Kurush Deboo

Kurush Deboo 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]

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

Early life

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

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
YearFilmCharacter / RoleDirectorLanguageNotes
1989PercyPercyPervez MehrwanjiGujaratiDébut as in Title Role of NFDC Feature Film.
1993Aasmaan Se GiraRoyal Philosophy TeacherPankaj ParasahrHindiChildren Feature Film
1993SundayAbsent-minded Nutty PassengerPankaj AdvaniHindiChildren Feature Film
1994Kabhi Haan Kabhi NaaYezdiKundan ShahHindiShah Rukh Khan's (Sunil's) Best Friend
1998Such a Long JourneyTehmul (Idiot)Sturla GunnarssonEnglishCanandian / UTV Production
2001KasoorWitness, Rustam SodawaterwallaVikram BhattHindi
2001Urf ProfessorDr. DaruwalaPankaj AdvaniHindi
2003Jhankaar BeatsMr. DebooSujoy GhoshHindiAbsent-minded Divorced Lawyer of Rahul Bose
2003Chupke SeShop ManagerShona UrvahiHindi
2003Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part IICyrusShashanka GhoshHindiRoad Rage Car Driving Sequence
2003Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.Dr. Rustom PavriRajkumar HiraniHindi
2004Mujhse Shaadi KarogiRustom Dogs SellerDavid DhawanHindi
2004Kis Kis Ki KismatKhaled MahmudGovid MenonHindiGossip Journalist
2005Chand Sa Roshan ChehraCollege PrincipalShabah ShamsiHindi
2005Page 3Hiren SanghviMadhur BhandarkarHindiNRI Page 3 Celebrity
2005Bachke Rehna Re BabaDr. Hingoo (Wealthy Doctor)Govid MenonHindi
2005Kyon KiMunna (Idiot)PriyadarshanHindi
2005Ek Khiladi Ek HaseenaSunny DasturSuparn VermaHindiCon Artist
2006Taxi No. 9211Cyrus Batliwala (Vault Manager)Milan LuthriaHindi
2006Lage Raho Munna BhaiDhansukh Bhai Patel (Gujarati Lawyer)Rajkumar HiraniHindi
2006Iqraar by ChanceDetective D'costaK. Ravi ShankarHindi
2007HattrickPsychiatristMilan LuthriaHindiKunal Kapoor's Psychiatrist
2007ApneDr. Niranjan SarabhaiAnil SharmaHindiKatrina Kaif's Uncle and Doctor of Bobby Deol
2007DhamaalUnknownIndra KumarHindi(Victim of Conmen's Fraud Painting)
2008Krazzy 4Angry male on public telephoneJaideep SenHindi
2008Love Story 2050Jimmy Dhinchuck (hacker)Harry BawejaHindi
2008Money Hai Toh Honey HaiProduction SupervisorGanesh AcharyaHindi
2008My Friend Ganesha 2BejanjeeRajiv S. RuiaHindi
2008Little ZizouKurush (Chief Disciple of Cyrus II Khodaiji)Sooni TaraporevalaEnglish
2009Sankat CityBawajeePankaj AdvaniHindiBag Exchanged with Hotel Guest
2009FoxZubinDeepak TijoriHindiP.R.O. of Udita Goswami's Publishing House
2010Chance Pe Dance Sameer's LandlordKen GhoshHindi
2010PaathshaalaCyrus Hansotia (Teacher)Milind UkeyHindi
2010Hello DarlingRustomjee (Retail Shop Owner)Manoj TiwariHindi
2010Knock OutWitness, SandwhichwalaMani ShankarHindi
2011Utt PataangRamvilas' Office ColleagueSrikanth V. VelagaletiHindi
2011Happy HusbandsChampoo PatelAnay SharmaHindi
2012Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai a.k.a. Amar Joshi Shahid Ho GayaProducerRajnish Raj ThakurHindi
2012Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal PadiSorabBela Bhansali SehgalHindiNoisy Quarrelsome Neighbour of Shirin (Farah Khan).
2012Tukkaa FittRajat KapoorShawn ArranhaHindi
2012Four Two Ka OneMalluAnwer KhanHindiComic Henchman of Don Chawla (Murli Sharma)
20132 Little IndiansDabba (Comic Duffer Thief)Ravi BhatiaHindi
2013Zindagi 50-50Director Subhash KapoorRajiv S. RuiaHindi
2013Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!Stylo Tailor ManagerMilan LuthriaHindi
2014Bhoothnath ReturnsPsychiatristNitesh TiwariHindi
2015Hey BroRustom BandookwallaAjay ChandlokHindiNoisy Neighbour
2015Kuch Kuch Locha HaiNauzer DaruwallaDevang DholakiaDevang DholakiaHindiRam Kapoor's (Pravin Patel's) Best Friend
2015Chor BazaariMushtaqRajiv S. RuiaHindiMurli Sharma's Henchman
2015MastizaadeDr. DaruwallaMilap ZaveriHindiAlcoholic Rehabilitation Centre's Chief
2015TomchiMehtaRajesh GuptaHindiAngry Father of Sunny
2017Vitamin SheSudhir / Shree KrishnaFaisal HashmiGujaratiJigar's Neighbour whose wife is very dominant.
2017Best of Luck LaaluParsi DoctorVipul MehtaGujaratiDoctor who helped Laalu
2020 Safalta 0 km Akshay Yagnik Gujarati

Television
Year Show Character / Role Channel Notes
1990ChanakyaCliturcus a.k.a. KritorusDD NationalGreek Army Officer
1993Bible Ki KahaniyaIsaacDD NationalKabir Bedi's (Abraham's) Son
1993–1995Banegi Apni BaatE.T.Zee TVCollege Friend of Protagonists Gang
1997Bombay BlueAuctioneerSony TVCameo
2004Shaka Laka Boom BoomColonel K.K. a.k.a. K.K.UncleStar PlusTrack Role : 15 Episodes starting from Episode No. 332
2004Karishma Kaa KarishmaLappu, the Coward GhostStar Plus1 Episode No. 54 : "Karishma vs. Ghost"
2005Happy Go LuckyTeacher RameshbhaiStar One8 Episodes
2006Hotel KingstonKidnapperStar One1 Episode No. 29- "Kidnapping of Hotel Owner's Daughter"
2007–2008FourLandlord Nariman Bookwalla a.k.a. Parsi UncleSAB TVThroughout Running Role in Series
2007Agadam Bagdam TigdamSunny's Class TeacherDisney Channel India1 Episode
2009Bhaskar BhartiDr. Vibhushan Nath Chakrapani BabaSony TV1 Episode No.13
2009Vicky Ki TaxiPinto, the Garage OwnerReal TV1 Episode: "Jaaneman Meri Taxi"
2009Ssshhhh...Koi HaiCyrus BatliwalaStar One"Ssshhhh Phir Koi Hai" 1 Episode No.174 : "Honeymoon Hotel"
2009Maniben.comDr. GoliwallaSAB TV8 Episodes: "Maniben in Hospital"
2009–2010Aashiq Biwi KaLawyer Tehmul Tata a.k.a. T.T.DD NationalThroughout Running Role in Series
2012Gumrah: End of InnocencePorous BatliwalaChannel V India1 Episode
2012The Suite Life of Karan & KabirTeacherDisney Channel India1 Episode
2012–2014Jeannie Aur JujuDr. Cyrus Doctor a.k.a. Doctor DoctorSAB TVThroughout Running Role in Series
2014Ishq KillsPastakia, Parsi NeighbourStar Plus1 Episode : No.10 : "Meethi Supari"
2014AdaalatMarz FurniturewalaSony TV2 Episodes No. 320 & 321 : Title: "Victoria Case"
2015Zindagi Khatti MeethiRobert D'costaDisney Channel India1 Episode No. 16 : Title: "Marriage Proposal for Rita"
2015–2016Ek Nayi Ummeed - RoshniDr. Anand Singh a.k.a. Roshni's FatherLife OKThroughout Running Role in Series

Web Series
Year Title Role Platform Notes
2018 Akoori Batliwala ZEE5 Season 1
2019 Parchhayee Uncle Ken ZEE5 [3][4]

References
  1. "Kurush Deboo is set to return to the small screen". 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". Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. "ZEE5 Original Series: Parchayee is good old entertainment for kids on streaming". Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  4. "Parchayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond | TV Show | Watch on Kodi". kodiapps.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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