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MASTER CLASS: KUNAL NAYYAR (April 12, 2018 at 9:00 pm)

Actor Kunal Nayyar, one of the stars of America’s highest- rated television comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY, sits down to discuss the trajectory of his career and to offer advice to the next generation of artists.

This program is presented with support from the India Center Foundation.

Born in London and raised in New Delhi, Kunal Nayyar is best known around the world for his work as Rajesh Koothrappali on television’s #1 comedy, the multiple Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated THE BIG BANG THEORY.  In 2015, Nayyar made his New York theatrical debut co-starring with Oscar-nominated Jesse Eisenberg in “The Spoils.” He is also the voice of Guy Diamond in the DreamWorks animated feature TROLLS, of Vijay in the Nickelodeon animated series, SANJAY AND CRAIG, and of Gupta in the Fox feature ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT. Additionally, he has guest-hosted on THE LATE LATE SHOW on CBS. Recently Nayyar has produced the cricket documentary BEYOND ALL BOUNDARIES, which won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at IFFLA 2013. Nayyar majored in business and took acting classes at the University of Portland, received a fellowship to the prestigious Sundance Theater Lab, and went on to obtain his Masters in Fine Arts for acting from Temple University, Philadelphia. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles runs April 11 - 15

http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/

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On 3/27/2018 at 3:01 PM, vonmar said:

MASTER CLASS: KUNAL NAYYAR (April 12, 2018 at 9:00 pm)

Actor Kunal Nayyar, one of the stars of America’s highest- rated television comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY, sits down to discuss the trajectory of his career and to offer advice to the next generation of artists.

This program is presented with support from the India Center Foundation.

Born in London and raised in New Delhi, Kunal Nayyar is best known around the world for his work as Rajesh Koothrappali on television’s #1 comedy, the multiple Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated THE BIG BANG THEORY.  In 2015, Nayyar made his New York theatrical debut co-starring with Oscar-nominated Jesse Eisenberg in “The Spoils.” He is also the voice of Guy Diamond in the DreamWorks animated feature TROLLS, of Vijay in the Nickelodeon animated series, SANJAY AND CRAIG, and of Gupta in the Fox feature ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT. Additionally, he has guest-hosted on THE LATE LATE SHOW on CBS. Recently Nayyar has produced the cricket documentary BEYOND ALL BOUNDARIES, which won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at IFFLA 2013. Nayyar majored in business and took acting classes at the University of Portland, received a fellowship to the prestigious Sundance Theater Lab, and went on to obtain his Masters in Fine Arts for acting from Temple University, Philadelphia. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles runs April 11 - 15

http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/

Picture from Thursday night's event...

 

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From Temple University

“Big Bang Theory” star’s gift funds scholarships, support for students

During his time earning a master of fine arts in acting at Temple, Kunal Nayyar, TFM ’06, made himself a promise: If he was ever in a position to give back by supporting future students, he would make that a priority.

Now, more than a decade later, Nayyar, who has played Raj on the hit TV show The Big Bang Theory since 2007, is staying true to that promise. He and his wife, Neha Kapur, have made numerous gifts to Temple, including their most recent of $300,000 that will fund scholarships, student travel and professional development opportunities. It is one of the largest philanthropic contributions in the history of Temple’s Department of Theater.

“I would not have been able to afford to go to grad school if it wasn’t for the generosity of others who had already given back to the school to enable me to have a scholarship,” Nayyar said. “If it wasn’t for that help I got, I wouldn’t be where I am.”

Nayyar said his and Kapur’s vision for the fund is to ensure that students are able to finish their degrees and pursue their dreams in the face of any circumstances. The funding will go toward recruitment and completion scholarships for acting undergraduates and general scholarship funding for other theater undergraduate majors; student expenses related to pursuing acting careers, including travel and showcase-related expenses; and a student-created theater production company, SideStage. 

“Being an actor is an expensive job,” Nayyar said. “We wanted to help the students who are auditioning as they continue their education.” 

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