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.
The Terminal
Gupta Rajan
10 Items or Less
Lee
The Royal Tenenbaums
Pagoda
Romance & Cigarettes
Kumar
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
Self
The Darjeeling Limited
Old Man
Black Licorice
Kumar
Viva Zapata!
Soldier (uncredited)
Another Earth
Purdeep
Anjaana Anjaani
Coast Guard
Bomb the System
Kumar Baba
Bottle Rocket
Kumar
Rushmore
Mr. LittleJeans
Hollywood Whores
Magic Man
Hamlet A.D.D.
Kumar of India
The Gold Bracelet
Dhinubhai
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
Self
The Making of 'Rushmore'
Self
Duplex
Indian Restaurant Owner