Kumail Nanjiani starred in a comedy.
Kumail Nanjiani . In 2017 , Nanjiani starred in the romantic comedy film The Big Sick , which he wrote with his wife Emily V. Gordon . Silicon Valley is an American comedy television series created by Mike Judge , John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky . The Big Sick is an American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter , from a screenplay by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon .