Actor Varun Tej on Sunday, August 11, took to Instagram and announced his new film ‘Matka’.
The film is being directed by Karuna Kumar and produced by Vijender Reddy Teegala and Rajani Thalluri under the banners of Vyra Entertainments and SRT Entertainments.
The makers also unveiled the first look poster of Varun’s character. It presents Varun Tej in two avatars- a youngster and a middle-aged man. The movie will see the journey of the protagonist for 24 years, and he will be seen in four different get-ups.
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The first look poster shows two shades of the character from an underdog to an overlord.
Have a look
From the depths of poverty to the pinnacle of power,
Destined to dominate.
In his world, every move is a gamble. 🎲 #MatkaFirstLook #MATKA@KKfilmmaker @Meenakshiioffl #NoraFatehi @gvprakash @kishorkumardop @VyraEnts @SRTMovies pic.twitter.com/fcUOmhzClM— Varun Tej Konidela (@IAmVarunTej) August 11, 2024
The film will be released in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. Norah Fatehi, Meenakshi Chaudhry, Naveen Chandra, Saloni, Ajay Ghosh, Kannada Kishore, Ravindra Vijay and P Ravi Shankar are also a part of the project.
Earlier this year Varun Tej was seen in ‘Operation Valentine’ with Manushi Chhillar. Shakti Pratap Singh Hada helmed the project. The film marks his directorial debut.
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(With inputs from ANI)