Produced by Excel Entertainment and Shibani Dandekar Dabba Cartel is a Netflix, Crime Drama series which casts stars like Shabana Azmi, Gajraj Rao, Jyothika, Shalini Pandey & Sunil Grover.
Keeping it crispy this crime tale doesn't belong to any mega city but Thane, a city next to Mumbai. The rawness and feeling of locality evolves into the storyline itself makes it a comfort watch.
Dabba Cartel speaks up on drug sector, classism & sexuality themes like lesbianism without showing any vulgarity. This shows the sanity the show has maintained without compromising on giving the desired message.
Dabba Cartel revolves around powerful female characters across the age groups and professions. From a retired drug dealer, housewife, maid, house broker, business owner to police officer the show is filled with feminine energy working in roles which are mostly subject to masculanity like crime.
The story flows with its unexpected twists and turns. Each twist brings new characters and room to evolve the strory. Every episode leaves with a hook which makes you watch the next one.
Shabana Azmi portrays her character like no one could done it so well. She joins the centre stage a little late but as soon as she does it she owns it. She has picked what exactly wanted for this character and gave a top notch performance.