Akshara Gowda (born Harini Gowda) is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada & Telugu films.

Early life

This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (September 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)Gowda was born in Bangalore, Karnataka to father, the businessman JPS Gowda, and Gowri Gowda. She has a sibling Hamsa.S.Deepak and She has a younger sister, Harshitha, who was born in 1999. Gowda attended the New Cambridge High School in Bangalore, and then completed her pre-university studies at Vijaya Junior College, before going on to graduate from Engineering in SKIT college, Bangalore. While in high school, she played throwball at the state level and also had an interest in table tennis, while also being a regular participant in modelling shows.

Personal life

In April 2011, Akshara Gowda was linked to Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh. However, Gowda immediately denied it and said it was mere media imagination.In a 2017 interview, Gowda spoke about her personal experience of overcoming depression.

Career

Akshara made her debut in the Tamil film ''Uyarthiru 420'' (2011). She played a role in the Hindi film ''Chitkabrey - The Shades of Grey'' the same year. She also made a special appearance in the Tamil film in ''Thuppakki'' (2012) directed by AR Murugadoss and starring Vijay. She made her Bollywood debut in Priyadarshan's ''Rangrezz'' in 2013. Gowda appeared in Ajith-Vishnuvardhan's Tamil film ''Arrambam'' (2013). She became popular by appearing in "Stylish Thamizhachi" song from the same film, which eventually became instant hit. She is also featured in films ''Irumbu Kuthirai'' (2014), ''Bogan'' (2017), ''Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae'' (2017), ''Maayavan'' (2017) and ''Nene Naa'' (2023). Her upcoming project is ''Harom Hara''.