Tollywood actor Varun Tej has joined hands with director Karuna Kumar of ‘Palasa’ fame for his 14th film. The film which was tentatively called as #VT14 has been officially titled as ‘Matka’.
The film was launched in Hyderabad in the presence of the team and several special guests including Suresh Babu of Suresh Productions, Allu Aravind, Dil Raju, director Maruthi and others.
‘Matka’ is a form of gambling and the story takes place between 1958 to 1982 and is based on a real incident that shook the entire nation and the story is set in the backdrop of Vizag. The story spans for 24 years and Varun Tej is seen in four different get ups. The actor will undergo a complete makeover for the movie which will be the highest budget film for the actor.
Norah Fatehi and Meenakshi Chowdary are roped in to play opposite Varun Tej and the makers have a special song in the movie featuring the Bollywood Star who is making her Tollywood run with this Pan India Feature film. Kishore, Ajay Ghosh, Naveen Chandra and Mime Gopi are the other prominent actors in the film.
A huge vintage set depicting Vizag in the 60s will be constructed for the movie. Ashish Teja is the production designer and Suresh is the art director. GV Prakash Kumar who is one of the busiest composers in the south will be providing music, while Priya Seth will handle the cinematography.
‘Matka’ has a universal appeal and will be made at a pan India level and will be releasing in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi languages. The film is being produced on a grand scale by Mohan Cherukuri (CVM) and Dr Vijender Reddy Teegala of Vyra Entertainments.
