Kurush Deboo

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Kurush Deboo
Kurush Deboo.jpg
Kurush Deboo at the audio release of Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi in 2012
Born (1963-09-12) 12 September 1963 (age 60)
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present
Spouse(s)
Benaifer
(
m. 1999)
Parent(s)
  • Homi S. Deboo (father)

Kurush Deboo (born 12 September 1963) is an Indian film actor who has acted in many supporting roles in Hindi films and television series. He was first noticed as Shah Rukh Khan's character's loyal friend in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa. He is known for his role as Dr. Rustom Pavri in Munnabhai M.B.B.S.[1][2]

Early life[edit]

Kurush Deboo was born on 12 September 1963 in Mumbai in a Parsi family. He grew up in Navsari in Gujarat. He had completed his BCom in Navsari in 1984. He moved to Mumbai and completed Diploma in Advertising and Marketing from Xavier's Institute of Communications, Mumbai in 1986 and Diploma in Marketing Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies in 1987.

He received a diploma in acting from Roshan Taneja's Actors Studio in 1988.

Career[edit]

Deboo made a debut in the NFDC produced Gujarati film Percy (1989) which earned critical acclaim and a nomination for the Best Actor in National Awards 1990. He acted as Tehmul in Such A Long Journey (1998) and he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor in Genie Awards 1999.

He has acted in many Hindi films; Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993), Page 3 (2005), Taxi No. 9211 (2006), Apne (2007), Jhankaar Beats (2003), Kasoor (2001), Bhoothnath Returns (2014), My Friend Ganesha 2 (2008), Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006). His performance as Dr. Rustom Pavri in superhit film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) brought him popularity and critical acclaim. He has also acted in Little Zizou (2008). In 2010s he acted in some Gujarati films including Vitamin She (2016).

He has also acted in many TV Series: Ek Nayi Ummeed - Roshni as Roshni's father Dr. Anand Singh, Jeannie Aur Juju as Doctor Doctor, Adalat, Zindagi Khatti Meethi, Ishq Kills, Maniben.com, Aashiq Biwi Ka, Four, Shaka Laka Boom Boom, Banegi Apni Baat, Bible Ki Kahaniya, Chanakya and Bombay Blue.

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Year Film Character / Role Director Language Notes
1989 Percy Percy Pervez Mehrwanji Gujarati Début as in Title Role of NFDC Feature Film.
1993 Aasmaan Se Gira Royal Philosophy Teacher Pankaj Parasahr Hindi Children Feature Film
1993 Sunday Absent-minded Nutty Passenger Pankaj Advani Hindi Children Feature Film
1994 Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa Yezdi Kundan Shah Hindi Shah Rukh Khan's (Sunil's) Best Friend
1998 Such a Long Journey Tehmul (Idiot) Sturla Gunnarsson English Canandian / UTV Production
2001 Kasoor Witness, Rustam Sodawaterwalla Vikram Bhatt Hindi
2001 Urf Professor Dr. Daruwala Pankaj Advani Hindi
2003 Jhankaar Beats Mr. Deboo Sujoy Ghosh Hindi Absent-minded Divorced Lawyer of Rahul Bose
2003 Chupke Se Shop Manager Shona Urvahi Hindi
2003 Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II Cyrus Shashanka Ghosh Hindi Road Rage Car Driving Sequence
2003 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Dr. Rustom Pavri Rajkumar Hirani Hindi
2004 Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Rustom Dogs Seller David Dhawan Hindi
2004 Kis Kis Ki Kismat Khaled Mahmud Govid Menon Hindi Gossip Journalist
2005 Chand Sa Roshan Chehra College Principal Shabah Shamsi Hindi
2005 Page 3 Hiren Sanghvi Madhur Bhandarkar Hindi NRI Page 3 Celebrity
2005 Bachke Rehna Re Baba Dr. Hingoo (Wealthy Doctor) Govid Menon Hindi
2005 Kyon Ki Munna (Idiot) Priyadarshan Hindi
2005 Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena Sunny Dastur Suparn Verma Hindi Con Artist
2006 Taxi No. 9211 Cyrus Batliwala (Vault Manager) Milan Luthria Hindi
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai Dhansukh Bhai Patel (Gujarati Lawyer) Rajkumar Hirani Hindi
2006 Iqraar by Chance Detective D'costa K. Ravi Shankar Hindi
2007 Hattrick Psychiatrist Milan Luthria Hindi Kunal Kapoor's Psychiatrist
2007 Apne Dr. Niranjan Sarabhai Anil Sharma Hindi Katrina Kaif's Uncle and Doctor of Bobby Deol
2007 Dhamaal Victim of Conmen's Fraud Painting
2008 Krazzy 4 Angry male on public telephone Jaideep Sen Hindi
2008 Love Story 2050 Jimmy Dhinchuck (hacker) Harry Baweja Hindi
2008 Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Production Supervisor Ganesh Acharya Hindi
2008 My Friend Ganesha 2 Bejanjee Rajiv S. Ruia Hindi
2008 Little Zizou Kurush (Chief Disciple of Cyrus II Khodaiji) Sooni Taraporevala English
2009 Sankat City Bawajee Pankaj Advani Hindi Bag Exchanged with Hotel Guest
2009 Fox Zubin Deepak Tijori Hindi P.R.O. of Udita Goswami's Publishing House
2010 Chance Pe Dance Sameer's Landlord Ken Ghosh Hindi
2010 Paathshaala Cyrus Hansotia (Teacher) Milind Ukey Hindi
2010 Hello Darling Rustomjee (Retail Shop Owner) Manoj Tiwari Hindi
2010 Knock Out Witness, Sandwhichwala Mani Shankar Hindi
2011 Utt Pataang Ramvilas' Office Colleague Srikanth V. Velagaleti Hindi
2011 Happy Husbands Champoo Patel Anay Sharma Hindi
2012 Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai a.k.a. Amar Joshi Shahid Ho Gaya Producer Rajnish Raj Thakur Hindi
2012 Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Sorab Bela Bhansali Sehgal Hindi Noisy Quarrelsome Neighbour of Shirin (Farah Khan).
2012 Tukkaa Fitt Rajat Kapoor Shawn Arranha Hindi
2012 Four Two Ka One Mallu Anwer Khan Hindi Comic Henchman of Don Chawla (Murli Sharma)
2013 2 Little Indians Dabba (Comic Duffer Thief) Ravi Bhatia Hindi
2013 Zindagi 50-50 Director Subhash Kapoor Rajiv S. Ruia Hindi
2013 Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! Stylo Tailor Manager Milan Luthria Hindi
2014 Bhoothnath Returns Psychiatrist Nitesh Tiwari Hindi
2015 Hey Bro Rustom Bandookwalla Ajay Chandlok Hindi Noisy Neighbour
2015 Kuch Kuch Locha Hai Nauzer Daruwalla Devang DholakiaDevang Dholakia Hindi Ram Kapoor's (Pravin Patel's) Best Friend
2015 Chor Bazaari Mushtaq Rajiv S. Ruia Hindi Murli Sharma's Henchman
2015 Mastizaade Dr. Daruwalla Milap Zaveri Hindi Alcoholic Rehabilitation Centre's Chief
2015 Tomchi Mehta Rajesh Gupta Hindi Angry Father of Sunny
2017 Vitamin She Sudhir / Shree Krishna Faisal Hashmi Gujarati Jigar's Neighbour whose wife is very dominant.
2017 Best of Luck Laalu Parsi Doctor Vipul Mehta Gujarati Doctor who helped Laalu
2019 99 Songs Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy Telugu/Hindi/Tamil
2020 Safalta 0 km Akshay Yagnik Gujarati

Television[edit]

Year Show Character / Role Notes
1990 Chanakya Cliturcus a.k.a. Kritorus Greek Army Officer
1993 Bible Ki Kahaniya Isaac Kabir Bedi's (Abraham's) Son
1993–1995 Banegi Apni Baat E.T. College Friend of Protagonists Gang
1997 Bombay Blue Auctioneer Cameo
2004 Shaka Laka Boom Boom Colonel K.K. a.k.a. K.K.Uncle Track Role : 15 Episodes starting from Episode No. 332
2004 Karishma Kaa Karishma Lappu, the Coward Ghost 1 Episode No. 54 : "Karishma vs. Ghost"
2005 Happy Go Lucky Teacher Rameshbhai 8 Episodes
2006 Hotel Kingston Kidnapper 1 Episode No. 29- "Kidnapping of Hotel Owner's Daughter"
2007–2008 Four Landlord Nariman Bookwalla a.k.a. Parsi Uncle Throughout Running Role in Series
2007 Agadam Bagdam Tigdam Sunny's Class Teacher 1 Episode
2009 Bhaskar Bharti Dr. Vibhushan Nath Chakrapani Baba 1 Episode No.13
2009 Vicky Ki Taxi Pinto, the Garage Owner 1 Episode: "Jaaneman Meri Taxi"
2009 Ssshhhh...Koi Hai Cyrus Batliwala "Ssshhhh Phir Koi Hai" 1 Episode No.174 : "Honeymoon Hotel"
2009 Maniben.com Dr. Goliwalla 8 Episodes: "Maniben in Hospital"
2009–2010 Aashiq Biwi Ka Lawyer Tehmul Tata a.k.a. T.T. Throughout Running Role in Series
2012 Gumrah: End of Innocence Porous Batliwala 1 Episode
2012 The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir Teacher 1 Episode
2012–2014 Jeannie Aur Juju Dr. Cyrus Doctor a.k.a. Doctor Doctor Throughout Running Role in Series
2014 Ishq Kills Pastakia, Parsi Neighbour 1 Episode : No.10 : "Meethi Supari"
2014 Adaalat Marz Furniturewala 2 Episodes No. 320 & 321 : Title: "Victoria Case"
2015 Zindagi Khatti Meethi Robert D'costa 1 Episode No. 16  : Title: "Marriage Proposal for Rita"
2015–2016 Ek Nayi Ummeed - Roshni Dr. Anand Singh a.k.a. Roshni's Father Throughout Running Role in Series

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Platform Notes
2018 Akoori Batliwala ZEE5 Season 1
2019 Parchhayee Uncle Ken ZEE5 [3][4]
The Verdict - State vs Nanavati S. R. Vakil ALTBalaji and ZEE5

References[edit]

  1. "Kurush Deboo is set to return to the small screen". The Times of India. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  2. Bhopatkar, Tejashree (28 September 2012). "Kurush Deboo joins the cast of SAB TV's Jeanie Aur Juju". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. "ZEE5 Original Series: Parchayee is good old entertainment for kids on streaming". Retrieved 1 July 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  4. "Parchayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond | TV Show | Watch on Kodi". kodiapps.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

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