62 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestAs mill workers go on an indefinite strike, Brij is faced with a decision that will affect the city and the country. Lacchu joins Darab's war for power, while Dagdu's fight for Sulabha fractures the circle. Barkha reclaims her identity, and TP weighs the effect of Matka's involvement in the whole system. As everything that was built stands unprotected, the Matka King must play one last hand.
In this fictional tale set in 1960s Mumbai, an enterprising cotton trader who craves legitimacy and respect, starts a new gambling game dubbed ‘Matka’, that takes the city by storm and democratizes a terrain previously reserved for the rich and elite.
Acting
Vijay Varma's restless hunger—every glance wants more.
Production
1960s Bombay recreated in saturated, sweaty detail.
Writing
Nagraj Manjule's Marathi-honed eye for caste and class.
Creators
Abhay Koranne, Nagraj Popatrao Manjule
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Matka gambling was real 1960s-90s Mumbai phenomenon; the series fictionalizes its disputed origin story with Ratan Khatri lore.
Manjule's first Hindi series after Sairat—he brings rural Maharashtra's caste consciousness to urban class struggle.
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