Streaming service Prime Video yesterday announced that its upcoming series ‘Matka King’, headlined by Vijay Varma, has commenced filming.
The crime thriller show is directed by Nagraj Manjule, known for films such as ‘Fandry’ and ‘Sairat’. Manjule has also penned the script in collaboration with Abhay Koranne, a PTI report stated.
‘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, democratising a terrain previously reserved for the rich and elite, according to the official description.
The series will also feature Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Gulshan Grover and Siddharth Jadhav in pivotal roles. It’s produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Manjule along with Gargi Kulkarni, Ashish Aryan, and Ashwini Sidwani, under the banner of Roy Kapur Films.
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