Akshara Gowda (born Harini Gowda on 24 December 1991 in gowda family in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada films.[1] and played a role in the festival film Chitkabrey - The Shades of Grey.[2] She made her Bollywood debut in Priyadarshan's Rangrezz in 2013.[3] Akshara appeared in Ajith-Vishnuvardhan's Tamil film Arrambam.She became popular by appearing in Stylish Tamizhachi song from the same film Arrambam which eventually became instant hit. She also made a special appearance in Thuppakki.[4]
Early life
Template:Unreferenced section Gowda was born in Bangalore, Karnataka to father, the businessman JPS Gowda, and Gowri Gowda. She has a sibling Hamsa.S.Deepak and She has a younger sister, Harshitha, who was born in 1999. Gowda attended the New Cambridge High School in Bangalore, and then completed her pre-university studies at Vijaya Junior College, before going on to graduate from Engineering in SKIT college, Bangalore. While in high school, she played throwball at the state level and also had an interest in table tennis, while also being a regular participant in modelling shows.
Personal life
In April 2011, Akshara Gowda was linked to Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh.[5] However, Gowda immediately denied it and said it was mere media imagination.[6][7]
In a 2017 interview, Gowda spoke about her personal experience of overcoming depression.[8][9]
Filmography
| Template:Dagger | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Template:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Uyarthiru 420 | Devatha | Tamil | Tamil debut | |
| Chitkabrey - The Shades of Grey | Palak Grewal | Hindi | Festival film | ||
| 2012 | Thuppakki | Shwetha | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| 2013 | Rangrezz | Jasmine | Hindi | Bollywood debut | |
| Arrambam | Deeksha | Tamil | |||
| 2014 | Irumbu Kuthirai | Dancer | Special appearance | ||
| 2017 | Bogan | Akshara | |||
| Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae | Herself | Cameo appearance | |||
| Maayavan | Vishma | ||||
| 2018 | Premadalli | Sapna | Kannada | Kannada debut | |
| 2019 | Panchatantra | Artha | [10] | ||
| Manmadhudu 2 | Akshara | Telugu | Cameo appearance Telugu debut |
[11] | |
| 2021 | TrivikramaTemplate:Dagger | Sakshi | Kannada | Filming | [12] |
| SoorpanagaiTemplate:Dagger | Tamil/ Telugu | Completed | [13] | ||
| IdiotTemplate:Dagger | Tamil | filming |
References
- ↑ Akshara in Thuppakki. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ Chitkabrey - The Shades Of Grey. Koimoi com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ↑ Cinematographer Santosh Sivan's recommendation lands the newbie in Priyadarshan's film. Mid-day.com. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ name="auto">I can't believe I was linked with Yuvraj Singh. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ Akshara is Yuvraj Singh's lucky charm. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ Model Akshara Gowda clarifies link-up rumour with Yuvraj Singh. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ I can't believe I was linked with Yuvraj Singh. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ I'm immune to negetive thoughts. M.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ↑ No shame in opening up. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ↑ Akshara Gowda breaks jinx, to debut in Yogaraj Bhat's 'Panchatantra'. The New Indian Express(2018-09-11). Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- ↑ Akshara Gowda marks her Telugu debut with 'Manmadhudu 2'. Sify. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- ↑ Akshara Gowda bags Vikram Ravichandran's debut. The Times of India(2019-07-31). Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- ↑ లింగుస్వామి-రామ్ సినిమాలో విలన్ భార్యగా ఎవరంటే?. chitrajyothy(3 August 2021). Retrieved 3 August 2021.