A biography for Puneet Issarhasn’t been written yet.
“Parshuram's is a very detailed character. People generally know him as an angry man who goes around cursing. What they are not aware of is the undercurrent of pain behind every curse of his. I bring out this pain in the character.”
“For me, 'Bigg Boss' was like a correction centre. I think every man and woman in every state should be sent there. People take so many things for granted. They will learn to appreciate what they have once they have spent some time in the house.”
“I'm an actor and I keep changing my roles.”
“'I Am Singh' is primarily about mistaken identities that led to racism post the 9/11 attacks.”
“Unlike the victims of 9/11, who received plenty of relief aid compensation from the government and charitable institutions, those who suffered hate crimes were given very little. As tax-paying citizens of the country, they too deserved similar compensation.”
“Indian mythology and its characters have always fascinated me and I find the antagonists especially very interesting.”
“Tulsi Ramsay has been my mentor. In 1982, he and his brother Shyam Ramsay, came to me for 'Purana Mandir.'”
“'My Name is Khan' saw the post 9/11 scenario from a Muslim perspective. In fact all films dealing with the post 9/11 conflict - whether 'New York,' 'Kurbaan' or 'Khuda Kay Liye' only showed how Muslims were victimized.”
“I find the character of Jarasandh, the King of Magadha, captivating and challenging since he was invincible.”
“The turban is a Sikh's honor, pride and art.”
“I am on a ketos diet so I avoid sugar, dairy products, wheat, grain or pulses.”
“Filmmaking seems more difficult but theatre comes with its own challenges.”
“I feel I am the reincarnation of Duryodhan. There are lots of similarities between me and him.”
“History written by the victims trickles down in the form of folklore.”
“What is wrong is wrong but there has to be a layered narrative. And that is what makes 'Mahabharat' timeless. People find its characters realistic. They could see their reflection in people even today.”
“'I Am Singh' underlines the fact that every guy who wears a turban is not an Osama Bin Laden.”
“I like to believe I play tragic heroes - characters that are torn between the good and bad, the black and the white.”
“I was nominated 13 times during my 15-week stay in 'Bigg Boss' but they couldn't get me out. That is because I was truthful and entertained the audience with my good sense of humour.”
“A man should keep inventing and re-inventing himself.”
“'Bigg Boss' is a game and not life.”