Punit is the nephew of renowned fashion designer Manish Malhotra. His directorial debut 'I Hate Luv Storys', starring Sonam Kapoor and Imran Khan, did well at the box office. Earlier, he was an assistant director on superhit movies including 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham', 'Kal Ho Na Ho' and 'Dostana'. Buzz is that Punit is dating Sonam Kapoor!