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Kunal Nayyar

Biography

Kunal Nayyar

Kunal Nayyar was born in London and raised in New Delhi, India. He first came to the United States in 1999 to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business administration and went on to receive an MFA in acting from Temple University. Playing the character of Raj on "The Big Bang Theory," he has been part of the ensemble since the show debuted in 2007. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Neha.

Kunal Nayyar

Books by Kunal Nayyar

Yes, My Accent is Real: And Some Other Things I Haven't Told You
by Kunal Nayyar - Essays, Humor, Nonfiction

In this revealing collection of essays written in his irreverent, hilarious and self-deprecating voice, Kunal Nayyar (Raj from “The Big Bang Theory”) traces his journey from a little boy in New Delhi who mistakes an awkward first kiss for a sacred commitment, gets nosebleeds chugging Coca-Cola to impress other students, and excels in the sport of badminton, to the confident, successful actor on the set of TV’s most-watched sitcom since “Friends.”