This Saif Ali Khan drama series is riddled with cliched troupes and larger-than-life figures, that only provides a glimpse at the project’s lost potential
There is nothing about Ali Abbas Zaffar’s Tandav that makes it stand out amongst its peers in the fledgling world of India’s web shows. For starters, it has none of the cinematic grit or the powerful writing that shaped politically-charged Indian crime thrillers like Paatal Lok and Sacred Games. Nor does it offer a palette of well-fleshed out characters present in trailblazing productions like Mirzapur and Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story.
Instead, this Saif Ali Khan-starrer is riddled with cliched troupes and larger-than-life figures. The first five episodes made available for review, rather than effectively setting up a power-packed political drama, provides a glimpse at the project’s lost potential.
At the heart of the show, runs two parallel stories. One is of Samar Pratap (Saif Ali Khan), who is an up-and-coming…