Sambhaji Tangde

Generations of a closely-knit, humorous community of sugarcane labourers have been migrating yearly in search of work. Vitthal belongs to the young, educated generation of the community, but political apathy and lazy governance have kept them socially backward.

Archi, a local politician’s daughter, and Parshya, a fisherman’s son, fall in love resulting in violence between the families due to the stringent casteism in the village.

Revolves around a young boy who desires to play like his idol Sachin Tendulkar and a 22-year-old man who struggles to follow the values set by the veteran cricketer while pursuing another goal.

In this fictional tale set in 1960s Mumbai, an enterprising cotton trader who craves legitimacy and respect, starts a new gambling game dubbed ‘Matka’, that takes the city by storm and democratizes a terrain previously reserved for the rich and elite.