Akshara Haasan (born 12 October 1991) is an Indian actress who has appeared in

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and

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-language films. The daughter of actors

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and Sarika Thakur, and the younger sister of

Shruti Haasan Shruti Haasan (born 28 January 1986) is an Indian actress and singer who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. One of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema, Haasan is the recipient of various accolades, including t ...

, she made her film debut with the comedy drama ''

Shamitabh ''Shamitabh'' is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language satirical drama film written and directed by R. Balki. The film stars Dhanush in the title role along with Amitabh Bachchan and debutante Akshara Haasan. The film is jointly produced by Sunil Lulla, B ...

'' (2015), and later appeared in ''

Kadaram Kondan ''Kadaram Kondan'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Rajesh M. Selva and produced by Kamal Haasan. The film stars Vikram in the lead role and Akshara Haasan and Abi Hassan in supporting roles. It was shot betwe ...

'' (2019).

Early life and family

Akshara Haasan was born in

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(present-day Chennai), Tamil Nadu to actors

and Sarika Thakur.

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.

Personal life

Akshara Haasan resides in

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alongside her mother. She has embraced

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after previously identifying as an atheist, as revealed in an interview. Akshara was captivated by Buddhism, leading to her conversion.

Career

Haasan has worked as an assistant director to

Rahul Dholakia Rahul Dholakia is an Indian film director- producer-screenwriter, most known for his National Film Award-winning film, '' Parzania '' (Heaven & Hell On Earth) (2005),Society A society () is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. ...

'', starring her mother

Sarika Sarika (born 5 December 1960) is an Indian actress and costume designer. In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for the English-language film '' Parzania''. She was also awarded the National Film Award for Best Costume Des ...

, as well as Ram Moorthy, Uzer Khan, E. Niwas and Ruchi Narain on my many AD films in Mumbai. 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 Gopalaratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and a few Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. H ...

's '' Kadal''. She also worked for her father's unreleased film, '' Sabaash Naidu'', which had her sister Shruthi Haasan in a supporting role. Haasan made her debut as an actress in ''

'', opposite

Dhanush Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja (born 28 July 1983), known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, lyricist and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. Having starred in Dhanush filmography, 50 films over his car ...

, which also has

Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan (; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. He is often considered one of the greatest, most accomplished and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema.* * * * * With a cinemati ...

in the lead and co-actor of

Ajith Kumar Ajith Kumar Subramaniam (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Ta ...

in ''Vivegam'' in Tamil.

Filmography

Web series

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