Karan Brar is an Indian American actor. He became famous after playing the role of Shiraga Gupta in the comedy film Diary of a Wimp and Diary of a Wimp 2: Rodrik's Rules. In addition to movies, he also appears in commercials and appears on the YouTube channel of his close friend Lilly Singh.
short biography
Karan Brar was born on January 18, 1999 in the small American city of Redmond, Washington. His parents, Jarbinder and Harinder Brar, are Indian Americans. Therefore, the actor speaks not only English, but can also communicate fluently in Punjabi and Hindi. Although the American accent is still there.
A street in Redmond, Washington Photo: Sam. Meyer. Marton / Wikimedia Commons
Karan is not the only child in the family. He has an older sister, Sabrina, with whom he is very close. The actor admits that a warm and trusting relationship has developed between his family members. Karan often listens to his father and mother, especially when it comes to making an important decision.
It was on their advice that he decided to try his hand at acting, although from childhood he was fond of sports and even thought about a sports career. But understanding that his physical data is unlikely to allow him to reach great heights in sports, Karan decided to agree with the opinion of his parents.
View of the evening city of Los Angeles Photo: Henning Witzel / Wikimedia Commons
After graduating from Cedar Wood Elementary School, he continued his studies at The John Robert Powers and Patti Kalles workshops. Here Karan Brar studied fine arts and acting, after which he decided to move to Los Angeles and focused on his film career.
Career and creativity
Karan Brar is one of the lucky few whose professional career began with partnerships with world renowned companies such as 20th Century Fox and Disney channel.
In 2010, he was cast as Shiraga Gupta in the comedy film Diary of a Wimp, directed by 20th Century Fox, based on a series of books by American writer, game inventor and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. At that time, the actor was 11 years old.
American writer, game inventor and cartoonist Jeff Kinney Photo: Politics and Prose Bookstore / Wikimedia Commons
The project turned out to be very successful and a year later the second part of the full-length film entitled "Diary of a Wimp 2: Rodrik's Rules" (2011) was released. And in 2012, the continuation of the story of the life of two brothers Greg and Rodrik Heffley, "Diary of a Wimp 3", was presented.
Karan Brar took part in the filming of all three parts of the film and for his work was awarded the Young Artist Awards in the category of Best Supporting Actor.
During the same period, the actor appeared in a number of television projects, including "Two Kings" (2010 - 2013), "Austin and Ellie" (2011 - 2016) and "Jesse" (2011 - 2015). The performance in the latter also won the Young Artist Awards.
In addition to filming films, Brar took part in the creation of commercials for the Shell Gasoline concern and the Committee for Children. He can also be seen in the "Seeds of Compassion" ad campaign, which featured the Dalai Lama's 2010 visit to Seattle.
Later, Karan starred in such films as "Subjects" (2012 - 2016), "Night shift" (2014 - 2017), "My sister is invisible" (2015) and others. In addition, he voiced characters in the animated films The Great Spider-Man (2012 - 2017), Sophia the First (2013 - 2018) and The Adventures of Mr. Peabody and Sherman (2014). His work in a new quality for himself was highly appreciated and added to the popularity of the young actor.
Jesse actors Karan Brar, Debbie Ryan, Peyton List, Cameron Boyes, Sky Jackson, 2011 Photo: MingleMediaTVNetwork / Wikimedia Commons
In 2015, Karan Brar co-starred in the comedy series Summer Camp, which is a spin-off of the television series Jesse. Brar's character is a boy named Ravi Ross. He is smart, obedient, but not always able to stand up for himself. Brar's performance in this role revealed him as a character and comedic actor.
Among the actor's later films, the films "Pacific Rim 2" (2018), "Youth and Its Consequences" (2018), "Old School" (2019 - until now) and others can be distinguished. In 2020, the actor can be seen in the comedy "The Argument" and the television series "Stargirl". In addition, he has a number of films planned for the near future, including Hubie's Halloween, Epic Night, The F * It List and Mira, Royal Detective.
However, Karan Brar can be seen not only in films and television projects, but also on one of the YouTube channels. He and his close friend Lilly Singh shoot comedy videos that are popular with video hosting users and gain millions of views.
Family and personal life
It is known about Karan Brar's life outside the cinema that he lives with his parents and sister in Los Angeles. In his spare time, the actor is engaged in hip-hop dancing, swimming, rollerblading and playing video games.
City view of Los Angeles Photo: Thomas Pintaric / Wikimedia Commons
As for romantic relationships, there are rumors about Karan Brar's romance with American actress Sophie Reynolds. She is familiar to viewers for her role as Ashley Parker in the comedy series "A Gamer's Diary" (2015 - 2017).
