‘Glad I got to do this’: Keerthy Suresh on her role in Netflix series ‘Akka’

Actress Keerthy Suresh on Thursday said she was immediately drawn to the world of her upcoming OTT series Akka and wanted it to mark her debut in Hindi-language projects.

Suresh, who debuted in Hindi cinema with the 2024 Varun Dhawan-starrer Baby John, was thrilled to be offered the lead role.

Speaking at the trailer launch of the series in Mumbai, Suresh said, “It is unique and a never-seen-before (world) and to see two women against each other. I’m so happy and glad I got to do this. This is the first project I signed in Hindi and I wanted this to come out first. But I’m glad I got to play a big part in it.”

“When Dharama came to me to narrate Akka, I didn’t know what I was signing for. I heard the first episode and it took a while to understand the world because it is a unique world. The minute I finished hearing the first episode, I was like, ‘I’m doing it’,” she added.

Written and directed by Dharmaraj Shetty, Akka marks his debut as a filmmaker.

Crediting Shetty for helping her shape her role, the 34-year-old actor noted that preparing for the series exposed her to a whole new working style.

“Every time you get into a new character, like I always have a starting trouble, like where do we start, what are the details, how do we go ahead about it, and Dharma made it easy,” she said.

Produced by YRF Entertainment, the series is set in Pernuru, a fictional kingdom shaped by generations of women who built, governed and protected it.

Also starring Radhika Apte, the gangster series set in the 1980s is set to premiere on Netflix on October 30.