Filmmaker Karan Johar has shared his appreciation for Vijay Varma’s latest web series Matka King, calling it an engaging watch soon after its streaming debut on Prime Video.
Taking to Instagram, he wrote, "What a show!!!! The perfect BINGE!!!! Congratulations to the entire team of #matkaking..you can't miss it."
Matka King began streaming on Prime Video on April 17 and has since been drawing attention across platforms. The series is directed by Nagraj Manjule, known for his acclaimed films Fandry, Sairat, and Jhund. It is created and written by Abhay Koranne.
Alongside Vijay Varma, the series features an ensemble cast including Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Siddharth Jadhav, Bhupendra Jadawat, and Gulshan Grover. The extended cast includes Vineet Kumar Singh, Bharat Jadhav, Girish Kulkarni, Jamie Lever, Kishor Kadam, Cyrus Sahukar, Arpita Sethia, Sambhaji Tangade, Ishtiyak Khan, and Simran Ashwini.
The show is currently trending across streaming charts, with Vijay Varma also acknowledging the response on social media in his trademark lighthearted style. Sharing a post as the series climbed to the top position in India, the actor wrote, “Watch Matka King on Prime Video now coz my mom wants you to 😎,” referencing its No. 1 trend position in the country.
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