Akshaya Naik

Some Lesser Known Facts About Akshaya Naik

• Akshaya Naik is an Indian actress. She is famous for her roles in Hindi and Marathi TV serials. She creates content on a self-titled YouTube channel where she posts her dancing, cooking and workout videos.

• In her school and college days, she used to participate in dance and singing competitions.

  

• She started vlogging on YouTube in 2012. She started posting videos about dancing, festival celebrations, and her routine on her channel.

• She posts videos about styling and reviews about different cosmetic products.

• She is a travel lover and posts a vlog of her travel diaries on her YouTube channel.

• In 2014, she started her career as a voice-over artist. She used to teach children communication skills at WeKids Media.

• She has organised workshops at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival and a summer workshop on TV Hosting with WeKids Media.
  

• She began her career in acting with a supporting role in the Rajshri TV serial “Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali” in 2014.

• From 2015 to 2018, she played the role of Ananya Maheshwari Sharma on one of the most-watched Star Plus shows, “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.”

• In 2016, she participated in the Miss Navi Mumbai pageant organised by Bliss and came up as the first runner-up.

  

• In 2017, she appeared as Sanjana in one of the episodes of the television show MTV BigF Season 2.

• In 2018, she completed a certificate course in drama and dramatics/theatre art.

• She appeared in the role of a plus-size girl in the web series “JEE Yo Like Pummy” on 10 On 10 Entertainments.
  

• In 2018, she was part of the Lakme Fashion Week for plus-size models.

• In 2019, she was the main lead as Mrs Dubey in a short film, “Itwar,” which won the Gold Film of the Year award from the India Film Project.

• In 2020, she was part of another short film, “FIT INDIA,” of Lotpot Films.
  

• In 2020, she started working in the Marathi TV Serial “Sundara Manamadhe Bharli” as Latika Abhimanyu Jahagirdar on Colors Marathi.
  

• The Teach For India community appointed Akshaya as Theatre Mentor to train kids.

• She is a foodie and explores places to eat out and often posts on social media.