like-a-maniac-this-is-his-story/story-W3Bw13ocJbgR5w8nefE9xL.html| url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Murthy|first=Neeraja|date=17 December 2019|title=Puneet Issar is still mighty 'Duryodhan' for viewers|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/puneet-issar-is-still-mighty-duryodhan-for-viewers/article30328277.ece|access-date=11 April 2021|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411083651/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/puneet-issar-is-still-mighty-duryodhan-for-viewers/article30328277.ece|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite news|title=Puneet Issar on playing the ANTI-HERO|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/from-duryodhan-to-raavan-puneet-issar-on-playing-the-anti-hero/story-YDt7fUXoD6wtp9FCNaozFO.html|date=28 September 2016|work=Hindustan Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115032145/http://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/from-duryodhan-to-raavan-puneet-issar-on-playing-the-anti-hero/story-YDt7fUXoD6wtp9FCNaozFO.html|archive-date=15 November 2017|access-date=12 May 2020}} 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).

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).{{cite news |last=Chakraborty |first=Juhi |date=6 February 2021 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/puneet-issar-all-the-actors-from-mahabharat-are-stuck-in-their-image-from-30-years-ago-but-i-kept-breaking-my-image-101612617397624.html |title=All the actors from Mahabharat are stuck in their image from 30 years ago, but I kept breaking my image says Puneet Issar |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=12 October 2021}} 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), Mahabharat (2013), Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond (2019) and Choti Sarrdaarni (2021).{{cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/puneet-issar-to-enter-choti-sarrdaarni-says-the-role-is-tailor-made-for-me-1811273-2021-06-05 |title=Puneet Issar to enter Choti Sarrdaarni, says the role is tailor made for me |magazine=India Today |date=5 June 2021 |access-date=8 June 2021}} He was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss 8 (2014–2015), hosted by Salman Khan. Formerly, he worked as dialect coach at various acting institutions, and his expertise included speech, diction and physical gestures.

Personal life

Puneet is the son of film director Sudesh Issar.{{cite web |title=It feels sad to see Sanatan Dharma being made fun of |url=https://lifeandmore.in/special-stories/it-feels-sad-to-see-sanatan-dharma-being-made-fun-of/ |website=Life And More |date=29 November 2020}}

He belongs to a Punjabi Hindu family which migrated from Pakistan following the 1947 partition.{{Cite web |date=27 March 2022 |title=Indore: Actor Punit Issar main draw at Rotary function |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-actor-punit-issar-main-draw-at-rotary-function |website=The Free Press Journal |quote=He said his father was from Pakistan and during partition his father was only 16-year-old and his uncle was just 6-months old.}}

He is married to Deepali, the daughter of actor Daljeet Puri and sister of actor Satyajeet Puri. She has written the films Garv: Pride and Honour (2004) and I Am Singh (2011) both directed by Puneet.{{cite news |last1=Batra |first1=Ankur |title=Puneet Issar feels that isolation period was more interesting than his Bigg Boss stay |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/puneet-issar-feels-that-isolation-period-was-more-interesting-than-his-bigg-boss-stay/articleshow/76675890.cms |access-date=21 November 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=28 June 2020 |language=en |archive-date=8 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200908041355/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/puneet-issar-feels-that-isolation-period-was-more-interesting-than-his-bigg-boss-stay/articleshow/76675890.cms |url-status=live }} The couple has two children, daughter Nivriti Issar and son Siddhant Issar.{{cite news |title=Puneet Issar's daughter Nivriti claims tweet about Karishma Tanna was from a fake account |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-8-puneet-issars-daughter-apologises-to-karishma-tannas-family-claims-the-tweet-was-from-a-fake-account/ |access-date=21 November 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=18 December 2014 |language=en}} Siddhant is also an actor.{{cite news |title=ये है महाभारत के दुर्योधन का बेटा, पुनीत इस्सर की तरह सिद्धांत इस्सर भी निभा चुके दुर्योधन का आइकॉनिक रोल |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/mahabharat-duryodhan-aka-puneet-issar-son-siddhant-issar-debut-film-and-more-facts/309719 |work=Times Now |language=hi |date=26 August 2020 |access-date=21 November 2020}}

Issar is a fitness and gym enthusiast. He also made some positive headlines for fitness at the age of 60.{{cite news |title=Time to workout - Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/time-to-workout/987729 |access-date=16 March 2020 |work=archive.indianexpress.com |date=17 August 2012 |archive-date=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911022543/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/time-to-workout/987729 |url-status=live }}

Career

Issar has starred as a villain in over 150 films, such as Zakhmi Aurat, Kal Ki Aawaz, Palay Khan, Teja, Prem Shakti and opposite stars like Mohanlal, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. He also played a villain in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Ram Jaane. He appeared in the hit war film Border.{{cite web |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/30ref.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: A very human story |publisher=M.rediff.com |date=30 June 2000 |access-date=19 January 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011183734/https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/30ref.htm |url-status=live }} He played the role of Parashurama in 2013 Mahabharata and Duryodhana in the epic TV series Mahabharat (1988–1990) which brought him mainstream popularity.{{cite news|title=I am praying for him again|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/i-am-praying-for-him-again/articleshow/1315428.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=2 December 2005|access-date=10 January 2012|archive-date=8 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108121902/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/i-am-praying-for-him-again/articleshow/1315428.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/02punit.htm |title=The producers thought Garv would never release |work=Rediff.com |date=1 July 2004 |access-date=10 January 2012 |archive-date=25 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925010140/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/02punit.htm |url-status=live }}

He played the Indian Superman, a Bollywood version of the Hollywood films.{{cite news |title=Sands Of Time - Part 4 {{!}} Bollywood's Affair With Superman: When Duryodhan Became Clark Kent |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-sands-of-time-part-4-when-duryodhan-became-clark-kent-bollywoods-affair-with-superman/406683 |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=Outlook |date=12 January 2022 |language=en |archive-date=10 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110071251/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-sands-of-time-part-4-when-duryodhan-became-clark-kent-bollywoods-affair-with-superman/406683 |url-status=live }} He played the second lead in the cult Indian horror film Purana Mandir in 1983.{{cite news |last1=Bhandari |first1=Kabir Singh |title=Halloween Special: Puneet Issar on his horror movie experience with Purana Mandir |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/halloween-special-puneet-issar-on-his-horror-movie-experience-with-purana-mandir |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |date=30 October 2020 |language=en}} Later he did many other horror movies such as Tehkhana in the 1980s.{{cite news |title=90 दशक की रामसे ब्रदर्स की वो हॉरर फिल्में, जिन्होंने बचपन में ख़ूब डराया {{!}} Ramsay Brothers Horror Movies |url=https://www.patrika.com/bollywood-news/ramsay-brothers-horror-movies-7442736/ |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=Patrika News |date=4 April 2022 |language=hi-IN |archive-date=4 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404122740/https://www.patrika.com/bollywood-news/ramsay-brothers-horror-movies-7442736/ |url-status=live }}

He also starred in movies such as Krrish, Partner, Aryan, Bachna Ae Haseeno and many more in the 2000s.

In 1982, he was involved in an on-shoot incident with Amitabh Bachchan during the shoot of Coolie. He accidentally injured Amitabh, nearly fatally, and suffered the industry's backlash due to it. He later admitted that he had to face a lot of problems in getting roles in movies and he also lost 7-8 films due to the notoriety of the incident.{{cite news |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/article/puneet-issar-birthday-when-actor-meet-first-time-amitabh-bachchan-after-coolie-accident-wife-donated-blood-to-big-b/362790 |title=कुली हादसे के बाद ऐसे थी Amitabh Bachchan-Puneet Issar की पहली मुलाकात, पत्नी ने भी दिया था बिग बी को खून |work=Times Now |language=hi |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=29 September 2021 |archive-date=4 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004152153/https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/article/puneet-issar-birthday-when-actor-meet-first-time-amitabh-bachchan-after-coolie-accident-wife-donated-blood-to-big-b/362790 |url-status=live }}

He has also directed TV serials such as Hindustani and Jai Mata Ki starring Hema Malini. He has starred in over 12 TV serials such as Junoon, Sahil, Noor Jahan, Vikram Aur Betaal and many more. He has appeared in over 1800 episodes on Indian television. He played the role of King Bimbisara in the feature film Gautama Buddha – The Life and Times of Gautama Buddha. He also starred in Left Right Left of the Indian Channel Sab TV. He has also worked in several Punjabi films such as Rab Ne Banayian Jodiyan and in a few Telugu films. He has also given a brilliant display of his acting skills in the mythological film Suryaputra Shanidev, which was released in 1997.

In 2004, Issar directed the film Garv: Pride and Honour starring Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty in lead roles. The opening collections of the film were good, and overall it was declared "Above Average" at the box office.{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA== |website=Boxofficeindia.com |title=Box Office 2004 |access-date=10 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132208/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 }} His latest directorial venture I Am Singh, the story of which is also written by him, released in December 2011.{{cite news |last=Webster |first=Andy |title=A Family's Irreparable Loss for the Crime of Being Sikh |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/03/movies/i-am-singh-directed-by-puneet-issar-review.html |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=New York Times |date=2 December 2011 |archive-date=17 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617062719/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/03/movies/i-am-singh-directed-by-puneet-issar-review.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |agency=PTI |title='I Am Singh' is about Sikhs targeted post 9/11: Puneet Issar |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-i-am-singh-is-about-sikhs-targeted-post-911-puneet-issar-1610422 |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=DNA India |language=en |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107110225/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-i-am-singh-is-about-sikhs-targeted-post-911-puneet-issar-1610422 |url-status=live }}

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In the Indian TV reality show Bigg Boss season 8, in 2014/2015, Issar was one of the 7 finalists. He was evicted from the show on 3 January 2015. Issar lasted in the house for 105 days. At 56, he was the oldest contestant to do so and lasted the entire season in the house. He played the role of "Daar ji" in Choti Sarrdaarni.{{cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/puneet-issar-to-enter-choti-sarrdaarni-264605|title=Puneet Issar to enter Choti Sarrdaarni|access-date=12 April 2022|work=Tribune|date=7 June 2021|archive-date=17 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417081548/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/puneet-issar-to-enter-choti-sarrdaarni-264605|url-status=live}}

In 2022, Issar played DGP Hari Narain in The Kashmir Files, a film based on the Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits.{{cite news |last1=Cyril |first1=Grace |title=Twinkle Khanna mocks The Kashmir Files craze, says 'going to make Nail Files about disastrous manicure' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/twinkle-khanna-mocks-the-kashmir-files-craze-says-going-to-make-nail-files-about-disastrous-manicure-1933626-2022-04-05 |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=India Today |date=5 April 2022 |language=en |archive-date=4 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004152152/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/twinkle-khanna-mocks-the-kashmir-files-craze-says-going-to-make-nail-files-about-disastrous-manicure-1933626-2022-04-05 |url-status=live }}

Filmography

=Films=

Year ! Title	Role	Language
class="wikitable sortable"
1983 \|Coolie	Bob	rowspan="31"\|Hindi
rowspan="2" \|1984 \|Raja Aur Rana
Purana Mandir	Anand
1985 \|3D Saamri
rowspan="4" \|1986 \|Janbaaz
Palay Khan	Amar Singh
Dahleez
Tahkhana
rowspan="6" \|1987 \|Pyar Ki Jeet	Darshan Patel
Hathyar
Superman	Shekhar/Superman
Bhai Ka Dushman Bhai
Watan Ke Rakhwale	Akbar
Awam
rowspan="6" \|1988 \|Akhri Muqabla
Zakhmi Aurat	Sukhdev
Zalzala
Main Tere Liye
Kasam
Maar Dhaad	Police Inspector Sangraam /Jaggu
1989 \|Elaan-E-Jung
rowspan="4" \|1990 \|Haar Jeet
Roti Ki Keemat	D'Souza
Tejaa
Jaan Lada Denge
rowspan="3" \|1991 \|Sanam Bewafa	Afzal Khan
Meet Mere Man Ke
Paap Ki Aandhi
rowspan="4" \|1992 \|Kal Ki Awaz
Jaagruti
Suryavanshi	Mahesh
Yoddha	Vishakha (black magician)	Malayalam
rowspan="8" \|1993 \|Shri Krishna Bhakta Narsi		rowspan="7" \|Hindi
Chandra Mukhi	Zoohla
Ashaant	Raana
Anmol
Khal-Naaikaa	Dr. Rajan Bakshi
Kshatriya	Shakti Singh
Zakhmi Rooh
I Love India		Tamil
rowspan="10" \|1994 \|Pingami	Edwin Thomas	Malayalam
Prem Shakti		rowspan="2" \|Hindi
Yaar Gaddar
Samrat		Kannada
Kranti Kshetra	Shaitaan Singh	Hindi
Athiradi Padai		Tamil
Chinna		rowspan="2" \| Kannada
Rasika
Cheetah		Hindi
Time Bomb		Kannada
rowspan="4" \|1995 \|Ram Jaane	Inspector Chewte	rowspan="2" \|Hindi
Haathkadi	Chakku Pandey
Bhagya Debata		Bengali
Jallad	Bola	rowspan="3" \|Hindi
1996 \|Muqadar	Parashuram
rowspan="7" \|1997 \|Border	Subedar Ratan Singh
Master	Devaraju aka DR, a mafia don	Telugu
Suraj	Mangal Singh	rowspan="11" \|Hindi
Daadagiri	Dhanraj
Jodidar	Poacher
Suryaputra Shani-dev	Shani dev
Krantikari
rowspan="2" \|1998 \|Sher-E-Hindustan	Police inspector Khulbhushan
Chandaal	Police inspector Khurana
1999 \|Jaalsaaz	Pratap Singh
2000 \|Refugee
rowspan="2" \|2001 \|Zakhmi Sipahi	Chhota Chaudhary
Bhairav	Jindal
2002 \|Indra	Shoukat Ali Khan	rowspan="3" \|Telugu
2003 \|Tagore
rowspan="2"\|2004	Guri	Minister
Vajra-The Weapon		Hindi
rowspan="4" \|2005 \|Allari Pidugu	Major Chakravarthy	Telugu
Bunty Aur Babli		rowspan="2" \|Hindi
Kasak
Narasimhudu	JD	Telugu
rowspan="4" \|2006 \|Aryan	Ranveer Singh Bagga	rowspan="2" \|Hindi
Krrish	Komal Singh
Rab Ne Banaiyan Jodiean		Punjabi
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye		Hindi
rowspan="2"\|2007 \|Chandrahas	Liaqat Ali Khan	Telugu{{cite web \|title=Chandrahas review \|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/chandrahas-review-telugu-movie-8997 \|website=IndiaGlitz.com \|date=3 July 2007 \|access-date=30 December 2023 \|archive-date=10 November 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110200405/https://www.indiaglitz.com/chandrahas-review-telugu-movie-8997 \|url-status=live }}
Partner	Rana from Haryana	Hindi
rowspan="5" \|2008 \|Gautama Buddha	Anguli Mala	Hindi / Telugu
Bachna Ae Haseeno		rowspan="2"\|Hindi
God Tussi Great Ho
Satyamev Jayate		Bengali
The Wheel of Action Highway		Hindi
2009 \|Jag Jeondeyan De Mele		Punjabi
2010 \|Josh		Bengali
rowspan="4" \|2011 \|Yamla Pagla Deewana	Tejpaal Singh \| rowspan="6"\|Hindi
Ready	Ishwar Chaudhary
I Am Singh	Fateh Singh
Chhutanki
rowspan="4" \|2012 \|Qayamat Hi Qayamat
Son of Sardaar	Sardar
Best of Luck	Jarnail Singh	Punjabi
Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda	Jas's Father	Marathi
2014 \|Fateh	Pratap Singh	Punjabi
2015 \|Besh Korechi Prem Korechi		Bengali
2016	Eedu Gold Ehe	Mahadev	rowspan="4" \|Telugu
2018	Sarabha	Chandraksha
rowspan="2" \| 2019	iSmart Shankar	Kasi Viswanath
Captain Rana Pratap
2020	Teri Meri Gal Ban Gayi		Punjabi
rowspan="2" \| 2022	The Kashmir Files	DGP Hari Narayan	Hindi
Jayeshbhai Jordaar	Amar Tau	Hindi

=Television=

Year(s)	Title	Role !Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
1987	Param Vir Chakra	Naik Jadu Nath Singh \|
1988{{endash}}1990	Mahabharat	Duryodhana \|
1993{{endash}}1998	Junoon	Saudagar Singh \|
1988	Bharat Ek Khoj	Maharana Pratap \|
1997{{endash}}1997	Betaal Pachisi	Kabira \|
1999{{endash}}2000	Jai Mata Ki	Mahishasur \|
1999{{endash}}2000	Noorjahan	Sher-e-Afghan \|
2006{{endash}}2007	Left Right Left	Brigadier Chandok \|
2007	Love Story	\|
2008	Neeli Aankhen	\|
2011	Dwarkadheesh - Bhagwaan Shree Krishn	Jarasandh \|
2011	Kahaani Chandrakanta Ki	King Shivdutt \|
2013	Bani Ishq Da Kalma	Gurudev Singh Bhullar \|
2013	Mahabharat	Parshurama \|
2013 \|Etv's Sri Bhagavatam \|Ravana and Hiranyakashyap \|Telugu Mythological serial
2014{{endash}}2015	Bigg Boss 8	Contestant \|6th place
2018	Namune	Dhanaji \|
2019	Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond \| Maharaja Digambar Singh \|
2021 \|Choti Sarrdaarni \|Beant Singh Gill \|
2022 \| Channa Mereya \| Rajwant Singh \|
2023–2024 \| Vanshaj \| Bhanupratap Mahajan "Dada Babu" \|

=Other credits=

Year ! Title	Director	Writer	Producer	class=unsortable\| Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
1997{{endash}}1998 \| Hindustani	{{yes}}	{{no}}	{{no}}
1999{{endash}}2000 \| Jai Mata Ki	{{yes}}	{{no}}	{{no}}	{{cite magazine \|author= \|title=Jai Ma Hema ki \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/19990816-hema-malini-to-play-goddess-in-puneet-issars-forthcoming-teleserial-jai-mata-ki-824451-1999-08-15 \|magazine=India Today \|location=New Delhi \|publisher=Living Media \|date=16 August 1999 \|access-date=2 May 2024 \|archive-date=2 May 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502113323/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/19990816-hema-malini-to-play-goddess-in-puneet-issars-forthcoming-teleserial-jai-mata-ki-824451-1999-08-15 \|url-status=live }}
2004 \| Garv: Pride & Honour	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
2011 \| I Am Singh	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name|id=0411539|name=Puneet Issar}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080330190038/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/10223/index.html Puneet Issar] on Bollywood Hungama
{{Twitter|ImPuneetIssar}}

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