Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Kunal Nayyar
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Nov 19, 2025 Kunal Nayyar, best known for his role in The Big Bang Theory, shares his culinary preferences and insights while promoting his new film, Christmas Karma. He highlights the emotional complexity of his character and discusses his childhood in India, including his unique water order of half still and half sparkling. Kunal also surprises with his favorite side dish—long, soggy French fries—and describes his ideal dessert of melty vanilla ice cream with hot chocolate sauce. The conversation is peppered with restaurant jokes and food anecdotes, making for a delightful listen!
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High-Profile, Cross-Genre Collaboration
- Kunal describes Christmas Karma's ghosts and musical creators, showing high-profile cross-genre collaboration.
- The cast includes Eva Longoria, Billy Porter and Boy George with music by Gary Barlow alongside Bhangra and hip hop.
Hammersmith Birth And Delhi Childhood
- Kunal was born in Hammersmith, moved to Delhi at age three, and joked about assistant-made reservations.
- He used humour about Hollywood honesty and childhood geography while bonding with the hosts over birthplace similarities.
Order Half Sparkling, Half Still
- Order half sparkling and half still water if you want a low-key flex and to sound sophisticated.
- Kunal mixes them himself and pours sparkling first to avoid an overly bubbly finish.