Rajesh Ramayan Raj Koothrappali is a shy, nervous astrophysicist who works in the Physics Department at the California Institute of Technology. Raj's most defining characteristic is his inability to speak when he is around women, unless he is drunk, which only gives him a false sense of confidence. In order to communicate, he often whispers hi...
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Rajesh Ramayan Raj Koothrappali is a shy, nervous astrophysicist who works in the Physics Department at the California Institute of Technology. Raj's most defining characteristic is his inability to speak when he is around women, unless he is drunk, which only gives him a false sense of confidence. In order to communicate, he often whispers his thoughts to his best friend Howard Wolowitz, who says them out loud. Many people observe that Howard and Raj are like an old married couple.Raj is often oblivious in social settings and makes both Penny and Bernadette uncomfortable by admitting to crushes on them.Background: He was born October 6, 1981 in New Delhi, India, although he dislikes both Indian food and his home country. When he gets homesick he turns to the magazine Bombay Badonkadonks. He has six siblings, including a sister named Priya, who is conceited and confident. He communicates with his parents back in India via webcam.He is usually the first to make racist jokes about his heritage. He sometimes pretends to have an upbringing similar to Slumdog Millionaire, but in reality his parents are very wealthy. He is working at Caltech on a work visa. He is named to People magazine's 30 under 30 to Watch list after discovering a planetary object beyond the Kuiper belt.
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