Whether you’re a fan of Karan Brar as Ravi on JESSIE or know him as Chirag Gupta in the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID movies, you’ll know that he’s one talented and funny actor! Karan recently appeared on AUSTIN & ALLY and did some voice acting in SOFIA THE FIRST andMR. PEABODY & SHERMAN! We got the chance to catch up with Karan about life in the entertainment business, filming episodes of JESSIE and more!
How did you become interested in acting?
I wasn’t the greatest at sports and tried out a lot of other stuff and my dad was like, “Hey, I used to be an actor in college. Did you want to try acting?” And I was like, “Okay, I guess I have nothing to lose.” So I tried it and I ended up being really good at it. Ever since then, it’s been what I love to do!
If you met your character in real life, do you think you would get along?
I think we probably would. Ravi and I share similar characteristics: we have the same posture and he has a way of being kind, nice and trying to understand everyone. I think I can relate to that.
What’s it like working with the monitor lizard on the show?
It’s so much fun! It’s actually really cool because there are three lizards. One of them is real, his name is Frank, and then we have the fake one which we call Fake Frank! There’s also a third one where a puppeteer comes in and he has all these cool parts like wacky tails and everything. Like if Kipling has to grab anything with his hands or hold something with his tail, then the puppeteer will come in.
What’s been your most challenging role so far?
So far, I’d have to say my role on JESSIE because I’ve never done anything like it. Every week there are new surprises, so sometimes I’ll do crazy stuff that I wouldn’t even expect! I think it’s so cool that every week the writers come up with something different and you have to adapt to that. It’s been a challenge for me, but it’s really exciting!
Thanks, Karan!
Be sure to catch Karan and his monitor lizard on JESSIE on Family Channel!