Career

Haasan was tipped to be launched by Mani Ratnam in his romantic tale Kadal opposite Gautham Karthik. She has also refused several other offers before accepting R. Balki"s film Shamitabh along with Amitabh Bachchan and Dhanush. 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.

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, East. Niwas, 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.

Haasan made her debut as an actress in Shamitabh opposite Dhanush, which also has Amitabh Bachchan in the lead. Haasan lives in Mumbai with her mother.