After suffering back-to-back debacles, the market of Varun Tej reached rock-bottom. The makers of Hi Nanna launched a film titled Matka with Varun Tej and 15 days of shoot got completed. Ram Talluri’s SRT Entertainment joined the production but the shoot was kept on hold. Matka is a Rs 55 crore budget film directed by Karuna Kumar. Considering the non-theatrical deals and the theatrical market of Varun, the makers felt that the film would be risky and decided to shelve the project. Varun Tej met the producers several times and discussed about cutting down the budget along with his remuneration.

The budget is now revised and the new schedule of the film will start from the last week of May. Varun Tej too slashed down his remuneration and he decided to share the profits after the film’s release. Meenakshi Chaudhary is the leading lady in this periodic actioner. Wyra Entertainment are the producers of Matka. Varun Tej’s last film Operation Valentine is a massive disaster. The actor is now in talks with Merlapaka Gandhi for an interesting film and it will be announced soon.

Mega Prince Varun Tej has been falling short of the expectations and all his recent films ended up as huge failures in theatres. His theatrical market has been shrinking badly and all his recent films Ghani, Gandeevadhari Arjuna and Operation Valentine failed badly at the box-office. This is impacting his next film Matka which was planned on a huge budget. Almost two schedules of the film got completed and the shoot came to a halt after the makers struggled to close the non-theatrical deals. Varun Tej has been mounting pressure on the makers to complete the film and he even informed them about cutting down his paycheque.

The makers approached all the top digital players but the OTT quotes were not satisfying. Matka is also a periodic film and Palasa fame Karuna Kumar is the director. There is no strong pulling factor for the film except Varun Tej. The team decided to shelve the project at a stage but with Varun mounting pressure, they are reworking on the budgets. If Varun slashes his remuneration and if tight schedules are planned, Matka will be back on to the track. For now, there is a point of confusion going on. Meenakshi Chaudhary is the leading lady and Wyra Entertainment are the producers.

Mega Prince Varun Tej has been going through a rough patch and all his recent films ended up as duds. The actor’s upcoming film Operation Valentine is a pan-Indian attempt and is gearing up for March release. He signed a periodic actioner titled Matka which is planned on a massive budget. Karuna Kumar is the director and Meenakshi Chaudhary is the leading lady. As per the update, the makers have kept the project on hold due to budget constraints. The discussions are going on for now but the project is not shelved.

The producers tried to close the non-theatrical deals but the quotes are quite low. Hence the makers decided to put the shoot on hold for now. The team is reworking on the budgets as the project is not viable considering the deals and the recoveries. The makers will soon approach Varun Tej on slashing down his remuneration for the film. Vyra Entertainment who produced Hi Nanna are the producers. One of the producers Cherukuri Mohan walked out of the project and Ram Talluri’s SRT Entertainments joined Matka before the shoot commenced. Now the shoot of the film was kept on hold and the February, March schedules got canceled.

Mega Prince Varun Tej teamed up with director Karuna Kumar for an action thriller Matka that is based on real incidents. The production team constructed a massive set on the outskirts of Hyderabad, where the shoot is taking place. The makers revealed a glimpse- Opening Bracket, on the special occasion of Varun Tej’s birthday.

The Opening Bracket video introduces us to the universe of Matka and the prominent characters. The story is set in the backdrop of Vizag and it spans 24 years. It’s the journey of Varun Tej from his childhood to his growth as one of the most influential personalities. Indicating his connection with gambling, the last sequence shows playing cards, currency notes, etc. on his table.

It’s a big surprise to see Varun Tej in the get-up of a middle-aged man in the video where he is seen operating things from his office. There is only one dialogue he uttered in the glimpse- “Promise”. Naveen Chandra appeared as a local Mafioso. The glimpse is truly awe-inspiring.

Nora Fatehi and Meenakshi Chowdary are the heroines in this high-budget actioner produced by Vyra Entertainments and SRT Entertainments. GV Prakash provides the music, while A Kishor Kumar is the cinematographer.

Mega Prince Varun Tej signed a mass entertainer in the direction of Palasa fame Karuna Kumar and the formal launch of the project took place today. The film is titled Matka and the shoot commences once Varun is done with his current films. The concept poster of Matka too has been released by the makers today. Meenakshi Chaudhary is paired up beside Varun Tej in this mass entertainer and GV Prakash Kumar will score the music and background score.

Matka seems to be a periodic film and Vyra Entertainments are the producers. The film is planned on a massive budget. The film will head for a pan-Indian release next year. Varun Tej’s next film Gandeevadhari Arjuna is slated for August 25th release and the Mega hero is currently shooting for his next film which is a pan-Indian film and he plays an Air Force pilot in this actioner.