Tollywood isn’t new to biopics! The industry has often focused on bringing the lives of legendary political figures, iconic actors and historical personalities to the silver screen. Interestingly, directors from the Telugu film industry seem to have turned the spotlight on famous singers from the yore. As many as three biopics on legendary singers have hogged the limelight in recent times in Tollywood.
Alanna Panday and her husband Ivor McCray are all set to embrace parenthood for the second time, and the couple has now revealed that they are expecting a baby girl. The couple, who are already parents to their son River, recently hosted an intimate celebration to reveal the gender of their second child.
Rather than opting for an elaborate pink-and-blue-themed setup, Alanna and Ivor kept the celebration understated. The venue was decorated in soft beige and butter-yellow tones, with the cake taking centre stage.
In a video shared from the celebration, Alanna and Ivor were seen cutting into the cake together to discover the colour of the filling. As the cake revealed a pink centre, confirming that they were welcoming a daughter, Alanna became visibly emotional. Overwhelmed by the moment, she broke down in tears while her family and friends celebrated the news around her.
Their son River was also present for the special occasion, making the reveal a memorable family moment for the couple.
Following the reveal, Alanna also captured the reactions of her loved ones on camera. When asked about the baby’s gender, her brother Ahaan Panday revealed that he already knew they were expecting a girl. He explained that Alanna had told him about it earlier, making his reaction rather unsurprised.
The celebration also featured reactions from several members of Alanna’s family and friends, including Ananya Panday, Chunky Panday and Alizeh Agnihotri. Their candid responses added to the warmth of the intimate gathering.
The couple welcomed their first child, son River, in 2024 and have since shared glimpses of their journey as parents on social media. With their family now set to grow by one, the couple is preparing to welcome their baby girl.
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The highly anticipated thriller series under the production house Yash Raj Films will finally be premiering on Netflix on October 30, 2026.
The production journey for Akka commenced a couple of years back in November 2023. The upcoming Indian thriller crime series will be set in the 1980’s in the fictional city of Pernuru. Akka will feature a matriarchal rule, wherein the women in the family will be the ones holding supreme power. All goes well until an unforeseen threat plagues the bond between the sisters, channelling chaos and violence.
A mysterious person enters their lives, bringing along emotions of hatred and revenge towards the Akkas. Her aggression quickly translates into plotting against the sisters, exploiting their weaknesses and creating resentment as she brews a heated rivalry between the two.
Keerthy Suresh will be making her official OTT debut in Akka alongside the versatile Radhika Apte under the direction of Dharmaraj Shetty. Keerthy Suresh was previously seen in Dorothy (2026), Baby John (2024), and many other projects, especially in South India. Radhika Apte, on the other hand, was last seen in the newly released Lust Stories 3. The writer of the show Akka, Dharmaraj Shetty, will be making his directorial debut with this film. Apart from them, there will be an inclusion of other talents including Tanvi Azmi, Aeklavya Tomer, and Nisha Vishwakarma, among others.
Akka will be the third official collaboration between Yash Raj Films and Netflix. Prior to this, they produced two projects including Railway Men (2023) starring R. Madhavan, Babil Khan, and Kay Kay Menon and Mandala Murders (2025) starring Vaani Kapoor, Vaibhav Raj Gupta, and Shriya Pilgaonkar. Both of these, similar to Akka featured under the thriller genre.
You can watch the official first-look trailer of Akka over here:
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