Tandav
Amazon Prime Video
*ing: Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Mohd Zeeshan Ayub, Sunil Grover, Gauahar Khan, Kritika Kamra
Rated: 5.5/10
This 38-minute each episode created by Ali Abbas Zafar may not have been able to scratch the surface as far as intrigue and twists are concerned but that doesn’t mean that they are missing. The Season 1 that has nine episodes takes you on a behind closed doors journey of politics where playing person against the other, murder and using the common man as a stepping stone to further one’s career is fair game — all that matters is the position and the power that comes with it.
While the story appears to have been told many times, Tandav manages to keep one engaged. Who doesn’t want to know how the game is played and however fictional the characters may be, a reference to a lady politician can’t help one try and draw parallel even if the said people are no more and the mere mention of the names can be construed in bad taste. But then, this is reel life not reality.
The makers have ensured that no one point is dragged for long and the story moves at a pace that is interesting and offers plenty of turns that may leave one stumped only to be thrown a curve ball with another twist — all within a span of minutes.
The performance too keeps one glued to this series. Sunil Grover as Gurpal is a welcome change. It is good to see him move totally away from Dr Gulati’s role in The Kapil Sharma show. Saif Ali Khan plays his role just as brilliantly.
As a wannabe king to a kingmaker, his character keeps the interest alive. Dimple Kapadia may look a tad old but one can’t take away the elegance with which she portrays herself here. The others actors, and there are so many, do their bit.
It makes for a good watch since it gas plenty of twists and turns.