After Mamta Kulkarni, actress Nikhila Vimal’s sister Akhila Vimal embraces Sanyas; takes the new name ‘Avanthika Bharathi’

Actress Nikhila Vimal’s sister, Akhila Vimal, has taken a significant spiritual step by embracing sanyas. Akhila shared a picture on social media a few days ago, dressed in traditional sanyasi attire, which sparked curiosity among her followers.

The mystery surrounding her decision was recently clarified through a post by her guru, Abhinav Balānandabhairava, on Facebook. In the post, Abhinav revealed that Akhila, who is now known as Avanthika Bharathi, received sanyas from the esteemed Juna Peethadhishwar Acharya Maha Mandaleshwar Swami Avadheshananda Giri Maharaj. The photo shared by Abhinav showed Akhila in a saffron headpiece and attire, reflecting the solemnity of her spiritual commitment.

Check out the post here.

Earlier Akhila had shared a spiritual Facebook post and penned a note that read, “ID: The image captures a tranquil Ganga at sunrise, bathed in a golden glow. Boats of various shapes are either docked or gently floating on the water, with a few people engaged in activities around them. I am standing in the foreground, dressed in red and wearing glasses, smiling.”
Meanwhile, on the work front, Nikhila Vimal was last seen in Jeethu Joseph’s ‘Nunakkuzhi’ where she played opposite Basil Joseph and the movie turned out to be a superhit. Nikhila Vimal also starred in the Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph starrer comedy entertainer ‘Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil’. The Vipin Das’ directorial turned out to be a blockbuster with positive reviews from the audiences. ETimes exclusive review for ‘Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil’ reads, “The supporting cast performed exceptionally well, matching the energy to the two male leads. Be it Jagadish, PP Kunhikrishnan, Siju Sunny, Joemon Jyothir, Saaf or Akhil Kavalayoor, all of them did their parts well. However, in the second half, the film doesn't keep up with the energy it had in the first. Some jokes don't work. Or maybe they aren't intended to be jokes but it doesn't make any sort of impact. The Nandanam shoutout was cool but somehow the impact was lacking as it progressed. When Aravind Akash shows up on screen, the nostalgia element shoots up but when we reach the part where Anandan does an Unnimaya, it falls flat not because it was done poorly but by then the climax had already stretched on for too long.”