Kurush Deboo

Rustom Pavri in Munnabhai M.B.B.S.

• Name — Kurush Deboo • Born — 12 September 1963 • Birthplace — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1988–present

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

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.

• 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 • 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 • Vicky Ki Taxi — Pinto, the Garage Owner — 1 Episode: "Jaaneman Meri Taxi" • Ssshhhh...Koi Hai — Cyrus Batliwala — "Ssshhhh Phir Koi Hai" 1 Episode No.174: "Honeymoon Hotel" • 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 • 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" • 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

• Year — Title — Role — Platform — Notes • 2018 — Akoori — Batliwala — ZEE5 — Season 1 • 2019 — Parchhayee — Uncle Ken — ZEE5 • The Verdict - State vs Nanavati — S. R. Vakil — ALTBalaji and ZEE5 • 2022 — Duranga — Fardoon Bootwala — ZEE5