Yes, My Accent Is Real
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Yes, My Accent Is Real
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Kunal Nayyar
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Kunal Nayyar
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In the spirit of Mindy Kaling's best-seller Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, a collection of humorous, autobiographical essays from Kunal Nayyar, best known as Raj on CBS' number-one hit comedy The Big Bang Theory.
Of all the charming misfits on television, there's no doubt Raj from The Big Bang Theory - the sincere yet incurably geeky Indian American astrophysicist - ranks among the misfittingest. Now we meet the actor who is every bit as loveable as the character he plays on TV. In this revealing collection of essays written in his irreverent, hilarious, and self-deprecating voice, Kunal Nayyar traces his journey from a little boy in New Delhi who mistakes an awkward first kiss for a sacred commitment, gets nosebleeds chugging Coca-Cola to impress other students, and excels in the sport of badminton to the confident, successful actor on the set of TV's most-watched sitcom since Friends.
Full of heart, but never taking itself too seriously, this witty and often inspiring collection of underdog tales follows a young man as he traverses two continents in search of a dream, along the way transcending culture and language (and many, many embarrassing incidents) to somehow miraculously land the role of a lifetime.
©2015 Kunal Nayyar. All rights reserved. (P)2015 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.I listened to this book immediately after Kal Penn's book "You Can't Be Serious". What a study in contrast! Both authors do their own narrations.
Kal Penn, the American born to Indian immigrants, is loud and emphatic (even when recounting tales of his grandparents marching with Gandhi. He is bold and laugh-out-loud funny. He becomes indignant at the slightest hint of racial injustice (a feeling I know well, as a Canadian born to Guyanese immigrants). He is very humble and gracious and attributes much of his success to others in his industry. Late in his book he acknowledges that his parents - who he loves very much - did not dissuade him from acting as much as he may have thought, and they may have even helped him a little.
In comparison, Kunal Nayyar is, himself, an immigrant. He is quieter and thoughtful. He recounts tales of his father's wisdom. His jokes were tame, never hurting anyone, and eliciting only small chuckles from me. Many incidents that would probably make Kal Penn (and me) red with rage (e.g. being asked to play an Iranian character), seem to make Nayyar just shrug ("yeah, sure, it's the same"). He is also humble and gracious, but he attributes everything he is, and all his success, to his family - particularly his father.
It's interesting, the difference in expectations between the two men, as well as the difference in how each perceives his success. Kal Penn attributes his success to his hard work, overcoming obstacles and putting up with some Hollywood crap before putting his foot down and refusing to give in to the industry's expectations that he fulfill racial stereotypes. Kunal Nayyar mostly attributes his success to the love and encouragement of his family and doesn't have much to say about race in Hollywood. It's obvious who was born into a society in which racial injustice is an everyday hurdle and who wasn't. In North America there is an expectation of equality, even if that is not the reality. In India, I guess "equality" means something different. Or maybe Indians save their rage and indignation for something else? That Gandhi must have been onto something. ;)
Anyway, comparisons aside, if you're a Kunal Nayyar fan, you'll love hearing him talk about his life and family. Great book!
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