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    Big Bang Theory star had an existential crisis after his big break—despite making $1 million an episode: ‘I was in my early 30s, and I had everything… but you feel empty’

    Big Bang Theory star had an existential crisis after his big break—despite making $1 million an episode: ‘I was in my early 30s, and I had everything… but you feel empty’

    After The Big Bang Theory made him a multimillionaire, Kunal Nayyar hit an unexpected low: “I was in my early 30s, and I had everything,” the actor tells Fortune. “But the truth is, nothing can satisfy you.”

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