Overview
Akka is a 2026 Hindi crime thriller web series from Netflix and YRF Entertainment, created, written and directed by Dharmaraj Shetty. Set in the fictional 1980s South Indian town of Pernuru, the story unfolds in a matriarchal world where generations of women have built, governed and protected their own territory — until a ruthless outsider arrives to challenge the established ruling order.
Keerthy Suresh stars as Bhavani, the calm and composed matriarch who controls Pernuru’s criminal world, while Radhika Apte plays Rudra, the fierce rival whose ambitions threaten everything Bhavani has protected. The ensemble cast includes Tanvi Azmi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Anshuman Pushkar and Monika Panwar in this tale of power, legacy, loyalty and revenge.
All five episodes of Akka Season 1 premiered worldwide on Netflix on October 30, 2026. The series marks Keerthy Suresh’s Hindi web series debut and her first collaboration with YRF Entertainment’s digital arm.