Akshara Haasan (born 12 October 1991) is an Indian 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 (2019).
Early life and family
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.
Personal life
Akshara Haasan resides in
Mumbai alongside her mother.[3] She has embraced
Buddhism after previously identifying as an atheist, as revealed in an interview. Akshara was captivated by Buddhism, leading to her conversion.[4][5][6]
Career
Haasan has worked as an assistant director to
Rahul Dholakia on the 2010 film Society, starring her mother
Sarika,[7] as well as Ram Moorthy, Uzer Khan, E. Niwas and Ruchi Narain on my many AD films in Mumbai.[8] 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.[9] She also worked for her father's unreleased film, Sabaash Naidu, which had her sister
Shruthi Haasan in a supporting role.[10]