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thebalanced.newsPrime Video Announces Production of Matka King Season 2 Starring Vijay Varma
Prime Video has announced the development of Season 2 of 'Matka King,' a crime thriller starring Vijay Varma as Brij Bhatti, set in 1960s Bombay. The series, created by Abhay Koranne and Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, follows an enterprising cotton trader who establishes an illegal gambling empire. Season 1, released in April, received critical acclaim and became the platform's most-watched new scripted Indian series in two years, ranking in the Top 10 across 37 countries and number one in 17. The ensemble cast includes Kritika Kamra, Sai Tamhankar, Siddharth Jadhav, and Gulshan Grover. Production for the second season is underway, with no official release date announced yet.
Political Bias
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Sentiment
75%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 8 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The article group presents a largely neutral entertainment industry perspective, focusing on the show's production details, cast, and reception without political framing. Sources emphasize the series' cultural and historical setting in 1960s Bombay and its storytelling aspects. There is no evident political bias, as coverage centers on the show's creative and commercial success rather than political implications.
Sentiment — Positive (75/100)
The overall sentiment across the articles is positive, highlighting the show's success, critical acclaim, and strong viewership. The tone is celebratory regarding the renewal and anticipation for the second season, with emphasis on the series' gripping narrative and performances. There is no negative or critical sentiment present in the coverage.
How 8 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| economictimes | Matka King Season 2 OTT release announced: When and where to watch Vijay Varma, Kritika Kamra's crime thriller | Center | Positive |
| thehindu | Vijay Varma's 'Matka King' gets renewed for season 2 | Center | Positive |
| news18 | Vijay Varma-starrer 'Matka King' returns for season 2 | Center | Positive |
| news18 | Vijay Varma's 'Matka King' renewed for season two | Center | Positive |
| news18 | Vijay Varma, Siddharth Jadhav's Matka King To Return With Season 2; Makers Drop Official Announcement | Center | Positive |
| indiatvnews | Matka King renewed for Season 2, new poster featuring Vijay Varma as Brij Bhatti revealed | Center | Positive |
| thetelegraph | Second season of Vijay Varma-starrer Prime Video series 'Matka King' begins production | Center | Positive |
| zeenews | Matka King set to return with Season 2, Vijay Varma to headline high-stakes drama | Center | Positive |
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 7 May, 08:01 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1zeenews7 May, 08:01 amMatka King set to return with Season 2, Vijay Varma to headline high-stakes drama
- 2thetelegraph7 May, 08:02 amSecond season of Vijay Varma-starrer Prime Video series 'Matka King' begins production
- 3indiatvnews7 May, 08:08 amMatka King renewed for Season 2, new poster featuring Vijay Varma as Brij Bhatti revealed
- 4news187 May, 08:11 amVijay Varma, Siddharth Jadhav's Matka King To Return With Season 2; Makers Drop Official Announcement
- 5news187 May, 08:48 amVijay Varma's 'Matka King' renewed for season two
- 6news187 May, 09:20 amVijay Varma-starrer 'Matka King' returns for season 2
- 7thehindu7 May, 09:45 amVijay Varma's 'Matka King' gets renewed for season 2
- 8economictimes7 May, 10:01 amMatka King Season 2 OTT release announced: When and where to watch Vijay Varma, Kritika Kamra's crime thriller
Lens Score breakdown
38/100
Public interest19/100
Coverage gap90%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Corporate
Roy Kapur FilmsSMR EntertainmentAatpatPrime Video
Story context
- Category
- Entertainment
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Sources analysed
- 8
- Last analysed
- 7 May 2026
- Key entities
- Siddhartha JadhavMumbaiBhupendra JadawatKritika KamraGulshan GroverSai TamhankarAmazon Prime VideoVijay VarmaVijay (actor)Bharat JadhavCyrus SahukarKishor Kadam
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