Mumbai: Vijay Verma will be seen playing the role of Matka King in an upcoming web series. The series is believed to be based on the life story of a famous Matka King of Mumbai decades ago. However, according to the claim of the makers of the series, they are making this series completely based on fiction.
This series will be directed by famous producer Nagraj Manjule. Nagraj Manjule's Marathi film 'Sairat' was a hit in India. After this, his series 'City of Dreams' on OTT also received a lot of appreciation.
According to the team of the web series, the story will be based on how a cotton trader in Mumbai starts a Matka business and builds his empire. The series has been written by Abhay Korane along with Nagraj Manjule himself. Its other cast will include Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhanekar, Gulshan Grover and Siddharth Jadhav.