Kumar Pallana

Biography

Kumar Pallana was an Indian-American character actor who also worked as a plate spinner and juggler. Born in Indore in 1918, he spun plates and juggled on television, appearing on You Asked for It, The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Mickey Mouse Club. After arriving in the United States in 1946, he toured as a performer for twenty years, then settled in Texas and ran a yoga studio. A meeting with director Wes Anderson at a Dallas cafe led to roles in Anderson's first three movies: The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Bottle Rocket (1996), and Rushmore (1998), with The Darjeeling Limited (2007) following later. Pallana also appeared in Steven Spielberg's The Terminal (2004), the Bollywood film Anjaana Anjaani (2010), and the independent film Another Earth (2011). A 2015 short documentary, KUMAR:MKE, focused on his ties to the Milwaukee film scene. He died in 2013.

94years old at death

Born December 23, 1918Indore
Died October 10, 2013Oakland
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 14 years1996 to 2010

Genres

Comedy100%, 9 films
Drama67%, 6 films
Musical22%, 2 films
Adventure11%, 1 film
Crime11%, 1 film

First and latest

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A change of course
Pallana worked as a plate spinner and juggler on television, appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show, the Mickey Mouse Club, and You Asked for It.

Kumar Pallana movies on Netflix

Anjaana Anjaani2010IMDb rating 5.8as Coast Guard
Today's Special2009IMDb rating 6.6as Regular #2
The Darjeeling Limited2007IMDb rating 7.2as Old Man
10 Items or Less2006IMDb rating 6.5as Lee
Romance & Cigarettes2005IMDb rating 6.1as Kumar
The Terminal2004IMDb rating 7.4as Gupta Rajan
Duplex2003IMDb rating 5.9as Indian Restaurant Owner
The Royal Tenenbaums2001IMDb rating 7.6as Pagoda
Bottle Rocket1996IMDb rating 6.9as Kumar

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Terminal2004 Comedy, Dramaas Gupta Rajan
IMDb rating 7.4542K votes
The Royal Tenenbaums2001 Comedy, Dramaas Pagoda
IMDb rating 7.6339K votes
The Darjeeling Limited2007as Old Man
IMDb rating 7.2239K votes
Bottle Rocket1996as Kumar
IMDb rating 6.989K votes
10 Items or Less2006as Lee
IMDb rating 6.517K votes
Anjaana Anjaani2010as Coast Guard
IMDb rating 5.88.2K votes
Duplex2003as Indian Restaurant Owner
IMDb rating 5.966K votes
Today's Special2009as Regular #2
IMDb rating 6.66.9K votes

Most often with

Wes Anderson directed three of these films. Owen Wilson appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Owen Wilson

Bill Murray

Luke Wilson

Ben Stiller

Bobby Cannavale

Anjelica Huston

Wes AndersonDirector, 3 films

Films together

Owen Wilson3 films together, 1996 to 2007
Owen Wilson's page
- The Darjeeling Limited2007IMDb rating 7.2Pallana as Old ManWilson as Francis
- The Royal Tenenbaums2001IMDb rating 7.6Pallana as PagodaWilson as Eli Cash
- Bottle Rocket1996IMDb rating 6.9Pallana as KumarWilson as Dignan
Bill Murray2 films together, 2001 to 2007
Bill Murray's page
- The Darjeeling Limited2007IMDb rating 7.2Pallana as Old ManMurray as The Businessman
- The Royal Tenenbaums2001IMDb rating 7.6Pallana as PagodaMurray as Raleigh St. Clair
Luke Wilson2 films together, 1996 to 2001
Luke Wilson's page
- The Royal Tenenbaums2001IMDb rating 7.6Pallana as PagodaWilson as Richie Tenenbaum
- Bottle Rocket1996IMDb rating 6.9Pallana as KumarWilson as Anthony Adams
Ben Stiller2 films together, 2001 to 2003
Ben Stiller's page
- Duplex2003IMDb rating 5.9Pallana as Indian Restaurant OwnerStiller as Alex Rose
- The Royal Tenenbaums2001IMDb rating 7.6Pallana as PagodaStiller as Chas Tenenbaum
Bobby Cannavale2 films together, 2005 to 2006
Bobby Cannavale's page
- 10 Items or Less2006IMDb rating 6.5Pallana as LeeCannavale as Bobby
- Romance & Cigarettes2005IMDb rating 6.1Pallana as KumarCannavale as Fryburg
Anjelica Huston2 films together, 2001 to 2007
Anjelica Huston's page
- The Darjeeling Limited2007IMDb rating 7.2Pallana as Old ManHuston as Patricia
- The Royal Tenenbaums2001IMDb rating 7.6Pallana as PagodaHuston as Etheline Tenenbaum
Wes AndersonDirector, 3 films, 1996 to 2007
All films by Wes Anderson
- The Darjeeling Limited2007IMDb rating 7.2Pallana as Old Man
- The Royal Tenenbaums2001IMDb rating 7.6Pallana as Pagoda
- Bottle Rocket1996IMDb rating 6.9Pallana as Kumar