Have an inherent desire to do a Bollywood film: Kunal Nayyar

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 02 2014 | 12:15 PM IST
Kunal Nayyar has found worldwide fame for playing a nerdy, awkward astrophysicist on hit American TV show 'The Big Bang Theory' but the actor from Delhi says his heart still lies in his homeland and he would love to do a Bollywood film soon.
The 33-year-old actor, who got married to former Miss India, Neha Kapur in the capital in 2011 and has his family here, already seems to have taken a step closer to doing a Hindi film after starring in Salman Khan-produced Canadian film 'Dr Cabbie'.
"Being an Indian, being a hardcore Delhiite, there is an inherent desire in me to do a movie in India, but I am waiting for a project that hits all the right spots," Nayyar told PTI.
However, the actor said first and foremost he loves being in front of the camera and acting and will always jump into any interesting project be it in US or India.
"Bollywood or Hollywood, if the material, the story, the character and the writing all appeal to me then I will jump in and take on a project. I am an actor, I love acting, whether it is in India, America or anywhere in the world, put a camera on and I will be standing by the ready," he said.
The actor has also produced cricket documentary 'Cricket World Cup 2011: Beyond All Boundaries', which is releasing in India this month.
When asked why he decided to attach himself with a documentary project as the genre is not very popular with the Indian audience, Nayyar said the very fact that it is based on cricket will attract viewers.
"Indian audiences are bound to love it. It is about cricket and it might be the best cricket movie I have ever seen. The 2011 World Cup of Cricket was a watershed moment in Indian cricket history. It is something most Indians want to cherish and relive. And this amazing documentary allows them to do just that," he said.
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First Published: Oct 02 2014 | 12:15 PM IST

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