Karn Kalra was born on June 7, 1991 in Etobicoke, Ontario. His mother, Kiran (Verma), is of Indian descent, and worked at a local factory. His father, Parmod Kalra, who is also of Indian descent was a driving instructor and back home (Phagwara) was an English Professor. After Karn graduated from the Arts Degree program at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2015, he moved back home to Wasaga Beach, Ontario for a few months until the big move to Toronto, Ontario to start working as an actor. His first appearance in a film was alongside Sofia Carson and Rex Lee in Feel That Beat (releasing summer of 2020).