‘Matka King’ commences shoot!

#PrimeVideo announced the commencement of filming for its upcoming crime thriller, Matka King. Produced by multiple National Award winners #SiddharthRoyKapur and #NagrajManjule along with #GargiKulkarni, #AshishAryan, and #AshwiniSidwani, under the banner of #RoyKapurFilms, the series is directed by Nagraj Manjule and written by Abhay Koranne, along with Manjule. Currently in production, the series will be available to Prime members in over 240 countries and territories upon its release.

Headlined by Vijay Varma, Matka King is a fictional tale set in 1960s Mumbai, where an enterprising cotton trader who craves legitimacy and respect starts a new gambling game dubbed ‘Matka’. This game takes the city by storm, democratizing a terrain previously reserved for the rich and elite. The series also features an exciting ensemble cast including Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Gulshan Grover and Siddharth Jadhav in pivotal roles.