Dr. V.M. Koothrappali is the father of Raj and Priya and husband to Mrs. Koothrappali. They also have three other sons and one other daughter. He is a gynecologist in India, who is very successful. He drives a Bentley and has a house full of servants.He and his wife video chat with Raj via webcam and continue to exert control over his life, preventing him from doing certain things. They would like it if both of their children ended up with Indians and show some concern that Raj might be gay and dating his best friend Howard Wolowitz.