Matka King

Name: Matka King
Director: Nagraj Popatrao Manjule
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-04-17
Cast: Vijay Varma, Sai Tamhankar, Bhupendra Jadawat, Kritika Kamra, Gulshan Grover

Directed by Nagraj Popatrao Manjule

Mixed How TezScore works IMDb 7.2/10

62 min 17 Apr 2026

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Synopsis

Matka King

Matka King is a gripping crime drama set in the 1960s Mumbai. The series builds its world around a modest cotton trader, Brij Bhatti, who, starts an illegal "Matka" betting game, showing how a small, almost harmless gambling idea gradually evolves into a massive underground empire that is controlled by money, politics, and fear. At its core, the show is less about gambling and more about ambition. It explores how greed reshapes a man's morals as he climbs from poverty to power, and how that power slowly begins to destroy everything around him. Vijay Varma delivers a strong and controlled performance, carrying the emotional weight of a man who is both intelligent and deeply flawed.

Director: Nagraj Popatrao Manjule
Release: 17 Apr 2026
Run time: 62 min

Cast & crew

Vijay Varma Brij Bhatti "Matka King"

Sai Tamhankar Barkha Bhatti BH Bhupendra Jadawat Laxman "Lachu" Bhatti

Kritika Kamra Gulrukh

Gulshan Grover Laljibhai Chaggani SI Siddharth Jadhav Dagdu Vichare

Jamie Lever Sulbha

Bharat Jadhav Sub Inspector Eknath Tumbade

Girish Kulkarni TP D'Souza

Kishor Kadam Minister Prashant Bapat RI Ridan Shah Anmol Bhatti AR Arpita Sethia Rukmani CY Cyrus Sahukar Maqsood

Ishtiyak Khan Cast SI Simran Ashwini Vasudha SA Samir Trimbakkar DCP MK Sharma SA Sanjeev Jogtiyani Editor-in-Chief TA Tanaji Galgunde Raftaar

Vineet Kumar Singh Darab Ahmed Wadkar NA Nagraj Popatrao Manjule Director, Writer, Creator AB Abhay Koranne Writer, Creator AS Ashish Aryan Writer

Amit Trivedi Composer B B Prasanna Composer PA Parag Chabbra Composer KE Ketan Sodha Composer SU Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti Cinematographer NI Nitin Baid Editor

Nagraj Manjule Writer

Reviews

Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Mixed

Across 2 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Matka King, reception is mixed.

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India Today Sana Farzeen

That said, Matka King does test your patience. At eight episodes, it feels indulgent. The pacing dips, especially with the overly detailed explanations of gambling mechanics. For viewers not invested in the world of betting, these portions can feel tedious, even alienating. But beneath all the numbers and risk, the show circles back to one idea: hope. The belief that the next bet could change everything. It’s what drives the characters, and ultimately, even Manjule's story.

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