Vijay Varma Completes Filming for ‘Matka King’
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Synopsis
Actor Vijay Varma concludes filming for the web series Matka King, a gripping story set in 1960s Mumbai. Directed by Nagraj Manjule, the series explores the rise of a gambling game that changed the city's landscape. Featuring a stellar cast, it promises to be an engaging narrative about ambition and the quest for fortune.
Key Takeaways
- Vijay Varma stars in Matka King.
- Directed by Nagraj Manjule.
- Set in the 1960s Mumbai.
- Casts include Kritika Kamra and Sai Tamhankar.
- Explores the origins of Matka gambling.
Mumbai, April 24 (NationPress) Following his roles in Mirzapur, Dahaad, and IC814, actor Vijay Varma is gearing up for another thrilling web series, Matka King.
As the production team concluded the shooting of the series, Vijay celebrated the moment by posting a photo on his Instagram stories featuring a custom-designed matka-shaped cake, captioning it, “Matka King Wrapped!”
Directed by the acclaimed filmmaker of Sairat and Fandry, Nagraj Manjule, Matka King is set against the backdrop of the gritty streets of 1960s Mumbai.
This series is anticipated to narrate the story of an ambitious cotton trader in Mumbai who introduces a new gambling phenomenon known as Matka, revolutionizing a domain that was once exclusive to the affluent.
For those unfamiliar, Matka originally involved wagering on the opening and closing prices of cotton from the New York Cotton Exchange to the Bombay Cotton Exchange. By the 1960s, the betting method evolved, incorporating random number generation techniques, including drawing slips from a matka.
With Vijay in the leading role, the web series will also showcase Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Gulshan Grover, and Siddharth Jadhav in pivotal roles, among others. The script is penned by Abhay Koranne and Nagraj Manjule, with production handled by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Manjule, Gargi Kulkarni, Ashish Aryan, and Ashwini Sidwani, under the banner of Roy Kapur Films.
Interestingly, Karuna Kumar is also developing a Tollywood project titled Matka, which delves into the gambling culture from the 1950s to the 1980s. This Telugu drama will feature Varun Tej in the lead role.
In addition to this, Vijay will appear in Vibhu Puri's upcoming film “Ul Jalool Ishq”, where he will share screen space with Naseeruddin Shah, Sharib Hashmi, and Fatima Sana Shaikh, among others.
