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Superman (1987): In the first of its kind, Puneet Issar played an Indian version of the iconic superhero, Superman. Also featuring Urmila Bhatt, Dharmendra, Sonia Sahni and Ranjeeta Kaur, the film was directed by B.Gupta.
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1987: India makes an awful Superman film, setting the story here, with Puneet Issar in the lead.
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