Kumar Pallana movies

December 23, 1918 - October 10, 2013 Indore, India
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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).

His titles like The Terminal, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Darjeeling Limited - his biggest roles first. Last updated: October 3, 2026

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    The Terminal
    2004June 2004 by Steven Spielberg
    Supporting as Gupta Rajan
    Supporting as Gupta Rajan
    7.00 Good++ 9,001 ratings
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    The Royal Tenenbaums
    2001October 2001 by Wes Anderson
    Minor role as Pagoda
    Minor role as Pagoda
    7.09 Good++ 5,223 ratings
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    The Darjeeling Limited
    2007September 2007 by Wes Anderson
    Minor role as Old Man
    Minor role as Old Man
    6.66 Good 4,105 ratings
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    Another Earth
    2011July 2011 by Mike Cahill
    Supporting as Purdeep
    Supporting as Purdeep
    6.24 Good-- 1,865 ratings
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    Duplex
    2003September 2003 by Danny DeVito
    Minor role as Indian Restaurant Owner
    Minor role as Indian Restaurant Owner
    5.68 Okay+ 1,843 ratings
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    Bottle Rocket
    1996February 1996 by Wes Anderson
    Minor role as Kumar
    Minor role as Kumar
    6.23 Good-- 1,241 ratings
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    10 Items or Less
    2006September 2006 by Brad Silberling
    Supporting as Lee
    Supporting as Lee
    5.89 Okay++ 285 ratings
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    Romance & Cigarettes
    2006March 2006 by John Turturro
    Minor role as Kumar
    Minor role as Kumar
    5.88 Okay+ 171 ratings
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    Anjaana Anjaani Hindi
    2010September 2010 by Siddharth Anand
    Supporting as Coast Guard
    Supporting as Coast Guard
    5.89 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Bomb the System
    2005May 2005 by Adam Bhala Lough
    Minor role as Kumar Baba
    Minor role as Kumar Baba
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    The Making of 'Rushmore'
    2000January 2000 by Eric Chase Anderson
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Owen Wilson 4 titles
Luke Wilson 3 titles
Ben Stiller 2 titles
Brit Marling 1 title
Tom Hanks 1 title
Morgan Freeman 1 title
Priyanka Chopra Jonas 1 title
Bill Murray 3 titles
Gene Hackman 1 title
Mark Webber 1 title
Anjelica Huston 2 titles
William Mapother 1 title
Bobby Cannavale 2 titles
Jason Schwartzman 2 titles
Catherine Zeta-Jones 1 title
Paz Vega 1 title
James Gandolfini 1 title
Stanley Tucci 1 title
Rhea Perlman 1 title
Leonardo Nam 1 title
Robert Wisdom 1 title
Michael Nouri 1 title
Swoosie Kurtz 1 title
Seymour Cassel 2 titles