Kumar Pallana
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 Kumar Pallana in 2006 |
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| Born | Kumar Valavhadas Pallana 23 December 1918 India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Kumar Valavhadas Pallana (born 23 December 1918) is an Indian character actor and vaudevillian.[1]
He performed on the Mickey Mouse Club as a plate spinner and juggler.[2]
Pallana owned a coffee shop, Cosmic Cup (now Cosmic Cafe), in Dallas, Texas where Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson frequented. Anderson cast Pallana in Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Darjeeling Limited.
His son Dipak Pallana also appears in Bottle Rocket, Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Kumar |
| 1998 | Rushmore | Mr. Littlejeans |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Pagoda |
| 2002 | Bomb the System | Kumar Baba |
| 2003 | Duplex | Indian Restaurant Owner |
| 2004 | The Terminal | Gupta Rajan |
| 2005 | Romance & Cigarettes | Da Da Kumar |
| 2005 | RevoLOUtion | Kumar |
| 2006 | 10 Items or Less | Lee |
| 2007 | The Darjeeling Limited | Old man on train |
| 2010 | Anjaana Anjaani | Coast guard |
| 2011 | Campus Radio | Yogi |
| 2011 | Another Earth | Purdeep |
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