Akshara Haasan

Akshara Haasan
Akhara Haassan,third from right
Akshara Haasan at the special screening of 'Club 60'
Born Akshara Haasan
October 12, 1991
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Occupation Film actress
Years active 2010–present
Parent(s) Kamal Haasan
Sarika Thakur
Relatives Shruti Haasan (sister)
Charuhasan (uncle)
Anu Hasan (cousin)
Suhasini Maniratnam(cousin)
Gauthami (step mother)

Akshara Haasan (born 12 October 1991) is an Indian film actress, screenwriter, assistant director who works primarily in Bollywood and the Tamil film industry. 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[5][6][7][8] 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.[9] Shruti Haasan is her elder sister. Haasan completed her schooling in Chennai, and later at The International School of Bangalore.

Career

Haasan has worked as an assistant director to Rahul Dholakia on the 2010 film Society starring her mother Sarika,[10] as well as to her father Kamal Haasan on the 2013 Tamil film Vishwaroopam.[11] 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.[12]

Haasan made her debut as an actress in Shamitabh opposite Dhanush, which also has Amitabh Bachchan in the lead.[13][14][15][16]

Personal life

Haasan lives in Mumbai with her mother.[17]

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes
2015 Shamitabh Akshara Pandey Hindi Debut Film

References

  1. ↑ "Mani Ratnam to launch Akshara?". msn. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  2. ↑ "Mani Ratnam to launch Akshara?". bharatwaves. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  3. ↑ "Maniratnam to launch Akshara Haasan". telugu.way2movies. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  4. ↑ Akshara Hassan Promote Shamitabh With Dhanush and Amitabh Bachchan
  5. ↑ Eyecatchers, Archive. "Real romance". India Today. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Gupta, Priya (29 January 2015). "Akshara Haasan: My mom is the princess and the queen of my life". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Haasan, Shruti (12 October 2012). "Happy birthday to my darling sister @AksharaHaasan1 !! Have an amazing day and amazing year my thangacchi! Love light joy !". Twitter. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ Haasan, Shruti (12 October 2013). "Happy birthday to my most beautiful sister @aksharahaasan1 so so proud of the amazing person she has grown to be". Twitter. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ Gupta, Priya (17 May 2013). "I get devastated at the idea of marriage: Shruti Haasan". Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "I am leaving behind a good legacy for my children: Sarika". timesofindia. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  11. ↑ "Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' will be released on October 12". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  12. ↑ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/akshara-haasan-dhanush-r-balki-gets-to-work/1/345650.html
  13. ↑ "I’m Working With Dhanush-Akshara Hassan: Amitabh Bachchan". tamilwire. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  14. ↑ "Dhanush ecstatic to work with Amitabh Bachchan, Akshara Haasan in R. Balki's next". glamsham. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  15. ↑ "Akshara Haasan to make Bollywood debut opposite Dhanush". ibnlive. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  16. ↑ "IT’S OFFICIAL! Dhanush, Akshara, Big B In R Balki’s Next". businessofcinema. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  17. ↑ "Shruti Haasan's sister Akshara lives in Mumbai with mom". Times of India. Retrieved 9 May 2014.

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