Kunal Nayyar Makes Harsh Comment About His 'Big Bang Theory' Characteroriginally appeared onParade. ActorKunal Nayyaris sharing his qualm about hisBig Bang Theorycharacter, astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali. Entertainment Weeklyreported that Nayyar, who starred inThe Big Bang Theoryfor its entire 12-season run, said he didn't like how his character dressed in an August 2025 interview onThe Official Big Bang Theorypodcast.As fans are aware, Raj liked wearing collared shirts under sweater vests and a jacket. He also often sported cargo pants and tennis shoes. According to Nayyar, he wasn't happy when he first saw Raj's outfits. "I was like, 'Oh man, I'm gonna have to wear this?' I love fashion, to be honest. It's one of my favorite things. And then I was like, 'Oh my God, I'm gonna have to wear these clothes,'" said Nayyar. The actor clarified he understood Raj's costuming. "It's very apropos to the character, obviously. If you watch what I wore that entire show, it's ridiculously hideous, but also ridiculously good for the character," said Nayyar during the podcast interview. He said, however, that Raj's clothes negatively affected his appreciation for fashion. "Me, as Kunal, having to wear those clothes every day, those cargo pants — you know, it's ruined for me. I can't wear clothes — like vintage Gucci sweaters or something that look like Raj's sweaters that are in fashion now. I can't wear that stuff," said Nayyar. Nayyar spoke about Raj's costuming in a September 2017 interview withHeyUGuys. He said he respected the choices the show's costume designer, Mary T. Quigley, made for Raj. "Mary does our costumes and she's phenomenal," said Nayyar. The actor also said there's a reason Raj tends to wear layers. "The discussion was because Raj has social anxiety, he always likes to protect himself. And that's why he wears a lot of layers," said Nayyar in the 2017 interview. During the HeyUGuys interview, Nayyar got candid about playing Raj since 2007. He said that he felt he didn't give his best performances until the show's third season, which began airing in 2009. "I look back and I say, 'Wow I can really see in the beginning that I was trying so hard.' I was trying so hard," said the 44-year-old. "I can look at my performances and say I really wanted every joke to work. I really wanted every moment to work. And I can really see myself just pushing. And somewhere in Season 3, it really kicked for me, where I really just let go. I really trusted the words and trusted my instinct." Kunal Nayyar Makes Harsh Comment About His 'Big Bang Theory' Characterfirst appeared on Parade on Aug 11, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
