Big Bang Theory Star Is Breaking Away From Raj
Actor Kunal Nayyar has opened up about moving on from playing Raj on The Big Bang Theory. As one of the original stars of the popular sitcom, Nayyar played his role for 12 years, until the series finally wrapped up in 2019. Now, the actor has a new starring role with character Aadesh Chopra, one of the identified suspects in Apple TV's new thriller series, Suspicion.
The character of Raj wasn't actually a part of The Big Bang Theory's original pilot. However, after CBS asked for the premise to be reworked, Nayyar, Simon Helberg's Howard, and Kaley Cuoco's Penny were added to join Jim Parsons' Sheldon and Johnny Galecki's Leonard. From then on, Raj became a series regular on The Big Bang Theory, although many fans believed the character lacked some personal narrative development. Instead, his storylines typically functioned to serve other characters' arcs. In any case, Raj was still a fan-favorite thanks to his kind nature, which sometimes bordered on naivety.
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Almost three years sinceThe Big Bang Theory wrapped, Nayyar is trying something significantly different from what he's used to in playing Raj. In Suspicion, the actor plays a nefarious suspect. When asked in a new interview with Pop Culture if he intentionally chose his new role to get away from his Big Bang Theory part, Nayyar candidly said «absolutely.» But there were also other factors that led to his decision to star in the Apple TV thriller, including working with his «great» new co-stars. Read Nayyar's full comments below:
«Absolutely. I think as an actor, I always try to pick things that are different. For me personally, I wouldn't want to have a career where I'm only known for one thing and it's
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