Villagers call him 'appoopa' (grandpa). That sharp departure from Mahabharat's narrative treatment of Duryodhan, the fact that there's no idol and the votive offering of toddy are similar to other ...

However, a turning point in his career came when B.R. Chopra cast him as Duryodhan in the epic TV series Mahabharat. Puneet Issar received immense praise for his portrayal of Duryodhan in Mahabharat.