‘Matka King’ trailer: Vijay Varma gambles his way to the top in gritty crime drama

The trailer of Vijay Varma’s upcoming crime-drama Matka King was unveiled by the makers on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Created and written by Abhay Koranne and Nagraj Manjule, who has additionally directed it, the present additionally stars Kritika Kamra, Gulshan Grover, Sai Tamhankar, Kishore Kadam, Girish Kulkarni, Bharat Jadhav, Girish Kulkarni, Jamie Lever, Kishor Kadam, Cyrus Sahukar, Arpita Sethia, Sambhaji Tangade, Ishtiyak Khan, Sanjivv Jotangia, and Simran Ashwini in pivotal roles in pivotal roles

The trailer provides a glimpse into the collection which is ready in Nineteen Sixties in Mumbai, the place Vijay performs a hustler, Brij Bhatti, who will get massive time into playing and slowly journeys to the top. Sai performs his spouse and there are indicators of an extramarital affair going between Brij and Kritika’s character. The trailer options some visuals from previous Mumbai, the place Brij begins the Matka playing system and creates a havoc amongst the authorities, with everybody wanting to put an finish to it. The collection guarantees to be a gritty crime drama with excessive stakes and emotional depth.

Speaking about the present, Vijay mentioned in an announcement, “Working in Matka King has been an exhilarating journey. Bringing this world and this character to life was both challenging and deeply fulfilling, especially in the backdrop of a different era altogether that I had never explored before. Also, returning to a Prime Original after Dahaad and Mirzapur is splendid. Our creators, Nagraj Manjule and Abhay Koranne, gave me the creative freedom to dive deep into Brij’s world, and working alongside talented co-stars such as Kritika, Sai, and Gulshan Grover, and the entire cast, made it all the more rewarding.”

Nagraj added, “Matka King is greater than a interval drama. It tells the story of a person who dares to struggle for respect, pursue his goals, and in doing so, modifications the ecosystem round him. Every body displays rigidity, ambition, and excessive stakes, with period-accurate interiors, props, costumes, and lighting to improve the characters’ emotional journey.

The collection is produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Nagraj Manjule, Gargi Kulkarni, Ashwini Sidwani, and Ashish Aryan, underneath the banners of Roy Kapur Films, Aatpat, and SMR Productions. It will probably be launched on Prime Video on April 17.