Akka on Netflix: Release Date, Cast and Story of Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte's Series
The 1980s crime series, written and directed by debutant Dharmaraj Shetty for Yash Raj Films' streaming arm, premieres on Netflix on 30 October. Here is what we know.
Why it mattersAkka is YRF Entertainment's big Netflix bet on a South-set, women-led gangster drama, a test of whether pan-India casting can carry a streaming series the way it carries films.
Akka, a gangster series starring Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte, premieres on Netflix on Thursday 30 October 2026, the streaming service has confirmed, Bollywood Hungama and The Week reported.
Akka at a glance
- Where to watch: Netflix.
- Release date: 30 October 2026.
- Writer and director: Dharmaraj Shetty, in his directorial debut.
- Producer: YRF Entertainment, the streaming arm of Yash Raj Films; Aditya Chopra, Yogendra Mogre and Akshaye Widhani are executive producers, according to The Week.
- Episodes: not announced.
What Akka is about
The series is set in the 1980s in Pernuru, a fictional South Indian city built, ruled and protected by generations of women. Two gangster queens head a sisterhood that controls its underworld, and their rule is threatened when a mysterious outsider arrives, The Week reported.
Cast
- Keerthy Suresh as Bhavani
- Radhika Apte as Rudra
- Poornima Indrajith, Vishak Nair, Dinesh Prabhakar, Karthika Muraleedharan, Pooja Mohanraj and Urmila Krishnan, according to The Week
It is Keerthy Suresh's first series with Netflix and YRF Entertainment. The teaser was released on 17 October, her birthday, Bollywood Hungama reported.
Languages
Sacnilk's weekly listing shows Akka in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Netflix had not published the full language list in the announcements we checked.
Akka is one of four Indian titles Netflix releases this week; see our list of new OTT releases. It follows Netflix's record quarter for new paid members in India.
Questions readers ask
When is Akka releasing on Netflix?
Akka premieres on Netflix on 30 October 2026.
Who is in the cast of Akka?
Keerthy Suresh plays Bhavani and Radhika Apte plays Rudra. The cast also includes Poornima Indrajith, Vishak Nair, Dinesh Prabhakar, Karthika Muraleedharan, Pooja Mohanraj and Urmila Krishnan.
What is Akka about?
It is a gangster saga set in the 1980s in Pernuru, a fictional South Indian city ruled by generations of women, where two gangster queens face a threat from a mysterious outsider.
Who made Akka?
Dharmaraj Shetty wrote and directed the series, his debut, and YRF Entertainment, the streaming division of Yash Raj Films, produced it.
Sources
Netflix India Logs Its Biggest Quarter for New Paid Members as Revenue Grows 18%
Netflix's Q3 2026 letter credits local shows such as Lock Upp and a first Flipkart loyalty bundle. India is now one of the few markets it names as proof that local content pays off.
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