Akshaya Naik is an Indian actress and content creator. She is famous for her role as Ananya Maheshwari Sharma in the Hindi television series “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai”. She has a YouTube channel of the same name where she uploads videos related to dance, weight loss, and motivational content.
Wiki/Biography
Akshaya Arvind Naik was born on Wednesday, July 12, 1995, in Mumbai (age 28; as of 2023). She completed her education in 2011 from Convent Girls High School, Mumbai. She studied at Ramnivas Ruia Junior College, Mumbai. She received her BA in Mass Communication from Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai in 2016. She completed certificate courses in Drama and Drama/Theatre Arts in 2018. She started her acting career in 2014.
Akshaya Naik’s childhood photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Arvind Naik and mother’s name is Asmita Naik. She has a sister named Akshata Naik who is married.
Akshaya Naik with her father Arvind Naik and mother Asmita Naik
Akshaya Naik with her sister Akshata Naik and mother Asmita Naik
religion
She follows Hinduism.
Profession
actor
In 2014, she played a supporting role in Rajshri Productions’ TV series Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali. In 2017, she played the lead role of Sanjana in an episode of the TV show MTV BigF Season 2. In 2018, she appeared in the web series “JEE Yo Like Pummy”, where she played the lead role of a plus-size girl. “10 on 10 entertainment.”
Akshaya Naik to star in web series JEE Yo Like Pummy
From 2015 to 2018, she played the role of Ananya Maheshwari Sharma in one of the highest-rated StarPlus TV shows, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. In 2019, she played the lead role in the short film Itwar, which won the Golden Film Award of the Year from the Indian Film Project for Best Film. She produced a Hindi short film “FIT INDIA” in 2020 with Lotpot Films. She is also known for playing the lead role of Latika Abhimanyu Jahagirdar in Colors Marathi’s Marathi TV series “Sundara Manamadhe Bharli”.
Poster of TV series Sundara Manamadhe Bharli
voiceover artist
She works as a voice-over artist at WeKids Media, training children in communication skills, and organized a workshop at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in February 2014. She also organized a summer workshop on television hosting with WeKids Media.
content creator
She created a YouTube channel in 2012. She began vlogging about her travels and restaurant visits. She often posts videos of dancing, celebrating holidays and doing household chores on her channel. She also uploads videos on her channel about lifestyle and trying different products.
Awards
- She won the “Inspiring Female Personality Award” at the Colors Marathi Awards in 2023 for the Marathi TV series “Sundara Manamadhe Bharli”.
Akshaya Naik attends Colors Marathi Awards 2023
- She won the Most Popular Actress Award at the Colors Marathi Awards 2021 and 2022 for the Marathi TV series Sundara Manamadhe Bharli.
Akshaya Naik wins Most Popular Actress Award 2022
- She won the MATA Sanman Award for Best Actress in 2022 for the Marathi TV series “Sundara Manamadhe Bharli”.
Akshaya Naik to attend Mata Sanman 2022
- She won the Majjedar Digital Kalakaar Award at the SMB Awards in 2022 for the Marathi TV series “Sundara Manamadhe Bharli”.
Akshaya Naik wins Majjedar Digital Kalakaar Award
- She won the Best Actress Award at the Greater Marathi Entertainment Awards 2021 for the Marathi TV series “Sundara Manamadhe Bharli”.
Facts/Trivia
- She was the first runner-up in the Miss Mumbai 2016 beauty pageant organized by Bliss.
Akshaya Naik, first runner-up of Miss Navi Mumbai 2016 along with her mother
- She walked the ramp as a plus-size model at Lakme Fashion Week 2018.
Akshaya Naik (second from left in white) at Lakme Fashion Week
- In 2018, she was appointed as a theater mentor for the Teach For India community, providing training courses in theater for children.
- She is a big foodie and posts about it frequently.
- She loves traveling and often shares her travel vlogs on YouTube
- She actively participated in various dance and singing competitions organized by schools and colleges.
Akshaya Naik during school dance
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education