Possessing perhaps the greatest deadpan expression since Buster Keaton, Indian-born Kumar Pallana stole every scene in which he appeared in the 2001 comedy “The Royal Tenenbaums” as Gene Hackman’s ...

(Nov. 1 Update: Dipak Pallana, who is Kumar Pallana’a son, created, built and operated the Cosmic Cup Cafe starting in Feb. 1992 in his father’s home.) CultureMap reported earlier this week that the ...

In Steven Spielberg's latest film, The Terminal, a small Indian man with an arthritic shuffle and a mischievous grin nearly steals the film from stars Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The ...

Wes Anderson Regular Kumar Pallana Dies at 94Character actor Kumar Pallana, a regular in Wes Anderson’s movies, passed away yesterday at the age of 94. Pallana appeared in scene stealing […] ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Kumar Pallana, an Indian character actor with small parts in movies such as "The Terminal" and "The Royal Tennenbaums," died suddenly Oct. 10 at the home he shared with his ...

His son, Dipak Pallana, told the Los Angeles Times that Kumar Pallana collapsed on October 10 at the Oakland, California, home they shared while getting ready to play bridge with friends. The Times ...

All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their histories while exploring how the food has changed – for the good or bad – over the years. So, on ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Kumar Pallana, an Indian character actor with bit parts in movies such as "The Terminal" and "The Royal Tennenbaums," has died. He was 94. His ...

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 ...