5 Facts About Matka King: Vijay Varma’s Upcoming Show

Introduction

Streaming giant Prime Video, earlier this year, announced its 2024 slate of 69 titles, including brand new shows such as Varun Dhawan’s Citadel: Honey Bunny, Ananya Panday’s Call Me Bae and Bhumi Pednekar’s Daldal among others. One of the most anticipated shows is Vijay Varma’s Matka King. The poster for the show was recently released by the makers, featuring Vijay Varma intensely looking into the camera.

He plays the role of an enterprising cotton trader. “Ready to place our bet. Matka King on Prime soon but filming now,” read the caption on the official poster.

About Matka King
Cast and Crew
Production and Directorial Team
Nagraj Manjule’s Filmography
Vijay Varma’s Recent Works

1. About Matka King

The official synopsis of Matka King describes it as a “fictional tale set in 1960s Mumbai, where an enterprising cotton trader who craves legitimacy and respect starts a new gambling game dubbed Matka. His game takes the city by storm, democratizing a terrain previously reserved for the rich and elite,” stated news agency ANI.

2. Cast and Crew

Matka King features a stellar cast that includes:

Vijay Varma
Kritika Kamra
Sai Tamhankar
Gulshan Grover
Siddharth Jadhav

3. Production and Directorial Team

The show, which is currently in the production stage, has been backed by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Nagraj Manjule along with Gargi Kulkarni, Ashish Aryan, and Ashwini Sidwani under the banner of Roy Kapur Films. The series is being directed by Nagraj Manjule and written by Abhay Koranne, alongside Nagraj Manjule.

4. Nagraj Manjule’s Filmography

Matka King director Nagraj Manjule’s impressive film credits include:

Sairat
Fandry
Jhund featuring Amitabh Bachchan

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5. Vijay Varma’s Recent Works

On the work front, Vijay Varma was last seen in the whodunit Murder Mubarak. Before that, he starred in Sujoy Ghosh’s thriller Jaane Jaan alongside Kareena Kapoor and Jaideep Ahlawat. The actor starred in the smash hit series Dahaad and also featured in the series Kaalkoot last year. Vijay is best known for starring in films such as: