Matka King Season 1
8 episodes · about 7 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Good
12 reviews
61
18+
Summary
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.
Where to watch
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All seasons
Season 12026 · 8 episodesGood · 12 reviews18+
Season 2First episode 1 Jan 2027 · 6 episodesComing 1 Jan 2027–61
Cast & crew
Created byNagraj Popatrao Manjule, Abhay Koranne
Season 1 directed byNagraj Popatrao Manjule
Season 1 written byAshish Aryan, Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, Abhay Koranne
CastVijay Varma
Kritika Kamra
Sai Tamhankar
Siddharth Jadhav
Bhupendra Jadawat
Gulshan Grover
Jamie Lever
Simran Ashwini
Summary
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.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Family Room
Is Matka King season 1 OK for kids?
Parents should know
A period crime drama about a gambling kingpin who prizes honesty; one threat of violence, an affair that strains a marriage, and a running debate over whether its hero deserves admiration.
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The record, item by item
Violence · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“about to amputate Lachu's finger for failing to repay” view the record →
Violence · Mild · Reviewer on record
“A heavily injured man is being taken to a hospital” view the record →
Sex & nudity · Mild · Reviewer on record
“start an affair, which strains his relationship with his wife” view the record →
Sex & nudity · Mild · Reviewer on record
“he finds himself attracted to a rich widow” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“championing the little guy and providing a public service of fairness and equality to the working class” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“Brij is honest to a fault” view the record →
Role models · Clear · Reviewer on record
“is Bridge Bhatti a good man? It's the question at the center of the show” view the record →
Role models · Clear · Reviewer on record
“Is he a saint or a devil?” view the record →
What the critics said
12 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Nandini Ramnath · 17 Apr 2026
Ramnath calls the series a winner for its thought-provoking, non-judgmental take on gambling and inequality, anchored by a magnetic Varma, despite… Read it there →
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YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 17 Apr 2026
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 8080
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 18 Apr 2026
3.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 7870
17 Apr 2026
Matka King Review: Vijay Varma's Best Performance Yet? Read it there →
Published · 3/5Filmi’s reading 7460
17 Apr 2026
Matka King Review: Vijay Varma anchors and shines in this intense tale of power, risk and downfall Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5Filmi’s reading 6870
17 Apr 2026
3/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 6560
25 Apr 2026
Shashimohan finds steady pacing marred by clichéd, contrived subplots, but praises slick direction, atmospheric period detail and strong… Read it there →
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YouTube · transcript read · 17 Apr 2026
The critic admires the premise, world-building and Siddharth Jadhav's standout turn, but finds the pacing stalls for nearly half the season and… Watch it there →
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YouTube · transcript read · 17 Apr 2026
THR India calls Matka King a familiar, comfortable biopic rather than prestige TV: strong performances (especially Vijay Varma and Kritika Kamra)… Watch it there →
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Deepansh Duggal · 17 Apr 2026
Duggal finds a slow start and info-dumped plotting undercut strong performances and flashes of sharp writing, concluding the show could have been… Read it there →
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Shubhra Gupta · 17 Apr 2026
2/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 3040
Rahul Desai · 17 Apr 2026
Desai calls the series a listless, derivative echo of Scam 1992, faulting its sanitised, hero-worshipping treatment of its antihero and unnatural… Read it there →
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