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Going places

I knew this is what I had to do,” confides Kunal Nayyar, actor and theatre artiste. Kunal Nayyar is the latest Indian face on American television.He is known for his role as the nerdy and socially-neurotic Rajesh Koothrappali on the CBS show, “The Big Bang Theory”. The American sitcom is about two socially inept prodigies in their 20s. Talking about his character, he says, “My character is really funny but still very adapted to the normal lifestyle. It’s really fun and very interesting.” Recently, Nayyar teamed up with fellow Indian, Oroon Das, to write the critically-acclaimed play, “Cotton Candy”, which is still running in New Delhi. While his role on CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” is his first as a television regular, Kunal has previously guest starred in the CBS drama “Naval Criminal Investigative Service” (NCIS) in “Suspicion” (Season 4) where he played a terrorist, Youssef Zidan.

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