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Like Raj, who was known for struggling to initiate a conversation with women, especially in the earlier episodes, Kunal Nayyar found himself in a similar boat when his dream girl arrived on set. Being a fan ofThe Wonder Years, which was one of his favorite shows growing up, Nayyar confessed that its lead, Danica Mckellar, was his first celebrity crush.
Although he got the opportunity to kiss her following her guest appearance inThe Big Bang Theory, surprisingly, the process got a little tiring for the actor.
Kunal Nayyar got a bit tired of kissing Danica McKellar repeatedly
Considering Danica Mckellar’s Winnie Cooper was the woman of his dreams as a kid,Kunal Nayyarwas reasonably nervous when the actor was informed that he had to share a kiss with McKellar in the episode,The Psychic Vortex. After spending the whole night tossing and turning around at the prospect of kissing his celebrity crush, for the scene, the actor recalled wondering“how I could pull off an ‘I don’t care’ cool look”.
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It also didn’t help that the scene wasn’t a one-and-done, as Nayyar confessed to growing a bit tired after locking lips with Mckellar far too many times, as they had to shoot the scene half a dozen times. In his book,Yes, My Accent is Real(viaNicki Swift), he penned:
I erred on the side of caution and kept my lips sealed like a fish. It was a long, loooooong kiss.
But despite his nervousness, Nayyar deemed the experience awesome, joking,“Note to the writer of this episode: I owe you a Rolex”, and the episode itself was received pretty well among fans.
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While theSpacemanstar couldn’t help but overthink about kissing his dream girl on the set ofThe Big Bang Theory, Mckellar on the flip side had a pretty contrasting viewpoint. Being no stranger to the art of smooching onscreen, as opposed to Nayyar’s nervousness, Mckellar, per theTBBTstar, was only occupied with the thought of being on“this great show”. Nayyar recalled (viaThe Independent):
I remember wondering how I could pull off an ‘I don’t care’ cool look. It felt like being in high school again. Of course, it was all in my head; all she was thinking was, ‘I’m going to be on this great show.’
Given howhis character struggledwith women in the earlier seasons before eventually jumping into some notable relationships in the show, the feat of kissing his first celebrity crush as Raj is nothing to scoff at.
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Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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