With its 12 seasons and its massive popularity, “The Big Bang Theory” made stars of its main distribution. However, such a long passage in a popular role can condition fans to associate the actor with their beloved character, which creates a potential problem for those who wish to break with the mold. In the case of Kunal Nayyar, he decided to remind everything to remind the public that he can play extremely different roles from his character with good heart “The Big Bang Theory” Raj Koothrappali. To this end, after the end of “The Big Bang Theory” in 2019, Nayyar played a role in the Netflix series “Criminal” – and what role it is. In the latest episode of series 2 of the 2020 show, entitled “Sandeep”, Nayyar portrays an extremely memorable convicted murderer named Sandeep Singh. The episode revolves around an interrogation which turns into a twisted negotiation when it turns out that Sandeep has information on two mysterious disappearances, but will only speak if his requests are satisfied within a strict time.
Nayyar’s decision to fight such a serious and scary role so shortly after Raj was not a stroke of luck. In an interview in 2020 with MetroThe actor explained that his reasoning behind playing such a surprising role was a combination of opportunities and a real wish to explore something that was extremely distant from “The Big Bang Theory”. In his own words:
“There was definitely [a deliberate decision]. It was not like: “Oh, I’m only going to do this kind of work”, but it came at the right time. It was definitely what I wanted to do. Also physically, I am so recognizable in my voice, I am so recognizable of my face … It was important to do something that completely breaks the barrier. “”
Nayyar wanted to remind people what he could do
Raj Koothrappali is obviously the best known role in Kunal Nayyar by a long margin, but the star born in London is actually a very competent stadium and screen player with an experience that goes from old -fashioned shakespeare to dramatic roles and vocal action. In addition to wishing to remind people of its range, he took the “criminal” role because he really liked the show. Fortunately, he also discovered that the casting director already knew his talents very well:
“The game was already written, and I am close to this casting director – I have already worked with her and she knows my work. She and I had played in London with Jesse Eisenberg,” All The Spouche “, who, who, who, who, who, who, who was a dramatic piece, so she knew that I had the capacity. “
Nayyar was not the only one in his decision to use “Criminal” to show a different side of himself, while the star of “Game of Thrones” Kit Harington also joined the cast of the second year season of The program after the end of the fantastic HBO drama in 2019. It was not a bad career move, since season 2 “Criminal” has a 100% perfect note On rotten tomatoesWith a note of very respectable audience popcornmeter of 82%. As such, Nayyar was able to follow “The Big Bang Theory” with a surprising and intense role in a renowned series.
