Mr. Patel

"Why is fate dangling such hopes and them snatching them away? That cat could make me rich. (Nigel: Rich, Patel. How so?) I have an uncle in India. He's racing cheetah against greyhounds. It is bringing him a fortune. (Nigel: A cheetah racing against greyhounds?) Yes, and this cheetah, she's already tamed! Most difficult of training is accomplished. I could begin negotiations with racetrack today, if only I possess cat."

- Patel telling Nigel about his uncle's plan to race Duma against greyhounds

Mr. Patel is the secondary antagonist of Disney's 1989 film Cheetah. He is one of Abdullah's assistants, alongside Nigel. His uncle is the one who came up with the idea of making Duma race against greyhounds.

He is played by Kuldeep Bhakoo, who also portrayed the Actor from Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun and Joe from Death Is Part of the Process.

History
Patel is first seen at his store after the Johnson family decide to say goodbye to Morogo and Duma when they leave Africa. His true colors are revealed when he tells Nigel about his uncle's plan to race Duma against greyhounds.

Later, Patel tells Abdullah about the idea of racing Duma against greyhounds. When the trio go to the Johnsons' house, Patel sneaks into the house to get the cheetah whistle. After he got the whistle, they capture Duma.

After Patel tells his cousin to take his store, the trio train her to race.

When Ted and Susan try to rescue Duma, they get caught by the trio. However, Morogo sets them free from the cage and go after them.

As Duma was about to lose the race, Ted snatches the whistle from the racetrack cop and Duma wins. Patel and Nigel then lose the money. They were presumably arrested after they were betting on people at the race.

Quotes
"Good morning, professor. Good morning, Mrs. Johnson. Good morning. Morning, morning."

- Patel to the Johnson family.

"(Earl: I suppose that fabric we ordered has come in yet?) Oh, perhaps it will come in the Afternoon delivery."

- Patel

"(Earl: Well, Mr. Patel, looks like we bought ourselves some cookies.) An unusual snack for the most unusual pet and the most beautiful one."

- Patel about Duma.

"(Earl: Do you have any laundry detergent, Mr. Patel?) Yes, sir. 50 shillings. (Jean: There was plenty lats week.) Oh, look! Your cheetah, she's escaped! She's gone! (Ted: Uh-oh. Red alert. Red alert.) (Susan: Ted, skip the theatrics.) [Ted blows whistle] (Susan: Come here.) A trained cheetah? Marvelous. You call and she comes."

- Patel after seeing Duma coming to Ted and Susan.

"Excuse my intrusion, please. The distinguished professor and family have been most generous. Perhaps I may reciprocate by relieving them of this animal. (Susan: Thank you. No.) If I offer $50 sterling as additional inducement."

- Patel before the Johnson family leave.

"But not so many people know that cheetah has no endurance. She tires quickly. So we are planning to make the race too long for cheetah and then bet against her."

- Patel planning to race Duma.

"(Nigel: Alright, Patel, where's this cheetah of yours? You said it would be here.) I said I thought it would be here. The cat is tame. It is ordinarily sleeping in the yard. (Nigel: Oh, not tonight.) The boy. The boy calls the cat with a whistle. If one of us could get that whistle..."

- Patel planning to steal Ted's whistle.

"Oh, good morning, professor. Good morning. (Earl: Could we get some petrol, please?) Certainly, professor. Certainly. Petrol. Petrol for you. (Jean: Kids, get yourselves what you want for the plane.) The young missus finding it a sad day: Leaving this splendid country, losing her pet? (Ted: What did you say?) I recall you intended to release her in cheetah valley. Therefore, I'm assuming... (Ted: But you said, "lose.") Perhaps I did not choose the most precise word, but does it not to do justice to how the miss feels?"

- Patel mentioning Susan losing Duma "But we need to know how long she can run before tiring. (Abdullah: Yes, yes. We have an odometer.) She may resist."

- Patel to Abdullah "She cannot eat through the cage, Abdullah."

- Patel to Abdullah before he tells Patel that she'll chase the rabbit better if she is trained well enough.

"If I-If I'm understanding you correctly, I cannot countenance this."

- Patel to Abdullah before they lock Ted and Susan in a cage "Everybody thinks cheetah will win. When I remind them, there is no official betting, they all offered to wager privately. They eat out of my hands. We're rich, Nigel. We are rich."

- Mr. Patel to Nigel while betting on people at the race

Trivia

 * Mr. Patel was thought to be a friend to Duma and the Johnson family, but he is actually against them.