Akshara Haasan is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tamil and Hindi-language films. The daughter of actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur, and the younger sister of Shruti Haasan, she made her film debut with the comedy drama Shamitabh (2015), and later appeared in Kadaram Kondan (2017).
Early and personal life
Akshara Haasan was born in Madras (present-day Chennai), Tamil Nadu to actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur.[1][2] Shruti Haasan is her elder sister. Akshara did her schooling from Abacus Montessori School, Montessori; Lady Andal in Chennai; Beacon High in Mumbai and completed her schooling in Indus International School, Bangalore.
Akshara Haasan lives in Mumbai with her mother.[3] She follows Buddhism and describes it as "a way of life and in an individuals way of life."[4][5]
Career
Haasan has worked as an assistant director to Rahul Dholakia on the 2010 film Society, starring her mother Sarika,[6] as well as Ram Moorthy, Uzer Khan, E. Niwas and Ruchi Narain on my many AD films in Mumbai.[7] During her stint as an assistant director, she rejected opportunities to feature as an actress, notably turning down an offer to work in Mani Ratnam's Kadal.[8] She also worked for her father's unreleased film, Sabaash Naidu, which had her sister Shruthi Haasan in a supporting role.[9]
Haasan made her debut as an actress in Shamitabh, opposite Dhanush, which also has Amitabh Bachchan in the lead[10][11][12][13] and co-actor of Ajith Kumar in Vivegam in Tamil.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shamitabh | Akshara Pandey | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana | Laali | ||
| Vivegam | Natasha | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Kadaram Kondan | Aadhira | ||
| Fingertip | Priya | ZEE5 Series | ||
| TBA | Agni Siragugal | Viji | Filming | |
| TBA | Achcham Madam Naanam Payirppu | Template:TBA | Filming[14] |
References
- ↑ Girl Interrupted(13 July 2010). Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ↑ I get devastated at the idea of marriage: Shruti Haasan, Gupta, Priya(17 May 2013). Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ Shruti Haasan's sister Akshara lives in Mumbai with mom. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ I am leaving behind a good legacy for my children: Sarika(8 December 2012). Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' will be released on October 12. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ Reluctant actor Akshara Haasan gets to work : Bollywood, News – India Today Template:Webarchive. India Today.intoday.in (26 February 2014). Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Kamal Haasan to work with daughters Shruti, Akshara in Sabaash Naidu. Hindustan Times(30 April 2016). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ I'm Working With Dhanush-Akshara Hassan: Amitabh Bachchan. tamilwire(21 November 2013). Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ Dhanush ecstatic to work with Amitabh Bachchan, Akshara Haasan in R. Balki's next. glamsham(21 November 2013). Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ Akshara Haasan to make Bollywood debut opposite Dhanush. CNN-IBN(12 November 2013). Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ IT'S OFFICIAL! Dhanush, Akshara, Big B In R Balki's Next. businessofcinema(20 November 2013). Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ Akshara Haasan's next revealed with first look poster. kollyinsider.com(14 September 2020). Retrieved 14 September 2020.