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Kumar Pallana

Acting · Born December 23, 1918 · Indore, India

Kumar Valavhadas Pallana (December 23, 1918 – October 10, 2013) was an Indian-American character actor. He performed on television on the Mickey Mouse Club, The Ed Sullivan Show, and You Asked for It as a plate spinner and juggler. He is best known for playing significant characters in Wes Anderson's first three movies: Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). He also acted in Steven Spielberg's The Terminal (2004).

Movies with Kumar Pallana

• The Terminal (2004) — Gupta Rajan
• The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) — Pagoda
• Another Earth (2011) — Purdeep
• The Darjeeling Limited (2007) — Old Man
• Duplex (2003) — Indian Restaurant Owner
• Rushmore (1998) — Mr. LittleJeans
• 10 Items or Less (2006) — Lee
• Bottle Rocket (1996) — Kumar
• Romance & Cigarettes (2006) — Kumar
• Viva Zapata! (1952) — Soldier (uncredited)
• The Making of 'Rushmore' (2000) — Self
• The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' (2008) — Self