7 reasons why you shouldn't miss Shabana Azmi's Dabba Cartel

Arpita Sarkar

Dabba cartel release date

Shabana Azmi and Jyotika's upcoming thriller series, Dabba Cartel will land on Netflix on February 28. Here are 7 reasons why you should not miss it! 

Dabba Cartel trailer

The trailer shows five middle-class women, played by Shabana Azmi and Jyotika, whose seemingly innocent dabba (lunchbox) business takes a dark turn in the dangerous world of drug cartels.

Dabba Cartel plot

It follows five housewives who run a high-stakes secret cartel involving style, ambition, love, friendship and betrayal set in 1960s Mumbai.

Dabba Cartel cast

The cast features Shabana Azmi, Gajraj Rao, Jyotika, Nimisha Sajayan, Shalini Pandey, Anjali Anand, Sai Tamhankar, Jisshu Sengupta, Lillete Dubey, and Bhupendra Singh Jadawat.

Young generation

During the trailer launch event, Shabana Azmi shared that she loved working with the younger generation in Dabba Cartel. It will be interesting to see how the narrative unfolds. 

Dabba Cartel season 2 

Ritesh Sidhwani confirmed Dabba Cartel season 2 during the trailer launch event. This is one of the reasons why you should not miss season 1. 

Shabana Azmi on casting Jyotika

The veteran actress said that she did not want Jyotika in the series. However, she admitted that it was a mistake and she had a pleasure working with the actress. 

More about Dabba Cartel 

Directed by Hitesh Bhatia, written by Vishnu Menon and Bhavna Kher, and produced by Excel Entertainment, Dabba Cartel is created by Shibani Akhtar, Vishnu Menon, Gaurav Kapur, and Akanksha Seda.