Akshara Haasan

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Akshara Haasan
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Akshara Haasan in 2014
Born Akshara Haasan
(1991-10-12) 12 October 1991 (age 32)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Film actress, Dancer
Years active 2010–present
Parent(s) Kamal Haasan
Sarika Thakur
Relatives Shruti Haasan (sister)
Charuhasan (uncle)
Anu Hasan (cousin)
Suhasini Maniratnam(cousin)
Gautami (step mother)

Akshara Haasan (born 12 October 1991) is an Indian film actress, screenwriter, assistant director,dancer who works primarily in Bollywood. Haasan was tipped to be launched by Mani Ratnam in his romantic tale Kadal opposite Gautham Karthik.[1][2][3] She has also refused several other offers before accepting R. Balki's film Shamitabh along with Amitabh Bachchan and Dhanush.[4]

Early life

Akshara Haasan was born on 12 October 1991 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur. Her father is a Tamil Brahmin while her mother is a half Marathi and half Rajput.[5] Shruti Haasan is her elder sister.Akshara did her schooling years in Abacus Montessori school, Lady Andal (in chennai, Beacon High in Mumbai and completed her schooling in Indus International School (Bangalore).

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, 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]

Haasan made her debut as an actress in Shamitabh opposite Dhanush, which also has Amitabh Bachchan in the lead.[9][10][11][12]

Personal life

Akshara with her father Kamal Haasan and sister Shruti Haasan, 2015

Haasan lives in Mumbai with her mother.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Shamitabh Akshara Pandey

References

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  4. Akshara Hassan Promote Shamitabh With Dhanush and Amitabh Bachchan. Salmankhanbeing.blogspot.com (1 February 2015). Retrieved 2015-05-10.
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  8. Reluctant actor Akshara Haasan gets to work : Bollywood, News - India Today. Indiatoday.intoday.in (26 February 2014). Retrieved 2015-05-10.
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