Raj Koothrappali

🔟 Raj's Top 10 Favorite Things

Hello, I'm Raj, astrophysicist and proud dog dad. I'm a romantic at heart, which I prefer to call sensitive. Here are the things I love most.

1. 1

   Cinnamon

   My little dog and my best listener.

2. 2

   Planet Bollywood

   I found an object beyond the Kuiper belt and gave it the best nickname.

3. 3

   Making People magazine's "30 Under 30 to Watch"

   I was famous for a week, and I loved it.

4. 4

   Narrating shows at the planetarium

   My voice plus the stars is a winning combination.

5. 5

   Bollywood dancing

   My Bollywood break dancing has been a highlight of more than one evening.

6. 6

   Being Halley's godfather

   Best honor ever.

7. 7

   Archie comics

   A good love triangle never gets old.

8. 8

   John Grisham novels

   A courtroom thriller is my idea of a cozy night in.

9. 9

   My band with Howard

   We wrote a song about Thor fighting Indiana Jones. Rock on.

10. 10

    Hogwarts-style architecture

    When I saw Cambridge, I thought I'd walked into Harry Potter.

🔟 Raj's Top 10 Movies & TV

My friends make fun of my taste, but I'm not ashamed. I'm a lonely guy, I watch a lot of movies, and I like love stories, big feelings and a good cry. Here are my favorites.

1. 1

   Grey's Anatomy(2005)

   Doctors, romance and drama. Perfection.

2. 2

   The Good Wife(2009)

   Smart, stylish and full of tension.

3. 3

   Bridget Jones's Diary(2001)

   Honestly, I relate to Bridget.

4. 4

   The Princess Bride(1987)

   Perfect for a night of cookie dough and giggling with a bro.

5. 5

   Eat Pray Love(2010)

   The book teaches us how to face disappointment, so the movie is a must.

6. 6

   Game of Thrones(2011)

   We still watch it, no matter what happens at the comic book store.

7. 7

   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001)

   Magic, friendship and castles that look like real British universities.

8. 8

   Avengers: Age of Ultron(2015)

   I had date-night tickets planned, so of course it sold out.

9. 9

   Frozen(2013)

   A big, emotional sing-along, even if I can't watch it anymore.

10. 10

    Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge(1995)

    Classic Bollywood romance from back home.

🎁 Gift Ideas for Raj Fans

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1. 1

   Small-dog sweater

   Cinnamon deserves to be fashionable too.

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2. 2

   Home star projector

   Bring the planetarium to the bedroom.

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3. 3

   Name-a-star style certificate

   Not quite discovering a planet, but romantic.

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4. 4

   Backyard telescope

   For sharing the night sky with friends.

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5. 5

   Bollywood dance class gift card

   Learn some Bollywood break dancing moves like mine.

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6. 6

   Scented candle set

   Perfect for a romantic-comedy marathon.

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7. 7

   Weighted throw blanket

   For a good cry during a love story.

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8. 8

   Legal thriller paperback box set

   For a Grisham-style fan.

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9. 9

   Masala chai sampler

   A taste of home with every cup.

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10. 10

    Leather-bound journal

    For writing poems you'll never send.

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