Dabba Cartel is among the most awaited series of February 2025 that will be released on Netflix this month. Directed by Hitesh Bhatia, Dabba Cartel will start streaming on Netflix on February 28, 2025. Dabba Cartel is a crime thriller that revolves around five middle-class women whose lunchbox business (Tiffin Services aka Dabba Services) unexpectedly leads them into a dangerous drug cartel. Written by Vishnu Menon and Bhavna Kher, Dabba Cartel features Shabana Azmi, Gajraj Rao, Jyothika, Nimisha Sajayan, Shalini Pandey, Anjali Anand, Sai Tamhankar, Jisshu Sengupta, Lillete Dubey, and Bhupendra Singh Jadawat in key roles.
Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop assumes that you have already watched Dabba Cartel's trailer and due to its similarity to reality in India, you must be wondering about Dabba Cartel Real Story or Dabba Cartel True Story. Below is all you need to know about Dabba Cartel Real Story-
Is Dabba Cartel a real story?
The answer is no. Dabba Cartel's trailer does not mention anywhere that the series is based on real-life cases in India. However, Dabba Cartel indeed mentions drugs especially fentanyl that are prevalent in many parts of the world including in the United States. Dabba Cartel also outlined the nexus of pharmaceutical companies and drug peddlers due to whom drug abuse is prevalent in India.
Real-life case similar to Dabba Cartel
Although Dabba Cartel is not based on a true story, there are real-life cases that took place in India. For instance, in 2023, Varalakshmi Tiffins owner Prabhakar Reddy, his aide Venkata Shiva Sai Kumar, owner of Palleturu Pullatlu, and a consumer-cum-peddler were arrested for allegedly smuggling illegal drugs, such as cocaine and MDMA, from Goa to the city. Not only this, but the Police also seized Rs 14 lakh worth of illegal drugs, Rs 97,500 in cash along with three cars and five mobile phones.
The consumer-cum-peddler named Anuradha had been allegedly procuring drugs for a couple of years in Goa. To earn money, she started transporting the drugs to Hyderabad via public transport. During this time, she became acquainted with Prabhakar and Venkata, who are big names in the local food industry but are also consumers of illegal drugs. As per the Police, Anuradha used to provide them with cocaine, MDMA, ecstasy pills, and crystals that she would procure from an unidentified source in Goa.
Disclaimer- True Scoop does not intend to say that Dabba Cartel is inspired by Varalakshmi Tiffins' case. It has just presented the fact that happened in India in the past.