Introduction
If you love crime dramas rooted in real history, Matka King is your next binge. Directed by the legendary Nagraj Manjule (the man behind Sairat and Fandry), this series takes you straight into the underbelly of 1960s Bombay — where one desperate man’s gamble changed an entire city forever.
Basic Details
- Title: Matka King
- Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller
- Language: Hindi
- Release Date: April 17, 2026
- Platform: Amazon prime
- Episodes: 8
- Runtime: Around 40–50 minutes per episode
- IMBD Rating: 7.4/10
Overview
Matka King is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language web series created for Amazon Prime Video. It stars Vijay Varma in the lead role, supported by Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Gulshan Grover, Girish Kulkarni, and Siddharth Jadhav. The show is inspired by the real-life Matka gambling phenomenon that swept through Mumbai in the 1960s and 70s, with the central character loosely based on the iconic Matka kingpin Ratan Khatri.