Kumar Pallana
| Kumar Pallana | |
|---|---|
 Kumar Pallana in 2006 | |
| Born |
Kumar Valavhadas Pallana 23 December 1918 Indore, British India |
| Died |
10 October 2013 (aged 94) Oakland, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–2013 |
Kumar Valavhadas Pallana (23 December 1918 – 10 October 2013) was an Indian character actor and vaudevillian.[1] He performed on the Mickey Mouse Club as a plate spinner and juggler.[2]
Pallana owned an Indian restaurant, Cosmic Cup (now Cosmic Cafe) in Dallas, Texas which Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson frequented. Anderson cast Pallana in Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Darjeeling Limited. He has also worked in the 2010 Bollywood movie Anjaana Anjaani and the acclaimed independent 2011 film Another Earth.
A short documentary named KUMAR:MKE, which focused on his connection to the Milwaukee film scene, was released in 2015.[3]
He died on 10 October 2013 at his home in California, aged 94.[4]
Family
He was well loved by both his children and grandson. His daughter Sandhya Pallana worked with him on The Terminal and other productions. His son Dipak Pallana[4] is also an actor, who has appeared in such films as Bottle Rocket, Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums.
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Kumar |
| 1998 | Rushmore | Mr. Littlejeans |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Pagoda |
| 2002 | Bomb the System | Kumar Baba |
| 2003 | Duplex | Indian Restaurant Owner |
| 2004 | The Terminal | Gupta Rajan |
| 2005 | Romance & Cigarettes | Da Da Kumar |
| 2005 | RevoLOUtion | Kumar |
| 2006 | 10 Items or Less | Lee |
| 2007 | The Darjeeling Limited | Old man on train |
| 2009 | Today's Special | Shah |
| 2010 | Anjaana Anjaani | Coast guard |
| 2011 | Campus Radio | Yogi |
| 2011 | Another Earth | Purdeep |
| 2014 | Hamlet A.D.D. | Kumar |
References
- ↑ Modell, Josh. "R.I.P. Kumar Pallana, star of several Wes Anderson movies". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ↑ Profile at OriginalMMC.com
- ↑ Wild, Matt. "Watch a short film about Kumar Pallana and his unlikely ties to the Milwaukee film scene". The Milwaukee Record. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- 1 2 Fox, Margalit. "Kumar Pallana, Who Went From Yoga to Film, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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