Dabba Cartel: Here's when trailer will drop for Shabana Azmi, Jyotika, Nimisha Sajayan's thrilling crime drama

One of the most anticipated series to stream on Netflix is Dabba Cartel, which is set to release later this month. The series, against the backdrop of jazz-rich 1960s Mumbai, has an empowered star cast including Shabana Azmi, Gajraj Rao, Jyotika, Nimisha Sajayan, Shalini Pandey, Anjali Anand, Sai Tamhankar, Jisshu Sengupta, Lillete Dubey, and Bhupendra Singh Jadawat. We now know the release date of the Dabba Cartel trailer. As per reports, it will be out on February 18, 2025, 10 days ahead of the series premiere on February 28, 2025.

Dabba Cartel plot overview

Dabba Cartel follows five women as they manage a clandestine organisation with high stakes. The events include ambition, style, love, friendship, and treachery. An ordinary "dabba" (lunchbox) is on the verge of unveiling a criminal underworld where appearances can deceive. Dabba Cartel tells the story of a hesitant cartel in an original way. It follows five middle-class women and their children as their low-key dabba business becomes an unexpected venture—a high-stakes drug delivery operation. The men, who work for the pharmaceutical company Viva Life, which is at the core of this syndicate, are being investigated for links to an illicit pharmaceutical substance, putting the women-led cartel in jeopardy.

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Dabba Cartel delves into the growth of unexpected mafias and complex investigations in the Mumbai suburbs of Thane. It's a thrilling, dramatic, and suspenseful mix. Will these middle-class families be able to break free from the criminal underworld or will they be dragged further into its deadly clutches?

Production and direction

The highly anticipated drama Dabba Cartel is produced by Excel Entertainment and directed by Hitesh Bhatia. The series is created by Shibani Akhtar, Vishnu Menon, Gaurav Kapur, and Akanksha Seda.

Dabba Cartel is the beginning of a new chapter for Excel Media and Entertainment LLP's Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, who create the show in partnership with Netflix. In this gripping series, five regular middle-class women reluctantly launch a drug cartel, which brings them face-to-face with an enormous pharmaceutical scandal. Dabba Cartel exemplifies Excel's mission to produce storytelling that challenges convention. It is with immense excitement that they begin this collaboration with Netflix; they know that viewers all over the world will be able to enjoy this exciting and engaging story.

Dabba Cartel guarantees an enthralling and unforgettable drama with its groundbreaking plot and outstanding performances.

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