Bombay High Court clears title of Vijay Varma | Indian Movie News
Roy Kapur Productions has secured reduction from the Bombay High Court in a legal dispute surrounding the title of its web collection Matka King. The development cleared the trail for the Vijay Varma-led collection to continue streaming on Prime Video.
According to particulars from the proceedings, a go well with along with an interim utility had been filed by Ms. Tanuja Bhagat, who objected to the use of the title Matka King for the upcoming show. She reportedly alleged infringement in relation to the title and sought pressing interim reduction, including an injunction to restrain the makers from utilizing the title and releasing the collection.
The plaintiff had also claimed that the web collection was based on the life and story of her late grandfather, Kalyanji Bhagat, whom she asserted to be the unique “Matka King.” It was additional alleged that the project had been produced without her authorisation.
The matter was heard on April 15, 2026, before Justice Sharmila Deshmukh at the Bombay High Court. Following submissions from both events, the court reportedly declined to grant interim reduction and didn’t restrain Roy Kapur Productions or the other defendants from continuing with the release of the collection.
At the next listening to on April 20, counsel showing for the plaintiff informed the court that instructions had been acquired to withdraw the go well with. The court subsequently disposed of the go well with and interim utility as withdrawn. With that, the legal problem got here to an end and Matka King continued streaming without interruption.
The collection formally premiered on Prime Video on April 17, 2026. Directed by Nagraj Popatrao Manjule and created by Abhay Koranne, the eight-episode period drama is set in Nineteen Sixties Bombay and explores the rise of Brij Bhatti, performed by Vijay Varma, a cotton trader who turns the underground Matka playing sport into a nationwide phenomenon.
The show also stars Saie Tamhankar as Bhatti’s spouse Barkha, Kritika Kamra as Gulrukh, and Gulshan Grover as service provider Laljibhai. The ensemble forged additional consists of Siddharth Jadhav, Jamie Lever, Girish Kulkarni and Bharat Jadhav.
Produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Nagraj Manjule, Gargi Kulkarni, Ashish Aryan and Ashwini Sidwani under Roy Kapur Films, Matka King has been among the notable digital releases of the month, with the latest court ruling guaranteeing its run stays unaffected.
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