10 Indian Comedians Who Found Success in the U.S.

By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 23 March 2013, 01:02 IST
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Kunal Nayyar:

Born to Punjabi parents and having attended St Columbia’s school in Delhi, Kunal had moved to the U.S. in 1999 in order to pursue a degree in Business, which he earned from the University of Portland. However, this was not all. He then moved ahead with a Masters in Fine Arts,from the Temple University  thus specializing in the field of acting. He began his acting career with ads and plays performed on the stage in London. His portrayal of an Indian exchange student in the play called Huck and Holden in America was the start of his success in the U.S. Kunal today is famous for the role of Rajesh Koothrappali in the Big Bang Theory.

Kunal has also performed at the Royal Shakespeare Company in England where he made his appearance in a play called Lovers Labours Lost. His screen debut performance was in a film called S.C.I.E.N.C.E.