Matka King release draws a widespread attention for its gripping narrative and Vijay Varma’s standout performance. The series has been receiving lot of strong reviews, with viewers praising its intense storytelling and applauding Vijay Varma’s aura and nuanced portrayal that has sort of anchored the show.
Adding to the momentum, filmmaker Karan Johar has in his Instagram stories applauded, with ‘What a Show! The perfect BINGE! He has congratulated the team of Matka King which is streaming on Prime Video.
Other actors like Aamir Khan and Vicky Kaushal have also applauded their favourite directors, sharing a comment, Vicky Kaushal expressed he is looking forward to watching the Matka King. Aamir Khan congratulated Nagraj, Sid, Vijay Varma and the entire team of Matka King for the fabulous series on Prime Video. The endorsement further strengthened the conversation around Matka King Project positioning it as one of the top most on must watch list on the streaming giant Prime Video.
Matka King, the 2026 Hindi Crime Drama Series on Prime Video was released on 17th April 2026. Starring Vijay Varma and Kritika Kamra in the eight-episode series directed by the much-acclaimed filmmaker Nagraj Manjule known for his earlier films Sairat and Jhund.
Set in the 1960’s Mumbai, the series traces back to the rise of Brij Bhatti a cotton trader who transformed the informal Matka gambling game into a massive underground empire. The character of Brij Bhatti is loosely inspire from the Matka King, Ratan Khatri the real life
The series explores the rags to riches and the hustle bustle of the Matka game with the involvement of politicians, the police, the underworld and finally the personal loss on which the game stands.
Some of the other star ensemble are Sai Tamhankar as Brij’s wife Barkha, Kritika Kamra, Gulshan Grover, Siddharth Jadhav, Girish Kulkarni and Vineet Kumar Singh.
Vijay Varma’s performance has emerged as the highlight of the film driven by its growing popularity and critical appreciation and the film industry support. Matka King is trending at No 1 and is steadily gaining to be one of the most talked about releases in the digital space.
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