Bombay High Court clears title of Vijay Varma starrer Matka King; concludes the dispute suit against Roy Kapur Productions Roy Kapur Productions has secured relief from the Bombay High Court in a legal dispute surrounding the title of its web series Matka King. The development cleared the path for the Vijay Varma-led series to continue streaming on Prime Video. According to details from the proceedings, a suit along with an interim application had been filed by Ms. Tanuja Bhagat, who objected to the use of the title Matka King for the upcoming show. She reportedly alleged infringement in relation to the title and sought urgent interim relief, including an injunction to restrain the makers from using the title and releasing the series. The plaintiff had also claimed that the web series was based on the life and story of her late grandfather, Kalyanji Bhagat, whom she asserted to be the original “Matka King. ” It was further alleged that the project had been produced without her authorisation. The matter was heard on April 15, 2026, before Justice Sharmila Deshmukh at the Bombay High Court. Following submissions from both parties, the court reportedly declined to grant interim relief and did not restrain Roy Kapur Productions or the other defendants from proceeding with the release of the series. At the next hearing on April 20, counsel appearing for the plaintiff informed the court that instructions had been received to withdraw the suit. The court subsequently disposed o... #High_Court #Bombay_High #Roy_Kapur #legal_dispute #Vijay_Varma #Matka_King #Varma_starrer #Kapur_Productions #Vijay_Varma-led #dispute_surrounding
Bombay HC refuses stay on Roy Kapur Film’s Matka King Amazon Prime Video’s show Matka King, in which Vijay Varma plays the titular role, is all set to start streaming from tomorrow. The show is also facing a legal issue based on a case filed on its makers Roy Kapur Films by Tanuja Bhagat who has claimed that it is allegedly based on his late grandfather Kalyanji Bhagat. For the unversed, Kalyanji started the game of Matka gambling in Mumbai in the 1960s. He started off as a masala trade in the 1940s. Tanuja had first raised objections in 2023, urging the creators to halt production or consult the family for accuracy. When her concerns were not addressed, she issued a cease-and-desist notice in April 2024. Subsequently, she formally filed a petition in the Bombay High Court in 2025, seeking an injunction on the series. Her plea reportedly demands that the makers stop production, remove promotional material, and block the release of the show entirely. As per the latest developments, the case was heard yesterday April 15 at the Bombay High Court. After listening to both the parties, the bench refused to restrain the release of the web series, as per a report by Legal Era Online. The matter is now adjourned to April 20. In a video statement shared by Tanuja Bhagat in last May, she had said, “Amazon Prime is misleading the public by its upcoming web series Matka King. They are commercializing by stealing the identity of my grandfather, who is still known as ‘Matka King’. T... #start_streaming #Bombay_High #Roy_Kapur #Vijay_Varma #Matka_King #Kapur_Film #Varma_plays #titular_role #refuses_stay #Tanuja_Bhagat
Vijay Varma’s Brij Bhatti walks out of Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast in new Matka King promo Vijay Varma as Brij Bhatti, the OG entrepreneur, the Matka King, strolls into Ranveer Allahbadia's podcast with a matka, a deck of cards, and the kind of 60s swagger that commands the room. In Prime Video’s most electrifying video asset yet, Ranveer is at his curious best, and Brij Bhatti is firing back with the confidence of a man who built an empire on the game of Matka by his own rules. The energy is unreal, the conversation gets sharper, and just when it hits the peak, Ranveer asks that one question, the one that pushes the Matka King over the edge. In the most dramatic moment, Brij Bhatti looks Ranveer dead in the eye and says, “Tujhe asli matke ka paani pilata hun”, and walks straight out. What did Ranveer ask that made the Matka King leave? Watch the video asset now and find out! View this post on Instagram A post shared by prime video IN (@primevideoin) Created and written by Abhay Koranne and created, written, directed by Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, Matka King features Vijay Varma, Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Siddharth Jadhav, Bhupendra Jadawat, and Gulshan Grover in lead roles, along with Vineet Kumar Singh, Bharat Jadhav, Girish Kulkarni, Jamie Lever, Kishor Kadam, Cyrus Sahukar, Arpita Sethia, Sambhaji Tangade, Ishtiyak Khan, Sanjivv Jotangia, and Simran Ashwini in pivotal roles. Produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, Gargi Kulkarni, Ashwi... #Ranveer #Vijay_Varma #Matka_King #Brij_Bhatti #Ranveer_Allahbadia #Allahbadia_podcast #Matka #Allahbadia #Brij #Bhatti
Matka King trailer launch: Gulshan Grover reveals Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Varun Dhawan were intrigued by the show’s title; opens up on his failed ‘Al Pacino’ moment: “Maine poori unit ke saamne kapde change kiye” Vijay Varma, Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Gulshan Grover, Siddharth Jadhav, Bhupendra Jadawat, Jamie Lever, Girish Kulkarni, Simran Ashwini, director Nagraj Manjule, producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, writer Abhay Pannu and Nikhil Madhok, Head of Indian Originals at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, attended the trailer launch of their web series, Matka King, in Mumbai. Gulshan Grover stole the show with his arresting presence and mass-appealing quotes. He said, “I have always maintained that ‘Sunta main kisi ki nahin, manta main kisi ki nahin’. But for the first time, I met a fascinating director. Throughout the shoot of the show, I just listened to him. When you watch Matka King, you’ll realize how this director has created a beautiful web series with the amazing participation of Amazon Prime Video, the writers and the producers. ”He continued, “I don’t know if I can share this. One day, I felt ‘Yeh director mujhe same kapde kyun pehna raha hai?’. That day, we were shooting a scene of me in a government office. I had this logic that I should get dressed in the best way. I convinced the costume person to give me a different set of clothes. I wore those clothes. I looked like Al Pacino!”He further said, “Nagraj ji looked at me and asked, ‘Yeh kapde pehn... #Kritika_Kamra #Jamie_Lever #Vijay_Varma #Gulshan_Grover #Siddharth_Jadhav #Sai_Tamhankar #Bhupendra_Jadawat #Girish_Kulkarni #Simran_Ashwini #Siddharth_Roy
Prime Video marks Vijay Varma’s birthday by announcing April 17 as release date of Matka King Prime Video, one of India’s most loved entertainment destination, today, celebrated Vijay Varma’s birthday by announcing April 17 as the worldwide premiere date of his upcoming Prime Original drama Matka King. Created and written by Abhay Koranne and created and directed by Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, the series is set in the fast-changing Bombay of the 1960s and traces the fictional journey of an enterprising cotton trader who creates a new gambling system, dubbed ‘Matka’, turning an elite pastime into a nationwide phenomenon. The series is produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, Gargi Kulkarni, Ashwini Sidwani, and Ashish Aryan, under the banners of Roy Kapur Films, Aatpat, and SMR Productions. Matka King features Vijay Varma, Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Siddharth Jadhav, Bhupendra Jadawat, and Gulshan Grover in lead roles along with Vineet Kumar Singh, Bharat Jadhav, Girish Kulkarni, Jamie Lever, Kishor Kadam, Cyrus Sahukar, Arpita Sethia, Sambhaji Tangade, Ishtiyak Khan, Sanjivv Jotangia, and Simran Ashwini in pivotal roles. The series is set to premiere exclusively on Prime Video, in India and across 240 countries and territories worldwide on April 17. Matka King follows Brij Bhatti, a sharp-minded and enterprising cotton trader, played by Vijay Varma, who navigates the fast-changing landscape of 1960s Bombay in pursuit of legitimacy and respect. Set against... #release_date #Prime_Video #Prime_Original #Roy_Kapur #announcing_April #Vijay_Varma #Original_drama #Matka_King #Popatrao_Manjule #Nagraj_Popatrao
