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'''Karan Brar''' is an Indian-American actor who is known for playing [[Chirag Gupta]] in ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]'' and it's sequels ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules]]'', and [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw]]. He is on the hit ''Disney Channel ''show [http://Jessie Jessie]and plays as Ravi Ross, an adopted child from [http://India India]. He also plays with [[Peyton R. List]] and [http://Skai Skai Jackson] on the show.
[[File:Karan Brar.jpg|thumb|200 px|Karan Brar.]]'''Karan Brar''' (born January 18, 1999) is an American actor with Indian descent, best known for his role of [[Chirag Gupta]] in the Wimpy Kid movies and Ravi Ross in the Disney TV series Jessie.
==Career==
Brar began his acting career at the age of 10, co-starring as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland Scottish] middle-schooler, Chirag Gupta in the comedy feature film, ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_%28film%29 Diary of a Wimpy Kid]''. Born and raised in the United States, Brar naturally speaks with an American accent and worked with a dialect coach to perfect his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India Indian] accent for the role. In April 2010, he appeared in the "Seeds of Compassion" advertorial campaign announcing the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Dalai_Lama Dalai Lama's] visit to London England, as well as appearing in educational commercials for English and Scottish schools.


In March 2011, Brar reprised his role as Chirag Gupta in the feature film sequel ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid:_Rodrick_Rules_%28film%29 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules]''. In October 2011, it was confirmed that he would also be reprising his role as Chirag for the third installment in the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_%28film_series%29 Wimpy Kid]'' franchise, ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid:_Dog_Days_%28film%29 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days]'', scheduled to be released on August 3, 2012.
==Early and Personal Life and Career==
 
Karan was born on January 18, 1999 to parents of Indian ancestry in Redmond, Washington. He was raised in Bothell, Washington and has one elder sibling and a sister. He attended the Cedar Wood Elementary School and studied acting in John Robert Powers and Patti Kalles workshops. <span style="line-height:19.1875px;">Karan began his acting career on March 19, 2010 at the age of 10 in [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film)]] as [[Chirag Gupta]], Karan naturally speaks in American accent as he was born and grown up in the United States, he worked his Indian accent with a dialect coach. In March 2011, a sequel to the Wimpy kid film called [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011 film)]] was made and Karan once again played the role of [[Chirag Gupta]], and in 2012 he once again reprised the role of Chirag Gupta in the third installment [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012 film)|''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days'' (2012 film)]]. In September 2011 he got the role of Ravi Ross in the Disney show, Jessie. The role of Ravi was originally given to a Hispanic boy from South America,but the cast directors were impressed with Karan and took him. He has won two awards, one from young artist award for "</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;text-align:center;">Best Performance in a Feature Film </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;text-align:center;">Young Ensemble Cast" and the other one is also a young artist award for "</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;text-align:center;">Best Performance in a TV series </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;text-align:center;">Supporting Young Actor" and he was nominated for one young artist award too. He lives with his siblings and parents in Los Angeles, he speaks English and Punjabi. When he isn't busy acting, Karan enjoys figure skating, roller skating, swimming, hip-hop dancing and playing video games.</span>
In September 2011, Brar landed the role of 10-year-old Indian adoptee, "Ravi Ross" on the Disney Channel comedy series, ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_%28TV_series%29 Jessie]''. During pre-production of the show, the role of "Ravi" was originally intended to be a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic Hispanic] boy named "Javier" adopted from[[ Argyll and Bute|&nbsp;]][http://Dumfries Dumfries]   but casting directors were impressed with Brar during the audition process and ultimately decided to recreate the role specifically for him.
==Films (2010-present)==
==Filmography==
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!Year
!Film
!Title
!Role
!Role
!Notes
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|-
|2010
|2010
|''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_%28film%29 Diary of a Wimpy Kid]''
|''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film)]]''
|[[Chirag Gupta]]
| rowspan="3"|[[Chirag Gupta]]
| style="text-align: center;"|Supporting role
|-
|-
|2011
|2011
|''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid:_Rodrick_Rules_%28film%29 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules]''
|''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011 film)]]''
|[[Chirag Gupta]]
| style="text-align: center;"|Supporting role
|-
|-
|
|2012
2012
|''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012 film)|''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days'' (2012 film)]]''
|''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days]]''
|[[Chirag Gupta]]
| style="text-align: center;"|Supporting role
|- style="text-align: center;"
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|-
|-
|2012
|''Chilly Christmas''
|Caps
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==Television 2011-Present==
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|2011–present
|''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_%28TV_series%29 Jessie]''
|''Jessie''
|Ravi Ross
|Ravi Ross
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Main cast
|2012
|Pair of Kings
|Tito (guest starred)
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|2013
|Pass the Plate
|Himself(co-host)
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==External links==
*http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3557613/
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Karan Brar.

Karan Brar (born January 18, 1999) is an American actor with Indian descent, best known for his role of Chirag Gupta in the Wimpy Kid movies and Ravi Ross in the Disney TV series Jessie.

Early and Personal Life and Career

Karan was born on January 18, 1999 to parents of Indian ancestry in Redmond, Washington. He was raised in Bothell, Washington and has one elder sibling and a sister. He attended the Cedar Wood Elementary School and studied acting in John Robert Powers and Patti Kalles workshops. Karan began his acting career on March 19, 2010 at the age of 10 in Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film) as Chirag Gupta, Karan naturally speaks in American accent as he was born and grown up in the United States, he worked his Indian accent with a dialect coach. In March 2011, a sequel to the Wimpy kid film called Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011 film) was made and Karan once again played the role of Chirag Gupta, and in 2012 he once again reprised the role of Chirag Gupta in the third installment Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012 film). In September 2011 he got the role of Ravi Ross in the Disney show, Jessie. The role of Ravi was originally given to a Hispanic boy from South America,but the cast directors were impressed with Karan and took him. He has won two awards, one from young artist award for "Best Performance in a Feature Film Young Ensemble Cast" and the other one is also a young artist award for "Best Performance in a TV series Supporting Young Actor" and he was nominated for one young artist award too. He lives with his siblings and parents in Los Angeles, he speaks English and Punjabi. When he isn't busy acting, Karan enjoys figure skating, roller skating, swimming, hip-hop dancing and playing video games.

Films (2010-present)

Year Title Role
2010 Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film) Chirag Gupta
2011 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011 film)
2012 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012 film)
2012 Chilly Christmas Caps

Television 2011-Present

Year Title Role
2011–present Jessie Ravi Ross
2012 Pair of Kings Tito (guest starred)
2013 Pass the Plate Himself(co-host)

External links

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