‘Matka King’ poster | Photo credit: @PrimeVideoIN/X
Streaming service Prime Video announced on Wednesday that its upcoming series Matka KingThe filming of ‘Andhadhun’ starring Vijay Verma has started.
This crime thriller show is directed by Nagraj Manjule, who has also directed ‘Dabangg 3’, ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati… Fandry And SairatManjule has also written the screenplay along with Abhay Koranne, a press release said.
Matka King It is a fictional story set in 1960s Mumbai, where an enterprising cotton merchant seeking legitimacy and respect launches a new gambling game called ‘Matka’. According to the official description, the game takes the city by storm, democratising an area previously reserved for the rich and elite.
The series will also feature Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Gulshan Grover and Siddharth Jadhav in pivotal roles. Matka King It is produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Manjule along with Gargi Kulkarni, Ashish Aryan and Ashwini Sidhwani under the banner of Roy Kapur Films.
