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

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. She has embraced Buddhism after previously identifying as an atheist, as revealed in an interview. Akshara was captivated by Buddhism, leading to her conversion.

Career

Haasan has worked as an assistant director to Rahul Dholakia on the 2010 film ''Society'', starring her mother Sarika, as well as Ram Moorthy, Uzer Khan, E. Niwas and Ruchi Narain on my many AD films in Mumbai. 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''. She also worked for her father's unreleased film, ''Sabaash Naidu'', which had her sister Shruthi Haasan in a supporting role.Haasan made her debut as an actress in ''Shamitabh'', opposite Dhanush, which also has Amitabh Bachchan in the lead and co-actor of Ajith Kumar in ''Vivegam'' in Tamil.