Set in Delhi, Tandav brings the audiences beyond the locked corridors of power and politics, the fictitious drama of Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia starer, newly launched web show Tandav, and reveals the lengths to which people can go in search of power. With the original Amazon series, which hit the OTT on Friday, January 15, Tiger Zinda Hai director Ali Abbas Zafar makes his digital debut. For Saif’s second web show, the hype had already been strong, given the excellent success of the actor in Sacred Games. Fans binge-watched the 9 episodes soon after its release at midnight and took to Twitter to voice their views about the celebrity cast and the power-hungry world of politics seen in Tandav.
“As you watch the show, you’ll realise that there is no right or wrong, there is no black or white; world of power is about the world of greys,” directed Ali Abbas Zafar had said. The series features Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dino Morea Kumud Mishra, Gauahar Khan, Amyra Dastur, Mohd, and a stellar ensemble cast. Others include Zeeshan Ayyub, Kritika Kamra, Sarah Jane Dias, Sandhya Mridul, Annup Sonii, Hitten Ttejwani, Paresh Pahuja, and Shonali Nagrani.
“One Twitter user wrote, “He basically put Indian OTT shows on the world map with #SacredGames. And he’s doing it again on #TandavOnPrime.” In response to the stellar performances in Tandav, one Twitter user wrote, “Mnay fans have compared Tandav’s world with Mirzapur’s. Mnay fans. One user tweeted, “Samar Pratap Singh is the new Munna Bhaiya who actually managed to get rid of his father.”
“Talkinga bout Tandav and his character Samar, Saif Ali Khan said, “India’s film industry is going through a revival and stories like ‘Tandav’ are at the forefront of this transition. A strong piece of dramatic writing and a convincing production of grey characters is always thrilling for me as an actor,” he said.
