Indian character actor and vaudevillian. He performed on the Mickey Mouse Club as a plate spinner and juggler. His son, Dipak Pallana, created, owned and operated a cafe called the Cosmic Cup in Kumar’s home in Dallas, Texas; this is where he met Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson.
Known For
The Terminal
(2004)
Gupta Rajan
Rushmore
(1998)
Mr. LittleJeans
Another Earth
(2011)
Purdeep
Bottle Rocket
(1996)
Kumar
The Royal Tenenbaums
(2001)
Pagoda
Viva Zapata!
(1952)
Soldier (uncredited)
The Darjeeling Limited
(2007)
Old Man
Romance & Cigarettes
(2005)
Kumar
10 Items or Less
(2006)
Lee
Anjaana Anjaani
(2010)
Coast Guard
Full Filmography
Acting
Viva Zapata!
(1952)
Soldier (uncredited)
Bottle Rocket
(1996)
Kumar
Rushmore
(1998)
Mr. LittleJeans
The Royal Tenenbaums
(2001)
Pagoda
Bomb the System
(2002)
Kumar Baba
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
(2002)
Self
The Terminal
(2004)
Gupta Rajan
Romance & Cigarettes
(2005)
Kumar
10 Items or Less
(2006)
Lee
The Darjeeling Limited
(2007)
Old Man
The Gold Bracelet
(2008)
Dhinubhai
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
(2008)
Self
First Steps
(2009)
Self
Anjaana Anjaani
(2010)
Coast Guard
Campus Radio
(2011)
Yogi
Another Earth
(2011)
Purdeep
Hollywood Whores
(2011)
Magic Man
Hamlet A.D.D.
(2014)
Kumar of India
Black Licorice
(2019)
Kumar