Khar Ra | |
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| Born | Myo Htut Naing (1993-10-21)21 October 1993 (age 32) Mogok, Myanmar |
| Alma mater | Dagon University |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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Khar Ra (Burmese:ခါရာ, also speltKharra; bornMyo Htut Naing; 21 October 1993)[1] is aBurmese actor, model and singer of ethnicShan-Chinese descent.[2] He gained popularity after starring in the 2018 filmDimensions which brought him wider recognition.[3][4]
Khar Ra was born on 21 October 1993 inMogok, Myanmar to ethnicShan-Chinese parent Myint Oo and his wife Nang Sein.[5] He is the eldest son of three siblings, having a younger sister and younger brother.[6] He attended high school at Basic Education High School No. 1 Mogok and graduated fromDagon University with a degree in English.[4][7][8]
Khar Ra began his modeling career in 2013, and then he competed in the male model contest The First Myanmar Guys 2013. He also appeared on magazine cover photos and as model for many advertisements.[9] He joined the second edition of Miss Golden Land Myanmar which was held on 21 August 201. At the end of the event, he won Mr. Asia Myanmar 2014 and represented Myanmar at theMr. Asia Contest 2014.[4]
In 2016, he was awardedAsia Model Star Award by Korea Model Association.[4]
Khar Ra competed in the 2014Mr. Asia Contest, along with participants from 50 other nations which was held on 27 August to 27 September inHong Kong. He placed as the 2nd runner-up and won four continental title awards forMister Viewer's Choice Award,Mister Gorgeous,Mister Charismatic, andMissosology Top Favourite Award.[10][11]
Khar Ra is also a singer. He started singing in 2015, and released his debut album "Ka Lane Ka Kyait" (Deceit) which was a duet album with his partner Nora Ko on 14 February 2016.[12]
Rising to fame in 2017, he became an actor. He made his acting debut with a leading role in the filmThe Accident alongside Thinzar Nwe Win in 2017. He then starred in his second filmBella and Me where he played the leading role withAlice Ong and also starred in his third filmUnstoppable in 2017. The films was both a domestic hit, and led to increased recognition for Khar Ra.[4]
Khar Ra took on his first big-screen leading role in the action-thriller filmDimensions alongside Alice Ong, directed by Nyan Htin which premiered in Myanmar cinemas on 9 February 2018 and was also screened inSingapore.[13]
In the same year, he starred in the big-screen filmPoisoned Savages where he played the leading role with actor Naing Naing and Tun Ko Ko, which premiered in Myanmar cinemas on 30 November 2018.[14] He then portrayed the male lead in the big-screen filmCity Hunters, an action film alongside actress Pyae Wade Maung which premiered in Myanmar cinemas on 1 March 2019.[15][16]
In 2018, he portrayed his role as Ye Naung in the popular television seriesIt was on Yesterday 2, alongsideKyaw Kyaw Bo,Tyron Bejay,Aung Min Khant andAye Myat Thu, which aired onMRTV-4 in September 2018.[17]
In April 2019, he won Rising Star Award (Male) in Star Awards where he also won Fashion Star Award (Male). On October 23, 2020, the Korean Embassy in Myanmar made an official announcement about him regarding the appointment of an honorary ambassador to promote Korean culture.[18][19]
Following the2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Khar Ra was active in the anti-coup movement both in person at rallies and through social media. Denouncing the military coup, he has taken part in protests since February. He joined the "We Want Justice"three-finger salute movement. The movement was launched on social media, and many celebrities have joined the movement.[20]
On 5 April 2021, warrants for his arrest were issued under section 505 (a) of theMyanmar Penal Code by theState Administration Council for speaking out against the military coup. Along with several other celebrities, he was charged with calling for participation in theCivil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and damaging the state's ability to govern, with supporting theCommittee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, and with generally inciting the people to disturb the peace and stability of the nation.[21][22]