Summary
Set between the years 1958 and 1982, Matka tells the story of Vasu, who rises from poverty to create a powerful gambling empire in India, ultimately leading the nation into a battle with the government. Based on real events, the tale explores themes of love, moral choices, and the consequences of ambition.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 47GoodWatch 48
IMDb4.7
Running time
2 h 39 min
Longer than 9 in 10 action movies, +51 min on the typical 108
typical 108159Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 92 more
Released
2024
November 14, 2024
2 years ago
Genres
ActionCrimeLanguage
Telugu
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Karuna Kumar Director, Writer
Production · 5
- EVV Satish Executive Producer
- J Vidya Sagar Executive Producer
- Dr. Vijender Reddy Teegala Producer
- Rajani Talluri Producer
- Prashanth Mandava Line Producer
Camera · 1
- A. Kishore Kumar Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Karthika Srinivas Editor
Sound · 1
- G. V. Prakash Kumar Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Asish Teja Pulala Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Rekha Boggarapu Costume Designer
Other crew · 1
- Vamsi Shekar Public Relations
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