Varun Tej's period gangster drama, 'Matka,' has faced a major setback even before its release. The advance booking figures for the US premieres have been dismal, with less than 300 tickets sold, as of Tuesday night. Wednesday's bookings are not expected to throw a surprise.
Given the film's estimated budget of more than Rs 45 Cr, the pre-sales are disastrous. "The all-India advance gross is a mere Rs 25 lakhs, and the average occupancy is a worrying less than 5%," a trade report says.
'Matka' is directed by Karuna Kumar. The film's clash with 'Kanguva' on November 14th was always deemed risky. Many must have advised the makers to postpone it to a future date.
Meenakshi Chaudhary, Nora Fatehi, Naveen Chandra and several others are part of the cast. Ajay Ghosh, Kannada Kishore, Saloni, and Mime Gopi will also be seen.
