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Puneet Singh Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth6 November 1992

Age29 Years (as of 2022)

BirthplaceDahiwar village, Buxar, Bihar

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Shri Ram Pravesh Singh (ex-police officer); Mother - homemaker; Brother - name not known

Puneet Singh Biography

Puneet Singh is an Indian actor from Bihar who has worked in film, television and theatre. He trained and performed on stage before moving to Mumbai, and⃒́

Early life and background

Puneet Singh Vats was born on 6 November 1992 in Dahiwar village, Buxar, Bihar. He grew up in a household where his father served as a police officer and his mother was a homemaker. Singh spent parts of his early life connected to the Uttar Pradesh towns of Ballia, Varanasi and Prayagraaj, and attended Delhi Public School in Varanasi and St. Xavier's School in Dharhara, Uttar Pradesh.

Singh developed an interest in performance at a young age, recalling that his attraction to films and plays began in elementary school. He was active in school life in other ways as well, including singing, and later pursued higher education at the University of Allahabad. He also trained at the National School of Drama in Varanasi, where he deepened his theatrical background.

Career

Puneet Singh began working in theatre in 2014, building practical stage experience in Banaras and appearing in productions such as the play Ajatshatru. That period of intensive work on stage laid the groundwork for his transition into on-screen roles.

His first film credit is 9th Floor (2015). Over the following years he appeared in a number of Hindi films in supporting and character roles. Notable film appearances include Family of Thakurganj (2019) in which he played Lodha’s son, Dosti Zindabad (2019) as Shera, and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (2020). He played Junaid in the Bollywood film Helmet (2021), a role that is frequently associated with him. He also had roles in Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021) and in Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022).

In television and streaming work, Singh has appeared in episodes of long-running crime anthology series such as Savdhaan India and Crime Patrol. He is credited in the web series Mirzapur 2 (2020) and had a television appearance in Country Mafia (2022) as one of the U.P.S.E students.

Singh has described an early determination to become an actor, and his steady movement from local theatre to Mumbai’s film and television industry reflects that aim. He has been recognized for his stage and screen work; the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, has awarded him a national award for acting.

Public profile

Physically, Puneet Singh is listed at approximately 180 cm (about 5 feet 11 inches) with black hair and black eyes. He is known professionally by his given name and sometimes by the nickname Gagan. His nationality is Indian and his zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Personal life

Singh is unmarried. His family background includes his father, Shri Ram Pravesh Singh, who worked as a police officer, and a mother who is identified as a homemaker. He has at least one brother.

Latest updates

Recent screen credits mentioned through 2022 include his role in Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva and the television title Country Mafia (2022). He continues to be active across film, web series and television projects, maintaining a profile that moves between theatre roots and mainstream Hindi cinema.
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Recent Work

Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva

Appeared in the 2022 film

2022
Country Mafia

Television appearance as one of the U.P.S.E students

2022
Helmet

Played the role of Junaid in the 2021 Bollywood film

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Theatre beginnings in Banaras and role in the play Ajatshatru
  2. Film debut in 9th Floor (2015)
  3. Played Junaid in Helmet (2021)
  4. Appeared in Mirzapur 2 (2020) and multiple mainstream Hindi films
  5. Recipient of a national acting award from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Puneet Singh born?

6 November 1992

What is Puneet Singh known for?

Actor

What is Puneet Singh’s marital status?

Unmarried