The Prime Minister of India is all set to assume office for the third consecutive term, but he dies instead, setting off a chain of events that would go on to impact several lives. That in a nutshell is the plot of Amazon Prime Video’s 9-part political drama Tandav. The compelling show, that stars Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover and Zeeshan Ayub in key roles, keeps you hooked right until the end.
While we were thoroughly impressed by Tandav as a whole, we pick out 7 powerful scenes that elevate the show to the next level. (And yes, the road ahead is spoiler-free, so keep reading.)
#1 When two cops ask Gurpal Chauhan (Sunil Grover), a ruling party loyalist, as to which side the party is on, he has the perfect comeback. He says that politics is the line that separates the right from the wrong, and that he is on the side of politics. Grover is terrific and these lines of his, that appear early in the show, set the tone for what’s going to follow.
#2 In one telling scene,…