The Yash Raj Entertainment period crime series starring Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte, Akka, will premiere on Netflix on Oct. 30, according to reports.
Upon commencing production in November 2023, the series’ release was long awaited. It should be noted that Akka is the biggest tentpole for the streaming division of Aditya Chopra’s production house, Yash Raj Films.
Set in the 80s, the protagonist finds herself within a fictional South Indian city, governed by the rule of women. The duo of gangster queens reign over the fictional city till a mysterious threat emerges, threatening both their reign and lives.
The series marks the streaming debut of Keerthy Suresh, who is set against Radhika Apte, a familiar face on the platform after several acclaimed Netflix projects. Akka is also Dharmaraj Shetty’s debut project as a director.
Akka is the third series from Yash Raj Entertainment and Netflix India. The pair previously collaborated on The Railway Men, starring R. Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Divyenndu and Babil Khan, and Mandala Murders, an investigative drama with Vaani Kapoor, Vaibhav Raj Gupta and Surveen Chawla.
The partnership will expand with Tunnel Men, a thriller series inspired by the 2023 Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation. Ambiecka Pandit and Manan Rawat will direct, and the project is set to go on the floors early next year.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter India
