Director Karuna Kumar, who previously directed “Palasa” and “Sridevi Soda Center,” has made a film with a mid-range star for the first time. The film starring Varun Tej has generated positive buzz so far. Set for release on November 14, the story is based on real events that took place in the 1970s and 1980s in the Vizag region.
“This is not an off-beat film. It is a commercial film with the right sensibilities,” said director Karuna Kumar.
He said that when he attended a family function, he heard the stories about the existence of gambling activities and disco bars in that coastal city in the 1970s. This piqued my interest and motivated me to conduct further research on Matka gambling, Karuna Kumar revealed.
“I created a screenplay based on it. After completing 12 drafts of the script, we moved on to the filming phase. We took such care about the script,” he added.
“Matka” has Nora Fatehi and Meenakshi Chaudhary as the female leads.
