Matka X Review: Varun Tej's Period Gangster Film Opens To Low-Key Bookings; Here's What Netizens Have To Say

Matka X (Twitter) Review: After a bunch of box office disasters, Varun Tej, one of the mega heroes, hit the big screens with a period gangster drama titled Matka. Based on the life of Ratan Khetri, a gambler, the crime action film was written and directed by Karuna Kumar, who is making his directorial debut. The movie was released worldwide in Telugu with heavy competition with Suriya's Kanguva. The bookings for Varun Tej's film were also very low.

Upon its theatrical release, Varun Tej's film is getting mixed to negative reactions although fans and movie goers are in awe of the period get ups and the actor's ease with the character.

Matka Premise
The Matka movie charts the real life's highs and lows of a gambler named Ratan Khetri. It is set during the times of 1958 and 1982 with Varun Tej playing the protagonist.

Matka X Review

Mega fans are always in support of the mega heroes and Varun Tej is no exception. The actor, who got married to Lavanya Tripathi, took a good break before working on Matka, in which he showcased his brilliant physical transformation. His avatars, and looks pertaining to the retro era have earned positive response. However, despite organizing a pre-release event, a couple of interviews, etc., the buzz for Matka movie is underwhelming. In the USA, the movie could only sell about 300 tickets for its premiere, according to Aakashavani. Still, those who have booked tickets to catch the earliest available show of Matka have taken to their social media handles to share their honest opinion about the period crime drama. Check out a few interesting tweets below.

Matka Cast
The movie stars Varun Tej as Matka Vasu, Meenakshi Chaudhary as Sujatha, Nora Fatehi as Sofia, Saloni Aswani as Padma, P. Ravi Shankar as Narayana Murthy, Kishore as Nani Babu, Naveen Chandra as Sahu, and Ajay Ghosh as Appala Reddy among others in key roles.

Matka Crew
Written and directed by Karuna Kumar, the movie was produced by Vijender Reddy Teegala and Rajani Talluri under the Vyra Entertainment and SRT Entertainments banner. G.V. Prakash Kumar composed the film's entire music and score. A. Kishor Kumar worked as the cinematographer and Karthika Srinivas handled the editing.