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Varun Tej’s ‘Matka’ to release on 14 November

The actor also shared the update on his Instagram handle and wrote: “The game is set! Coming on November 14th, 2024.”

South First Desk

Published Oct 01, 2024 | 5:01 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 01, 2024 | 5:01 PM

Matka to release in November

'Matka' to release in November. (X)

Telugu actor Varun Tej’s upcoming film Matka now has a release date. Directed by Karuna Kumar, the film is all set to hit the screens on 14 November 2024.

Nora Fatehi, Kishore Kumar G, Naveen Chandra and Ravindra Vijay are also a part of this massive project.

Sharing the update on X, the makers wrote: “From the streets of Vizag to the corridors of power, Varun Tej stepping in to change the game with Matka.”

The actor also shared the update on his Instagram handle and wrote: “The game is set! Coming on November 14th, 2024.”

Matka is directed by Karuna Kumar, who debuted in the industry with Palasa 1978. The 2020 film revolved around caste discrimination and untouchability. It was critically acclaimed for its making and performances.

Karuna Kumar directed three movies since his debut—Metro Kathalu (2020), Sridevi Soda Center (2021), and Kalapuram (2022), all of them are small-budget ventures.

Also Read: Varun Tej’s ‘Matka’ enters last leg of shooting

Varun Tej’s costliest venture

According to reports, Matka is the costliest project of Varun Tej to date, and the actor has his hopes pinned on it.

The new poster of Matka shows the actor with a cigar on a fleet of stairs. Earlier Matka posters feature Varun Tej in a menacing avatar, with a cigar and a salt-and-pepper look. One of the posters also showcases a glass of alcohol, a gun and a stash of cash in its background.

While a few reports suggested that the film is based on the Matka King Ratan Khatri, who gained prominence in the late 1960s in North India due to his links to the illegal gaming industry, there is no official confirmation yet.

Ratan Khatri’s name became closely associated with the Matka world, an illegal gambling practice that was popular in North India in the 1980s.

(Edited by Sumavarsha Kandula)

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