However, the decision to rein in the madness and chaos ends up making Matka a dull game show, albeit with an enterprising host.Read at source
Matka 2024 
Synopsis
Matka
Matka is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language period action thriller film written and directed by Karuna Kumar. It was produced by Vijender Reddy Teegala and Rajani Talluri, under Vyra Entertainments and SRT Entertainments, respectively. It stars Varun Tej, Meenakshi Chaudhary, and Nora Fatehi (in her Telugu cinema debut) in the lead roles.
- Director
- Karuna Kumar
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 156 min
- Language
- Telugu
Reviews
3 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Unfavourable
Across 3 collected reviews for Matka, the excerpts and scores point to a negative response. The 3 scored reviews average 43/100, with scores ranging 40-50.
Synthesized by AI (Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-4bit (deterministic fallback)) from 3 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Watch points
- From the story to execution, Matka is disappointing in all aspects.
- However, the decision to rein in the madness and chaos ends up making Matka a dull game show, albeit with an enterprising host.
- Varun Tej shines with his performance and different vintage looks.
Positive 1
Critical 2
From the story to execution, Matka is disappointing in all aspects.Read at source
Varun Tej shines with his performance and different vintage looks.Read at source
Media & trailers
Verified video records attached to this title.
Details
Soundtrack
- Le Le Raja Neeti Mohan
- Thassadiyya Mano
- Rama Talkies Ramp Sai Deva Harsha
- Paralokam Paripodhama M. M. Manasi
- Emanukoni G. V. Prakash Kumar
Technical specs
- Run time
- 156 min
- Language
- Telugu
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Karuna Kumar
Trivia
- Nora Fatehi made her Telugu cinema debut in the film Matka.
- The film is based on the life of real-life Matka gambler Ratan Khetri.
- Varun Tej's role in Matka marked his 14th film, initially referred to as 'VT14'.
- The muhurat shot for Matka was held in Hyderabad on 27 July 2023.
- Key sequences of the movie were shot at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad during the final schedule.
- The film's teaser was released at Raj Yuvraj (G3) Theatre in Vijayawada on 5 October 2024.
