Tandav (TV series)

Tandav
Promotional poster
GenreThriller
Action
Political drama
Created byAli Abbas Zafar
Story byGaurav Solanki[1]
Directed byAli Abbas Zafar
StarringSee Cast section
Music bySongs:
A. R. Rahman
Score:
Julius Packiam
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 (list of episodes)
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Production
CinematographyKarol Stadnik
EditorSteven H. Bernard
Running time26-38 minutes
Production companyOffside Entertainment[2]
Original release
NetworkAmazon Video
Release15 January 2021 (2021-01-15) –
present
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Tandav is an Indian political thriller television series on Amazon Prime Video, created, directed and produced by Ali Abbas Zafar, in his digital debut, with the script being written by Gaurav Solanki.[3][4] The series has an ensemble cast featuring Saif Ali Khan, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dimple Kapadia, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Dino Morea and Anup Soni.[5] The series is about the dark corners of Indian politics, where people who will go to any lengths in pursuit of power.[6]

Principal shoot of Tandav began in October 2019, with filming mostly took place across the Pataudi Palace in Haryana, and Delhi. The series has cinematography handled by Karol Stadnik and edited by Steven H. Bernard; the background score is composed by Julius Packiam. The series premiered through the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video on 15 January 2021.[7]

  1. ^ Kaushal, Sweta. "'Tandav' Writer Gaurav Solanki On How Reality Restricts Creativity, Imagination". Forbes. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Tandav release LIVE UPDATES: Fans heap praises on Sunil Grover". The Indian Express. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Tandav review: Saif Ali Khan's silly Amazon show has the subtlety of a lathi to the kneecap". 14 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Tandav Review: Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia like a house of cards". 15 January 2021.
  5. ^ Parashar, Shivam (4 January 2021). "Tandav trailer out. 10 unmissable moments from new Saif Ali Khan web series". India Today. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. ^ Shivam Parashar (18 January 2021). "The real stories Saif Ali Khan's Tandav reminds us of". India Today. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Streaming in January 2021: The White Tiger, Kaagaz, Tandav and more". The Indian Express. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.