Rupanjit Singh Bal (born January 26, 1990) is an Indian-Canadian YouTuber, actor, director and comedian. Bal became famous for his comedic roles in videos produced by fellow Indo-Canadian comic and YouTuber Jus Reign, and parleyed that role into further acting work. He made his film debut as the main actor in the Punjabi film Haani.[1][2] He has directed many music videos for Karan Aujla.
Rupan Bal | |
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| Born | Rupanjit Singh Bal January 26, 1990 |
| Occupation | YouTuber |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Punjabi and English comedy and music videos |
Early life
editRupanjit Singh Bal was born on January 26, 1990, in Amritsar, Punjab, India, into a Punjabi Jatt Sikh family of the Bal clan. He and his family moved to Canada from India when he was starting grade 10.[3] He was raised in Brampton, Ontario. He received his earlier education from the Spring Dale School Amritsar and Turner Fenton Secondary School in Brampton and graduated from the University of Guelph, where he finished his degree in Criminology.[4]
Career
editBal was originally going to attend York University but changed schools last minute. While attending University of Guelph, Bal met fellow Indo-Canadian comedian, Jus Reign and was invited to be in one of his YouTube videos. That first video was A-1 Shopping Cart Driving School, and Bal impressed Jus Reign enough to be invited for a larger role in another video Desi Parents. This was the first video where Bal appeared in character as Jus Reign's fictional mother.[3] After two years of creating YouTube videos, Bal became an official YouTube Partner and began earning money from his videos.
His YouTube fame got noticed by Punjabi music legend and actor Harbhajan Mann, who offered him a role in his Punjabi film Haani. In a candid podcast interview with Amin Dhillon, Bal describes the moment he got the phone call from Mann. Originally Bal thought he was being pranked and hung up on the Mann. The transition from YouTube comedian to actor was difficult for Bal. He wasn't a trained actor and had never been on a film set before. Bal credits that film with giving him his acting training and he went on to star in his next Punjabi film 22 g Tussi Ghaint Ho.[3]
Bal also appeared in a few music videos, including Mickey Singh's Body. Nowadays he is working as a video director in Punjabi music industry and owns Rupan Bal Films company.[5] He has made videos of famous artists such as Karan Aujla, Deep Jandu, Bohemia and Jazzy B.
In 2017, he directed an MC SKULE educational music video, The F Word: Feminism.[6]
Filmography
edit| Release | Film | Role | Record label | Film label | Notes | Music | Status |
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| 2013 | Haani | Tony | T-Series | T-Series | With Harbhajan Mann, Sarbjit Cheema | Jaidev Kumar | Released |
| 2015 | 22g Tussi Ghaint Ho | Rupan | With Bhagwant Mann, Upasana Singh and Jasmeet Raina | Teenu Arora | Released December 11, 2015 | ||
| 2015 | The Last King (2015) | Co-Producer | Titan Films | With Jules Hartley, Steven Nijjar | Released November 6, 2015 |
As producer
edit| Release | Movie | Role | Film label | Notes | Music | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Last King (2015) | Co-producer | Titan Films | With Jules Hartley, Steven Nijjar | Released November 6, 2015 | |
| 2015 | 22g Tussi Ghaint Ho | Co-producer | With Bhagwant Mann | Teenu Arora | Released December 11, 2015 |
Selected music videos
edit| Title | Artist | Co-director |
|---|---|---|
| Sheikh | Karan Aujla | Sukh Dhaliwal |
| Dont Look | Rubbal GTR | |
| Hint | ||
| Its Okay God | ||
| No Need | ||
| Na Na Na | ||
| Haan Haige Aa | Sagar Deol | |
| Chithiyan | Sukh Dhaliwal | |
| 2 AM | Rubbal GTR | |
| Ink | ||
| Chu Gon Do | ||
| Click That B Kickin It | ||
| Here & There | Aman & Amar Syaal | |
| Addi Sunni | ||
| It Ain’t Legal | ||
| Ask About Me | ||
| YKWIM | ||
| Unity | Karan Aujla & Bohemia | |
| Shit Talk | Karan Aujla & Deep Jandu | |
| Pagol | Deep Jandu & Bohemia | Rubbal GTR |
| Up & Down | Deep Jandu & Karan Aujla | |
| Snake | Rubbal GTR &
Director Whiz | |
| Tension | Karan Aujla & Nijjar | |
| Alcohol 2 | Paul G & Karan Aujla | |
| Crown Prince | Jazzy B & Bohemia | |
| Daaru Band | Mankirt Aulakh | |
| Glock | Rubbal GTR | |
| Closer | Mickey Singh & Dilpreet Dhillon | |
| Baby Gall Suno | Dilpreet Dhillon & Karan Aujla | |
| Sharata | Babbu Maan | |
| Koonj | Babbu Maan | |
| Still Around | Kulbir Jhinjher & Deep Jandu | |
| Punjabiyan Di Dhee | Guru Randhawa & Bohemia | |
| TBA | Diljit Dosanjh |
References
edit- ^ Sandhu, Geet. "Haani – Harbhajan Mann's Upcoming Punjabi Movie". Articles. punjabiportal.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ Thapar, Nisha (June 13, 2020). Ghaint Punjab.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b c Exclusive RUPAN BAL Interview | On Jus Reign, Stardom, & Future Plans | Amin Dhillon (Ep. 11), 3 December 2019, retrieved April 8, 2021
- ^ "From YouTube sensations to Punjabi movie stars". Toronto Star, May 15, 2014.
- ^ Goodfellow, Ashley (September 6, 2013). "Local comedian gets Bollywood break". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ^ The F Word: Feminism (Video 2017), retrieved August 29, 2017