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