Actor Kunal Nayyar in Russia is known for the series "The Big Bang Theory." The image of the young scientist Rajesh Kutrappali, who was embarrassed in the presence of the girls and could not say a word, brought him great fame and a decent fee: Forbes magazine in 2015 named him one of the highest paid actors.
Kunal Nayyar was born in London in 1981. His parents lived in England, so he is considered an English actor of Indian descent. Kunal's childhood passed in London until his parents decided to move to New Delhi.
There he went to school and did what he liked - he played badminton. He did not become a professional, but at the amateur level he played very well and won many competitions. He was even called Tiger Woods, only in badminton. When it came time to decide what to do in life seriously, Kunal realized that sport was not his.
Even then, he was attracted to acting, but his parents were against it, and he went to the United States to enter Portland State University and study as a financier. He learned to manage cash flows, and in his spare time performed in student productions.
Kunal liked this lesson so much that he went to study in acting classes, and for one of the performances received the Mark Twain Prize. This further convinced him that his calling was to be an artist.
As a result, he graduated from Temple University of Philadelphia and became a master in fine art, graduated from acting courses, studied at the Royal Shakespeare Company - that is, he made every effort to become enlightened in the field of various arts.
Careers in film and theater
At the age of 22, Nayyar successfully played in the theater, and also advertised games and mobile applications on television. Agents noticed him after he played in the play "Huck and Holden."
In addition, Kunal made an attempt to write the script for the play "Cotton Candy". He sent her to New Delhi, they put her there, and the performance was a great success.
In 2006, Kunal was invited to play the role of Iraqi terrorist in the series "Maritime Police". This role was very successful and reinforced the desire of the actor to act in films.
So when he found out that the CBS channel was starting to shoot the Big Bang Theory series, he decided to send a resume. As a result, for several years he got a job in one of the highest-rated projects in the world. This series, along with the role in the series "Project Mindy" is considered the best in the portfolio of the actor.
In 2014, Nayyar starred in the full-length film "Doctor Taxi Driver", and he also voiced cartoons and played in the theater in parallel with the filming of the Big Bang.
