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News India Live, Digital Desk: Actor Vijay Verma, who has made a name for himself with his powerful acting in the world of OTT, is now ready for another big blast. Prime Video launches its much-awaited crime drama series ‘Matka King’ The trailer of has been released on Tuesday (7 April 2026). After the Tyagi brothers of ‘Mirzapur’ and the serial killers of ‘Dahad’, Vijay Verma will now take you to the era of 1960s Bombay, where the game of betting and gambling had changed the fate of the entire country.
Trailer glimpse: The story of a humble cotton trader becoming a ‘king’
The trailer begins with scenes of old Bombay (Mumbai) of the 1960s. Vijay Verma in this ‘Brij Bhatti’ Naam plays the role of a simple but extremely ambitious cotton trader. Fed up with his poverty and his position in society, he dreams of doing something big. Brij Bhatti invents a new system of gambling, called ‘pot’ It is said. The trailer shows how a small idea gradually engulfs the entire country and Brij Bhatti quickly becomes the uncrowned king of the gambling world.
Worldwide premiere on Prime Video on April 17
Fans were surprised by releasing the teaser of this series on Vijay Verma’s birthday (29 March) and now its release date has also been confirmed along with the trailer. ‘Matka King’ 17 April 2026 It will be streamed only on Prime Video in more than 240 countries across the world including India. Directed by Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, the series is not only a story of crime and adventure, but it also depicts one man’s obsession with gaining power and respect.
Strong star cast and experienced actors
Apart from Vijay Varma, there are many big names involved in the series which makes this drama even more impressive:
Kritika Kamra and Sai Tamhankar: Both the actresses will be seen in important and challenging roles.
Gulshan Grover: The ‘bad man’ of Bollywood will once again be seen in his old style.
Siddharth Jadhav: The superstar of Marathi cinema will add flavor to his acting in the series. Along with this, experienced actors like Vineet Kumar Singh, Bharat Jadhav and Girish Kulkarni are also a part of this series.
A unique confluence of reality and imagination
The story of ‘Matka King’ may be fictional, but it is inspired by the historical period of the 1960s when Matka betting was at its peak in Mumbai. The series has been created by ‘Sairat’ fame director Nagraj Manjule, who is known for his realistic filmmaking. A lot of work has been done on the dialogues and getup of the characters in the trailer, which reminds the audience of that old Bombay. Vijay Verma’s new look with mustache and his style of dialogue delivery is already going viral on social media.