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{{short description|Canadian YouTuber, actor, director, and comedian}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Photoshoot of Rupan Bal.jpg
| name = Rupan Bal
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = Rupanjit Singh Bal
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|01|26|mf=yes}}
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|music video director|film director|YouTuber}}
| years_active = 2009–present
| known_for = Punjabi and English comedy and music videos
}}

'''Rupanjit Singh "Rupan" Bal''' (born January 26, 1990) is a [[Canadian]]–[[Indian people|Indian]] [[YouTuber]], actor, director and comedian. Bal became famous for his comedic roles in videos produced by fellow Canadian-Punjabi 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 ''[[Hanni (2013 Movie)|Haani]]''.<ref name=punjabiportal.com>{{cite web|last=Sandhu|first=Geet|title=Haani – Harbhajan Mann's Upcoming Punjabi Movie|url=http://www.punjabiportal.com/articles/haani-punjabi-movie-harbhajan-mann|work=Articles|publisher=punjabiportal.com|accessdate=19 June 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604050235/http://www.punjabiportal.com/articles/haani-punjabi-movie-harbhajan-mann|archivedate=4 June 2013}}</ref> He married Jasmine Bhangoo Bal in December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ghaintpunjab.com/ghaintpunjab/Article/33647/rupan-bal-wife-jasmine-bhangoo-pic |title=Rupan Bal Shares Pic With His Wife For The First Time After Marriage! |first=Nisha |last=Thapar |website=Ghaint Punjab |date=2020-06-13 |access-date=2021-07-30}}</ref> He has directed many music videos for [[Karan Aujla]].

==Early life==
Bal was born into a [[Sikh]] [[Jat]] family in [[Amritsar]], Punjab, India. He and his family moved to Canada when he was starting grade 10.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=Exclusive RUPAN BAL Interview {{!}} On Jus Reign, Stardom, & Future Plans {{!}} Amin Dhillon (Ep. 11)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXb6IowNXOc|language=en|access-date=2021-04-08}}</ref> He was raised in [[Brampton]], [[Ontario]] and is [[Punjabis|Punjabi]]. 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.<ref name="thestar.com">[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2014/05/15/from_youtube_sensations_to_punjabi_movie_stars.html "From YouTube sensations to Punjabi movie stars"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', May 15, 2014.</ref>

==Selected music videos==
{| class="wikitable"
! Title
!Artist
! Co - Director
|-
|[[Sheikh (song)|Sheikh]]
| rowspan="15" |[[Karan Aujla]]
|Sukh Dhaliwal
|-
|Dont Look
| rowspan="2" |Rubbal GTR
|-
|Hint
|-
|Its Okay God
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|No Need
|-
|Na Na Na
|-
|Haan Haige Aa
|Sagar Deol
|-
|Chithiyan
|Sukh Dhaliwal
|-
|2 AM
| rowspan="2" |Rubbal GTR
|-
|Ink
|-
|Chu Gon Do
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|Click That B Kickin It
|-
|Here & There
|Aman & Amar Syaal
|-
|It Ain’t Legal
| rowspan="4" |
|-
|Addi Sunni
|-
|Unity
|Karan Aujla &
Bohemia
|-
|Shit Talk
|Karan Aujla &
[[Deep Jandu]]
|-
|Pagol
|Deep Jandu &
[[Bohemia (rapper)|Bohemia]]
|Rubbal GTR
|-
|Up & Down
| rowspan="2" |Deep Jandu &
Karan Aujla
|
|-
|Snake
|Rubbal GTR &
Director Whiz
|-
|Tension
|Karan Aujla &
Nijjar
| rowspan="4" |
|-
|Alcohol 2
|Paul G &
Karan Aujla
|-
|Crown Prince
|[[Jazzy B]] &
Bohemia
|-
|Daaru Band
| rowspan="2" |Mankirt Aulakh
|-
|Glock
| rowspan="4" |Rubbal GTR
|-
|Closer
|[[Mickey Singh]] &
Dilpreet Dhillon
|-
|Baby Gall Suno
|Dilpreet Dhillon &
Karan Aujla
|-
|Sharata
|[[Babbu Maan]]
|-
|Still Around
|Kulbir Jhinjher &
Deep Jandu
|
|}

==Career==
Bal was originally going to attend York University but changed schools last minute. While attending University of Guelph, Bal met [[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.<ref name=":0" /> 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 ''22g Tussi Ghaint Ho''.<ref name=":0" />

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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Goodfellow|first=Ashley|title=Local comedian gets Bollywood break|url=http://www.bramptonguardian.com/whatson-story/4061783-local-comedian-gets-bollywood-break|accessdate=17 September 2013|newspaper=Brampton Guardian|date=6 September 2013}}</ref> He has made videos of famous artists such as [[Karan Aujla]], [[Deep Jandu]], [[Bohemia (rapper)|Bohemia]], and [[Jazzy B]].

In 2017, he directed an MC SKULE educational music video, ''The F Word: Feminism''.<ref>{{Citation|title=The F Word: Feminism (Video 2017)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7282466/?ref_=nm_knf_i4|accessdate=2017-08-29}}</ref>

===Filmography===
{| border="3" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="2" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 2px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 100%;"
|- bgcolor="#AACCDD" align="left"
! Release
! Movie
! Role
! Record Label
! Movie Label
! Notes
! Music
! Status
|-
|2013
| [[Hanni (2013 Movie)|Haani]]
| Tony
| [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| T-Series
| With [[Harbhajan Mann]], [[Sarbjit Cheema]]
| [[Jaidev Kumar]]
| Released
|-
| 2015
| [[22g Tussi Ghaint Ho]]
| Lead Actor
|
|
| With [[Bhagwant Mann]], [[Upasana Singh]] and [[Jasmeet Raina]]
| Teenu Arora
| Released 11 December 2015
|-
| 2015
| [[The Last King (2015)]]
| Co-Producer
|
| Titan Films
| With [[Jules Hartley]], [[Steven Nijjar]]
|
|Released 6 November 2015

|}

===As producer===
{| border="3" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="2" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 2px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 100%;"
|- bgcolor="#AACCDD" align="left"
! Release
! Movie
! Role
! Record Label
! Movie Label
! Notes
! Music
! Status
|-
| 2015
| [[The Last King (2015)]]
|Co-Producer
|
| Titan Films
| With [[Jules Hartley]], [[Steven Nijjar]]
|
| Released 6 November 2015
|-
| 2015
| [[22g Tussi Ghaint Ho]]
|Co-Producer
|
|
| With [[Bhagwant Mann]]
| Teenu Arora
| Released 11 December 2015
|}

==References==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bal, Rupan}}
[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Comedians from Ontario]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Punjabi descent]]
[[Category:Canadian Sikhs]]
[[Category:University of Guelph alumni]]
[[Category:People from Chandigarh]]
[[Category:Indian emigrants to Canada]]
[[Category:Punjabi people]]

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Stuee.Singh: basic improved formatting for consistency further and improved wording

>Verma0011 at 08:22, 5 October 2021