Akshara Haasan, born on October 12, 1991, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, is an Indian actress and assistant director known for her work in Hindi and Tamil-language films. She is the younger daughter of veteran actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur, and the sister of actress Shruti Haasan. Akshara completed her schooling at institutions including Abacus Montessori School in Chennai and Indus International School in Bangalore. She has embraced Buddhism after previously identifying as an atheist.