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==Early and personal life== | ==Early and personal life== | ||
[[File:Kamal Haasan with Akshara &Shruti Haasan at Alice in wonderland premiere.jpg|thumb|Haasan with Kamal Hassan & Shruti Haasan at Alice in wonderland premiere.]] | [[File:Kamal Haasan with Akshara &Shruti Haasan at Alice in wonderland premiere.jpg|thumb|Haasan with Kamal Hassan & Shruti Haasan at Alice in wonderland premiere.]] | ||
Akshara Haasan was born <!-- birthdate requires cite to [[WP:RS]] --> in [[Chennai|Madras]] (present-day Chennai), Tamil Nadu to actors [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Sarika Thakur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/girl-interrupted/story-MZ5FNHd6wjEeWYqGWWe49J.html|title=Girl Interrupted|date=13 July 2010|access-date=26 December 2016|archive-date=22 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222222823/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/girl-interrupted/story-MZ5FNHd6wjEeWYqGWWe49J.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=bio>{{cite web |last=Gupta |first=Priya |date=17 May 2013 |title=I get devastated at the idea of marriage: Shruti Haasan |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-get-devastated-at-the-idea-of-marriage-Shruti-Haasan/articleshow/20084486.cms? |work=The Times of India |access-date=7 April 2014 |archive-date=30 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030124223/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-get-devastated-at-the-idea-of-marriage-Shruti-Haasan/articleshow/20084486.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Shruti Haasan]] is her elder sister. Akshara did her schooling | Akshara Haasan was born <!-- birthdate requires cite to [[WP:RS]] --> in [[Chennai|Madras]] (present-day Chennai), Tamil Nadu to actors [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Sarika Thakur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/girl-interrupted/story-MZ5FNHd6wjEeWYqGWWe49J.html|title=Girl Interrupted|date=13 July 2010|access-date=26 December 2016|archive-date=22 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222222823/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/girl-interrupted/story-MZ5FNHd6wjEeWYqGWWe49J.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=bio>{{cite web |last=Gupta |first=Priya |date=17 May 2013 |title=I get devastated at the idea of marriage: Shruti Haasan |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-get-devastated-at-the-idea-of-marriage-Shruti-Haasan/articleshow/20084486.cms? |work=The Times of India |access-date=7 April 2014 |archive-date=30 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030124223/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-get-devastated-at-the-idea-of-marriage-Shruti-Haasan/articleshow/20084486.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> [[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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Shruti-Haasans-sister-Akshara-lives-in-Mumbai-with-mom/articleshow/22289507.cms|title=Shruti Haasan's sister Akshara lives in Mumbai with mom|work=The Times of India|access-date=9 May 2014|archive-date=11 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111093338/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Shruti-Haasans-sister-Akshara-lives-in-Mumbai-with-mom/articleshow/22289507.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> She follows [[Buddhism]] and describes it as "a way of life and in an individuals way of life."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/did-akshara-haasan-convert-to-buddhism-kamal-haasan-responds-4771695/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=31 July 2017 |archive-date=31 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731070551/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/did-akshara-haasan-convert-to-buddhism-kamal-haasan-responds-4771695/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/kamal-haasan-daughter-akshara-religion-change/1/1013287.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 July 2017 |archive-date=28 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728153415/http://m.indiatoday.in/story/kamal-haasan-daughter-akshara-religion-change/1/1013287.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | Akshara Haasan lives in [[Mumbai]] with her mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Shruti-Haasans-sister-Akshara-lives-in-Mumbai-with-mom/articleshow/22289507.cms|title=Shruti Haasan's sister Akshara lives in Mumbai with mom|work=The Times of India|access-date=9 May 2014|archive-date=11 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111093338/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Shruti-Haasans-sister-Akshara-lives-in-Mumbai-with-mom/articleshow/22289507.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> She follows [[Buddhism]] and describes it as "a way of life and in an individuals way of life."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/did-akshara-haasan-convert-to-buddhism-kamal-haasan-responds-4771695/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=31 July 2017 |archive-date=31 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731070551/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/did-akshara-haasan-convert-to-buddhism-kamal-haasan-responds-4771695/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/kamal-haasan-daughter-akshara-religion-change/1/1013287.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 July 2017 |archive-date=28 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728153415/http://m.indiatoday.in/story/kamal-haasan-daughter-akshara-religion-change/1/1013287.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Haasan has worked as an assistant director to [[Rahul Dholakia]] on the 2010 film ''Society'', starring her mother [[Sarika]],<ref>{{cite web|title=I am leaving behind a good legacy for my children: Sarika|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-08/news-interviews/35688517_1_sarika-shruti-haasan-rahul-dholakia|access-date=28 January 2014|date=8 December 2012|archive-date=2 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202193456/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-08/news-interviews/35688517_1_sarika-shruti-haasan-rahul-dholakia|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as Ram Moorthy, Uzer Khan, E. Niwas and Ruchi Narain on my many AD films in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' will be released on October 12|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kamal-haasans-vishwaroopam-will-be-released-on-october-12/286230-44.html|work=CNN-IBN|access-date=9 May 2014|archive-date=12 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512235020/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kamal-haasans-vishwaroopam-will-be-released-on-october-12/286230-44.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 (2013 film)|Kadal]]''.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/akshara-haasan-dhanush-r-balki-gets-to-work/1/345650.html Reluctant actor Akshara Haasan gets to work : Bollywood, News – India Today] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123124115/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/akshara-haasan-dhanush-r-balki-gets-to-work/1/345650.html |date=23 January 2015 }}. ''India Today''.intoday.in (26 February 2014). Retrieved 10 May 2015.</ref> She also worked for her father's unreleased film, ''[[Sabaash Naidu]]'', which had her sister [[Shruthi Haasan]] in a supporting role.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/kamal-haasan-to-work-with-daughters-shruti-akshara-in-sabaash-naidu/story-XamCWuKN3QIU3H99s5UoBP.html |title=Kamal Haasan to work with daughters Shruti, Akshara in Sabaash Naidu |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=30 April 2016 |access-date=20 May 2016 |archive-date=5 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505112454/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/kamal-haasan-to-work-with-daughters-shruti-akshara-in-sabaash-naidu/story-XamCWuKN3QIU3H99s5UoBP.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | Haasan has worked as an assistant director to [[Rahul Dholakia]] on the 2010 film ''[[Society]]'', starring her mother [[Sarika]],<ref>{{cite web|title=I am leaving behind a good legacy for my children: Sarika|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-08/news-interviews/35688517_1_sarika-shruti-haasan-rahul-dholakia|access-date=28 January 2014|date=8 December 2012|archive-date=2 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202193456/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-08/news-interviews/35688517_1_sarika-shruti-haasan-rahul-dholakia|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as Ram Moorthy, Uzer Khan, E. Niwas and Ruchi Narain on my many AD films in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' will be released on October 12|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kamal-haasans-vishwaroopam-will-be-released-on-october-12/286230-44.html|work=CNN-IBN|access-date=9 May 2014|archive-date=12 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512235020/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kamal-haasans-vishwaroopam-will-be-released-on-october-12/286230-44.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 (2013 film)|Kadal]]''.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/akshara-haasan-dhanush-r-balki-gets-to-work/1/345650.html Reluctant actor Akshara Haasan gets to work : Bollywood, News – India Today] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123124115/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/akshara-haasan-dhanush-r-balki-gets-to-work/1/345650.html |date=23 January 2015 }}. ''India Today''.intoday.in (26 February 2014). Retrieved 10 May 2015.</ref> She also worked for her father's unreleased film, ''[[Sabaash Naidu]]'', which had her sister [[Shruthi Haasan]] in a supporting role.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/kamal-haasan-to-work-with-daughters-shruti-akshara-in-sabaash-naidu/story-XamCWuKN3QIU3H99s5UoBP.html |title=Kamal Haasan to work with daughters Shruti, Akshara in Sabaash Naidu |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=30 April 2016 |access-date=20 May 2016 |archive-date=5 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505112454/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/kamal-haasan-to-work-with-daughters-shruti-akshara-in-sabaash-naidu/story-XamCWuKN3QIU3H99s5UoBP.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
Haasan made her debut as an actress in ''[[Shamitabh]]'', opposite [[Dhanush (actor)|Dhanush]], which also has [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in the lead<ref>{{cite web|title=I'm Working With Dhanush-Akshara Hassan: Amitabh Bachchan|url=http://tamilwire.net/37526-im-working-dhanush-akshara-hassan-amitabh-bachchan.html|publisher=tamilwire|access-date=28 January 2014|date=21 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127232756/http://tamilwire.net/37526-im-working-dhanush-akshara-hassan-amitabh-bachchan.html|archive-date=27 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dhanush ecstatic to work with Amitabh Bachchan, Akshara Haasan in R. Balki's next|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/nov/21-news-dhanush-ecstatic-to-work-with-amitabh-bachchan-akshara-haasan-in-r-balkis-next-111309.asp|publisher=glamsham|access-date=28 January 2014|date=21 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123110329/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/nov/21-news-dhanush-ecstatic-to-work-with-amitabh-bachchan-akshara-haasan-in-r-balkis-next-111309.asp|archive-date=23 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Akshara Haasan to make Bollywood debut opposite Dhanush|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/akshara-haasan-to-make-bollywood-debut-opposite-dhanush/435977-8-66.html|publisher=CNN-IBN|access-date=28 January 2014|date=12 November 2013|archive-date=31 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131112054/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/akshara-haasan-to-make-bollywood-debut-opposite-dhanush/435977-8-66.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IT'S OFFICIAL! Dhanush, Akshara, Big B In R Balki's Next|url=http://businessofcinema.com/news/official-dhanush-akshara-big-b-r-balki-next/121282|publisher=businessofcinema|access-date=28 January 2014|date=20 November 2013|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203054617/http://businessofcinema.com/news/official-dhanush-akshara-big-b-r-balki-next/121282|url-status=live}}</ref> and co-actor of [[Ajith Kumar]] in ''Vivegam'' in Tamil. | Haasan made her debut as an actress in ''[[Shamitabh]]'', opposite [[Dhanush (actor)|Dhanush]], which also has [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in the lead<ref>{{cite web|title=I'm Working With Dhanush-Akshara Hassan: Amitabh Bachchan|url=http://tamilwire.net/37526-im-working-dhanush-akshara-hassan-amitabh-bachchan.html|publisher=tamilwire|access-date=28 January 2014|date=21 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127232756/http://tamilwire.net/37526-im-working-dhanush-akshara-hassan-amitabh-bachchan.html|archive-date=27 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dhanush ecstatic to work with Amitabh Bachchan, Akshara Haasan in R. Balki's next|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/nov/21-news-dhanush-ecstatic-to-work-with-amitabh-bachchan-akshara-haasan-in-r-balkis-next-111309.asp|publisher=glamsham|access-date=28 January 2014|date=21 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123110329/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/nov/21-news-dhanush-ecstatic-to-work-with-amitabh-bachchan-akshara-haasan-in-r-balkis-next-111309.asp|archive-date=23 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Akshara Haasan to make Bollywood debut opposite Dhanush|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/akshara-haasan-to-make-bollywood-debut-opposite-dhanush/435977-8-66.html|publisher=CNN-IBN|access-date=28 January 2014|date=12 November 2013|archive-date=31 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131112054/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/akshara-haasan-to-make-bollywood-debut-opposite-dhanush/435977-8-66.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IT'S OFFICIAL! Dhanush, Akshara, Big B In R Balki's Next|url=http://businessofcinema.com/news/official-dhanush-akshara-big-b-r-balki-next/121282|publisher=businessofcinema|access-date=28 January 2014|date=20 November 2013|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203054617/http://businessofcinema.com/news/official-dhanush-akshara-big-b-r-balki-next/121282|url-status=live}}</ref> and co-actor of [[Ajith Kumar]] in ''Vivegam'' in Tamil. | ||
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Akshara Haasan | |
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 Haasan at the special screening of 'Club 60' | |
| Born | 12 October 1991 |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Parent(s) | Kamal Haasan Sarika Thakur |
| Relatives | Shruti Haasan (sister) Suhasini Maniratnam (cousin) Charu Haasan (uncle) Chandra Haasan (uncle) Anu Haasan (cousin) |
| Family | See Haasan family |
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
| 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 |
|
Filming[14] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Girl Interrupted". 13 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ↑ Gupta, Priya (17 May 2013). "I get devastated at the idea of marriage: Shruti Haasan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ "Shruti Haasan's sister Akshara lives in Mumbai with mom". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "I am leaving behind a good legacy for my children: Sarika". The Times of India. 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ "Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' will be released on October 12". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ Reluctant actor Akshara Haasan gets to work : Bollywood, News – India Today Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine. 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. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "I'm Working With Dhanush-Akshara Hassan: Amitabh Bachchan". tamilwire. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ "Dhanush ecstatic to work with Amitabh Bachchan, Akshara Haasan in R. Balki's next". glamsham. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ "Akshara Haasan to make Bollywood debut opposite Dhanush". CNN-IBN. 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ "IT'S OFFICIAL! Dhanush, Akshara, Big B In R Balki's Next". businessofcinema. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ "Akshara Haasan's next revealed with first look poster". kollyinsider.com. 14 September 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.