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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

21

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-12-23

Day of Death

2013-10-10 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Indore, India

Also Known As

Kumar Pallana

Biography

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

Acting

The Terminal

2004

The Terminal

as

Gupta Rajan

Campus Radio

2011

Campus Radio

as

Yogi

Black Licorice

2019

Black Licorice

as

Kumar

Viva Zapata!

1952

Viva Zapata!

as

Soldier (uncredited)

Another Earth

2011

Another Earth

as

Purdeep

Anjaana Anjaani

2010

Anjaana Anjaani

as

Coast Guard

Bomb the System

2002

Bomb the System

as

Kumar Baba

Bottle Rocket

1996

Bottle Rocket

as

Kumar

Rushmore

1998

Rushmore

as

Mr. LittleJeans

Hollywood Whores

2011

Hollywood Whores

as

Magic Man

Hamlet A.D.D.

2014

Hamlet A.D.D.

as

Kumar of India

The Gold Bracelet

2008

The Gold Bracelet

as

Dhinubhai

First Steps

2009

First Steps

as

Self

Duplex

2003

Duplex

as

Indian Restaurant Owner

Production

Crew

Directing