Jim Parsons may reportedly be the reason behind The Big Bang Theory ending, but his costar Kunal Nayyar doesn't appear to be holding any grudges Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE.

The cast of "The Big Bang Theory" felt blindsided when star Jim Parsons announced his pending departure, and castmates like ...

Jim Parsons famously auditioned so well for The Big Bang Theory that the creators were afraid it was a fluke, but Parsons was more impressed by his co-star.

Kunal Nayyar was surprisingly fired from The Big ... From the failed original pilot that could have potentially tanked Jim ...

Parsons, 49, believed it "was not out of ... And we absolutely would not continue on without Jim." Kunal Nayyar, who played Raj Koothrappali, said he had "a very physical reaction in my body ...

Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper, Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter, Kaley Cuoco as Penny, Simon Helberg as Howard Wolowitz, and Kunal Nayyar as Rajesh Koothrappali. Some of these folks were ...

From left, Melissa Rauch, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Mayim Bialik and Kunal Nayyar, seen at the 2016 People's Choice Awards, starred on "The Big Bang Theory." ...