Matka King, the period crime drama series starring Vijay Varma in the lead role, was released on April 17, 2026. Set in 1960s Bombay, the series once again brought the real-life Matka King of Mumbai, Ratan Khatri, to the limelight. He was the man behind transforming the matka betting into a big empire. In the period crime drama series directed by Nagraj Manjule, Vijay has stepped into the shoes of ‘Brij Bhatti’.
It is believed that Vijay’s character, ‘Brij Bhatti’, is inspired by Ratan Khatri, the real-life ‘Matka King’ of Mumbai. Alongside Vijay Varma, the newly released 8-episode series stars Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Jamie Lever, Siddharth Jadhav, Gulshan Grover, Vineet Kumar Singh, Bharat Jadhav, Bhupendra Jadawat and many more. Now, if you are interested in knowing about Ratan Khatri, the man behind building India’s biggest gambling empire in the 1960s, then we’ve got you covered.
Ratan Khatri’s early life
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