Akshaya Naik is an Indian actress and content creator. She is well-known for her character Ananya Maheshwari Sharma in the Hindi TV serial “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.” She has a self-titled YouTube channel, where she uploads videos related to dance, weight loss, and motivational content.
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Wiki/Biography
Akshaya Arvind Naik was born on Wednesday, 12 July 1995 (age 28 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. She completed her schooling at Convent Girls High School, Mumbai, in 2011. She attended Ramnivas Ruia Junior College, Mumbai. She obtained a Bachelor of Mass Media degree from Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai in 2016. She did a certificate course in drama and dramatics/theatre art in 2018. She started her career in acting in 2014.
A childhood photograph of Akshaya Naik
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Weight (approx.): 65 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is Arvind Naik, and her 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.
Career
Actor
In 2014, she appeared as a supporting actor in the TV serial “Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali” of Rajshri Productions. She played the lead role of Sanjana in an episode of the television show MTV BigF Season 2 in 2017. In 2018, she appeared in the web series “JEE Yo Like Pummy” in which she played the lead character of a plus-size girl on “10 On 10 Entertainments.”
Akshaya Naik in a web series JEE Yo Like Pummy
She appeared in one of the most-watched StarPlus TV shows “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai” as Ananya Maheshwari Sharma from 2015 to 2018. She appeared in the short film “Itwar” as the main lead in 2019, which was the winner of the Gold Film of the Year award by the India Film Project. She did a Hindi short film “FIT INDIA” with Lotpot Films in 2020. She is also known for playing the main lead Latika Abhimanyu Jahagirdar in the Marathi TV Serial “Sundara Manamadhe Bharli” on Colors Marathi.
Poster of the TV serial Sundara Manamadhe Bharli
Voice-over Artist
She worked as a Voice-over artist at WeKids Media, where she trained children in communication skills and organized a workshop at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in February 2014. She has also organized a summer workshop on TV Hosting with WeKids Media.
Content Creator
She created a YouTube channel in 2012. She started vlogging about her travels and visits to restaurants. She often posts videos of her dancing, celebrating festivals, and of regular chores at home on her channel. She also uploads videos about lifestyle and different products she tries on her channel.
Awards
- She won the “Inspiring Female Personality Award” for the Marathi TV serial “Sundara Manamadhe Bharli” in 2023 at Colors Marathi Awards.
Akshaya Naik at Colors Marathi Awards 2023
- She won the most popular actress award for the Marathi TV serial “Sundara Manamadhe Bharli” in 2021 and 2022 at the Colors Marathi Awards.
Akshaya Naik with the Most Popular Actress Award 2022
- She received MATA Sanman 2022 award for Best Actress for the Marathi TV serial “Sundara Manamadhe Bharli.”
Akshaya Naik at Mata Sanman 2022
- She received the Majjedar Digital Kalakaar award at SMB Awards for the Marathi TV serial “Sundara Manamadhe Bharli” in 2022.
Akshaya Naik with Majjedar Digital Kalakaar award
- She received the Best Actress award at Big Marathi Entertainment Awards 2021 for the Marathi TV serial “Sundara Manamadhe Bharli.”
Facts/Trivia
- She was the first runner-up at the Miss Navi Mumbai pageant, organised by Bliss in 2016.
Akshaya Naik as a first runner-up at Miss Navi Mumbai 2016 with her mother
- She did a ramp walk as a plus-size model at Lakme Fashion Week in 2018.
Akshaya Naik (Standing second from the left in white) at Lakme Fashion Week
- In 2018, she got appointed as a Theatre Mentor at Teach For India community to give training sessions for kids’ theatre.
- She is a big foodie, and she often posts about it.
- She likes to travel and often shares her travelling vlogs on YouTube
- She actively participated in various dance and singing competitions held in her school and college.
Akshaya Naik while dancing at her school
