Khan, Anna, Angre, Gajraj and a mysterious movie producer form 5 gangs who rule the low-profile underworld in the city of dreams.

While all 5 gangs operate in different parts of the city, order and harmony is ensured only due to one Iron lady, Rani Maai who sits on a throne and looks over the smooth functioning of events.

[6] Joginder Tuteja for ABP News rated 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "Cartel is an impressive show and rest assured, the work would have begun on the sequel due to the inherent dramatic quotient that it carries.

An epic gangster drama, it works immensely due to the family set up which makes it different from usual underworld affairs.

"[9] Archika Khurana for The Times of India "In a nutshell, if the gang wars are your thing, ‘Cartel’ will provide plenty of murder, slaughter and gunfights.