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Big Bang Theory Actor Kunal Nayyar Funds Medical Bills on GoFundMe

Published 18 February 2026

Kunal Nayyar, known for his role as Raj Koothrappali on the long-running CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, has revealed that he regularly uses his substantial wealth to anonymously cover medical bills for strangers through the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe. The actor shared these details in a December interview with The i Paper, which resurfaced online this week and quickly gained traction on social media, drawing widespread attention to his private acts of generosity.

Nayyar, who starred in all 12 seasons of the show from 2007 to 2019, explained that his financial success has allowed him to make a tangible difference in others' lives. "Money has given me greater freedom and the greatest gift is the ability to give back, to change people's lives," he said. He and his wife, former Miss India Neha Kapur, also support animal charities and fund college scholarships for students from underprivileged backgrounds. But Nayyar highlighted a more personal routine: "What I really love to do is go on GoFundMe at night and just pay random families' medical bills. That's my masked vigilante thing! So, no, money doesn't feel like a burden. It feels like a grace from the universe."

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