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Akshara Gowda Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 3, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth24 December 1991

Age33 Years

BirthplaceBangalore, Karnataka, India

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - JPS Gowda; Mother - Gowri Gowda; Brother - Hamsa S Deepak; Sister - Harshitha Gowda

Akshara Gowda Biography

Akshara Gowda is an Indian actress from Bengaluru who has worked across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. Trained as an engineer, she began her film­

Early life and background

Akshara Gowda was born Harini Gowda on 24 December 1991 in Bangalore, Karnataka. Raised in the city she calls home, she completed her schooling at New Cambridge High School in Bangalore before going on to earn a B.Tech. from Sri Krishna Institute of Technology. Sports figured in her early years: she played throwball at the state level and was active in table tennis during school.

Career

Gowda entered films in the early 2010s and has worked in multiple Indian film industries. Her Tamil debut came in 2011 with the film Uyarthiru 420, in which she played a character named Devatha. She went on to appear in several Tamil productions, including Thuppakki (2012), Arrambam (2013), Irumbu Kuthirai (2014), Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae (2017), Maayavan (2017), and Soorpanagai (2020).

Her Hindi debut was Rangrezz (2013), where she was credited as Jasmine. In Kannada cinema she appeared in Premadalli (2018) as Sapna. In Telugu she has worked in films and web content, including a role in Manmadhudu 2 (2019) as Akshara and the web series Masti’s (2020), in which she played Simran.

Beyond feature films, Gowda has been featured in commercial advertising, including work for consumer brands such as Dermicool powder.

Public profile

Akshara maintains an active presence on social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. At the time of the source information she had over 135,000 followers on Instagram. She is known to be a dog lover and keeps a pet Shih Tzu. Physically, she is listed at approximately 165 cm (about 5'6") with black hair and black eyes.

Personal life and family

Born into a family in Bangalore, her parents are listed as JPS Gowda and Gowri Gowda. She has two siblings: a brother, Hamsa S Deepak, and a sister, Harshitha Gowda. Publicly available information identifies her as unmarried. A small tattoo is noted on her left wrist.

Latest updates

In addition to continuing to appear in regional films, Gowda expanded into web series work with Masti’s in 2020. She has worked across Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi-language projects and remains visible in advertising and on social media.
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Recent Work

Manmadhudu 2

Played the role of Akshara in the Telugu film

2019
Premadalli

Appeared as Sapna in the Kannada film

2018
Masti’s

Played Simran in the Telugu web series

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Tamil debut in Uyarthiru 420 (2011) as Devatha
  2. Appeared in Tamil films including Thuppakki (2012) and Arrambam (2013)
  3. Hindi film Rangrezz (2013) as Jasmine
  4. Worked across Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi cinema
  5. Featured in commercials such as for Dermicool powder
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Akshara Gowda born?

24 December 1991

What is Akshara Gowda known for?

Actress

What is Akshara Gowda’s marital status?

Unmarried