Karan Brar is an American actor, best known for his role as Chirag Gupta in the Wimpy Kid feature film franchise, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, as well as for his co-starring role as "Ravi Ross" on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie. Karan Brar was born on January 18, 1999, in Redmond, Washington to parents Jasbinder and Harinder Brar who are of Indian and South Asian ancestry. He was raised in Bothell, Washington and has one older sibling, a sister named Sabreena. Brar attended Cedar Wood Elementary School and studied acting at John Robert Powers and... Patti Kalles workshops. Brar began his acting career at the age of 10, co-starring as Indian middle schooler, Chirag Gupta in the comedy feature film 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 Indian accent for the role.
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