she did not receive any new projects for six months after its release Although she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film. In a recent interaction, the actor spoke about the career lull she faced after Mahanati (2018), the biopic on late actor Savitri. Keerthy Suresh is currently busy promoting her upcoming film Akka , co-starring Radhika Apte .
Set in the 1980s in Pernuru, a fictional South Indian city ruled by female gangsters, Akka follows a powerful sisterhood whose control is threatened by the arrival of a mysterious outsider. The series stars Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte in the lead roles and is directed by Dharmaraj Shetty. It is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on October 30.
The actor added that she does not regret taking those six months off, as the experience helped her focus on herself and taught her how to manage her finances better. Keerthy also spoke about how filmmakers struggled to figure out what roles to offer her after Mahanati.
She said the film eventually opened doors to more substantial roles.
Before the biopic, she had largely played girl-next-door characters, and the success of the film changed how she was perceived in the industry.
