Cartel (UA)

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• Genre(s): Crime, Thriller
• Language(s): हिन्दी (Hindi)
• Cast(s): Amey Wagh, Monica Dogra, Girija Oak, Tanuj Virwani, Jitendra Joshi See all Cast & Crew

• Similar To: Adrishyam - The Invisible Heroes, The Railway Men - The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984
• Story:

  Cartel describes the lives of five gangsters dwelling in contemporary Mumbai. All of them hail Rani Mai (Supriya Pathak) who leads and controls them. Anna, the lord of Dharavi; Gajraj, the controller of the auto and taxi union; Chairman, a producer of Bollywood movies; Khan, the drugs and arms dealer; and Angre, the boss make up the five gangs. These crime lords are initially under the control of Mai who advises them to avoid feuds and maintain mutual cooperation. But circumstances rise the heat among these gangs which leads to the epicentre of the story. What happens to these gangs? Can Mai gain her control over the power-hungry lords again? To find your way to the answers watch Cartel. 

  
  Why should you watch Cartel?

  The harsh reality of the grounds of Mumbai in the contemporary world is executed with precision and perfection. The reign of the evil in the world we live in is captured in all essence. The casting crew has put their best foot in front to churn out the best talents to justify the characters. Just like every other role Supriya Pathak has charmed her way through the role of Rani Mai as well. From Hitendra Joshi to Anil George they have fantastically maintained their poise in the roles they played. But the show is stolen by Rithvick Dhanjani who spectacularly showed the range and depth of his acting skills by portraying the role of Abhay Angre. 

  Besides the casting, the screenplay and editing surely deserve a round of applause. Not a scene goes by which looks unnecessary. Prashant Bhagia, the director has given his all in this series. The anger, the love, the greed, the revenge everything is well put together by the director and technical team. The hard work put in by every crew member shows as a result.

  The makeup and costumes are also very praiseworthy. The teams have grabbed the characters in their true essence. The subtleness of the makeup did not feel made up while the costumes are relatable to the roles. The background score is subdued which actually maintained the theme of the series. All in all the entertaining thriller is a must-watch series if you like to get a hint of the underworld once in a while. 

  
  Trivia Alert

  • For the first time, Rithvik Dhanjani played a grey role in his long career in the television and film industry. Ritvik quoted that loved that Abhay Angre is not even close to Ritvik Dhanjani and that is what made is feel good about this character. 
  • The filming of the series was stopped in between because of the prevailing pandemic condition. The shoot got postponed for over a year which bothered the crew in totality. 
  • At the beginning of the shoot, Ritvick had cold feet to work with the stalwart actress Supriya Pathak. He quotes that he went to the actress and confessed his obsession to watch her as an actor, especially as Hanse in the popular series of Khichdi. She replied by saying “Chal chal jhoot mat bol” in the way Hansa would say. This is where they bonded first in the sets of Cartel. 
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