Tanaav (transl. 'Stress') is an Indian Hindi-language action thriller streaming series directed by Sudhir Mishra and Sachin Krishn.[2][3] The series is created and produced by Sameer Nair under the banner of Applause Entertainment Pvt. Ltd,[4] starring Manav Vij, Arbaaz Khan, Danish Husain, Ekta Kaul, M. K. Raina, Rajat Kapoor, Satyadeep Mishra, Shashank Arora, Sumit Kaul, Sukhmani Sadana, Waluscha De Sousa and Zarina Wahab.[5][6][7] Tanaav is a remake of the Israeli TV series Fauda (Hebrew: פאודה),[8] premiered on SonyLIV on 11 November 2022.[9] The first season mentions Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir, Gulf money and moderate separatists.The first 6 episodes of the second season released on 6 September 2024.[10]
| Tanaav | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Fauda by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff |
| Screenplay by | Ishan Trivedi, Sudhir Mishra |
| Directed by | Sudhir Mishra Sachin Krishn E. Niwas (Season 2)[1] |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Karel Antonín |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Deepak Segal Siddharth Khaitan |
| Producer | Sameer Nair |
| Cinematography | Sachin Krishn (Season 1) Quais Waseeq (Season 2) |
| Editors | Archit Damodar (Season 1) Abhishek Seth (Season 2) |
| Production company | Applause Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | SonyLIV |
| Release | 11 November 2022 |
Premise
editSet in 2017, the socio-political drama revolves around the conflict between state-run Special Task Group (STG) and Pakistan based terrorists in the Kashmir Valley.
Cast
edit- Manav Vij as Kabir Farooqui[11]
- Sukhmani Sadana as Nusrat Farooqui
- Rajat Kapoor as Jagjit Malik, bureaucrat
- Arbaaz Khan as Vikrant Rathore
- Danish Husain
- Rajesh Jais as NSA Dheeraj Saran
- Ekta Kaul as Dr. Farah
- Sahiba Bali as Toshi Kaul
- Amit Gaur as Muneer
- M. K. Raina as Meer Saab
- Satyadeep Mishra as Udar Parimoo
- Sumit Kaul as Umar Riaz ‘Panther’
- Shashank Arora as Junaid
- Waluscha De Sousa as Zainab Riaz
- Zarina Wahab as Nabeela Riaz, Umar Riaz's mother
- Sheen Savita Dass as Fatima Ali
- Mir Sarwar as Idris Lone
- Gaurav Arora as Fareed Mir/Al Damishq (season 2)
- Rockey Raina
- Arslan Goni
- Udit Arora
- Kabir Bedi as Haider Farooqui : Kabir's father (season 2-present)
- Soni Razdan
- Swati Kapoor
- Junaid Khan
- Zayn Khan
- Zamin manzoor
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2022)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Resurrection" | Sudhir Mishra | Adhir Bhat and Gagan Singh Sethi | 11 November 2022 |
| 2 | 2 | "Wounded Panther" | Sudhir Mishra | Adhir Bhat and Gagan Singh Sethi | 11 November 2022 |
| 3 | 3 | "Driven by Love" | Sudhir Mishra | Adhir Bhat and Gagan Singh Sethi | 11 November 2022 |
| 4 | 4 | "Missed Target" | Sudhir Mishra | Adhir Bhat and Gagan Singh Sethi | 11 November 2022 |
| 5 | 5 | "An Ominous Turn" | Sudhir Mishra | Adhir Bhat and Gagan Singh Sethi | 11 November 2022 |
| 6 | 6 | "An Eye for an Eye" | Sudhir Mishra | Adhir Bhat and Gagan Singh Sethi | 11 November 2022 |
| 7 | 7 | "Circle of Fire" | Sudhir Mishra | Adhir Bhat and Gagan Singh Sethi | 18 November 2022 |
| 8 | 8 | "Loss" | Sudhir Mishra | Adhir Bhat and Gagan Singh Sethi | 18 November 2022 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Beginning of the End" | Sudhir Mishra | Adhir Bhat and Gagan Singh Sethi | 25 November 2022 |
| 10 | 10 | "Undeterred" | Sudhir Mishra | Adhir Bhat and Gagan Singh Sethi | 25 November 2022 |
| 11 | 11 | "Calm Before the Storm" | Sudhir Mishra | Adhir Bhat and Gagan Singh Sethi | 25 November 2022 |
| 12 | 12 | "Chaos" | Sudhir Mishra | Adhir Bhat and Gagan Singh Sethi | 25 November 2022 |
Season 2 (2024)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The One from Damascus" | Sudhir Mishra | N.A | 6 September 2024 |
| 2 | 2 | "Shadows of the Past" | Sudhir Mishra | N.A | 6 September 2024 |
| 3 | 3 | "Crossroads of Conflict" | Sudhir Mishra | N.A | 6 September 2024 |
| 4 | 4 | "Fractured Alliances" | Sudhir Mishra | N.A | 6 September 2024 |
| 5 | 5 | "Danger on the Horizon" | Sudhir Mishra | N.A | 6 September 2024 |
| 6 | 6 | "Echoes of Betrayal" | Sudhir Mishra | N.A | 6 September 2024 |
Marketing
editArbaz Khan, Waluscha De Sousa, Sudhir Mishra along with the cast promoted the web series on The Kapil Sharma Show. The cast of Tanaav also promoted the web series on Bigg Boss 16.
Reception
editTanaav received mostly positive reviews from critics. Archika Khurana of The Times of India praised Tanaav as a nail-biting espionage thriller set in Kashmir that moves at a breakneck pace throughout.[12] Grace Cyril of India Today praised the web series for a compelling plot.[13] Deepa Gahlot of Scroll.in praised the web series for an undoubtedly gripping thriller, and having relentless pace and striking visuals.[14] Subhash K. Jha of The Firstpost mentioned that Tanaav is a partly-haunting, partly-jolting dream-turned-nightmare drama.[15]
Abhimanyu Mathur of Hindustan Times mentioned that the web series is well-intentioned but fails to capture nuances of Kashmir conflict.[16] Arushi Jain of The Indian Express stated that the web series in an intriguing one.[17] Zoya Bhatti of ThePrint praised Tanaav for cinematography, haunting background compositions, authentic Kashmiri dialogues.[18] News18 stated that the web series is powerful and engaging.[19]
Tanul Thakur of The Wire wrote "The series dismantles the homogeneity of the two warring camps. Not all Indian officers are alike — neither are the militants."[20]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tanaav 2 - Manav Vij aka Kabir is back in action as the series gets renewed for the second season". OTT Play. 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Sudhir Mishra on Tanaav: It's definitely pro-India, but you try to understand the tragedy of Kashmir". 13 November 2022.
- ^ Ghosh, Devarsi (23 October 2022). "Why Sudhir Mishra prefers fallible heroes: 'I am very suspicious of human nature'". Scroll.in.
- ^ "Tanaav teaser: Indian adaptation of Israeli series Fauda is set in Kashmir". 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Manav Vij goes all guns blazing as the lead in the SonyLIV series Tanaav". The Telegraph India. 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Tanaav teaser out, Sudhir Mishra's Fauda remake to narrate two sides of same story". India Today. 26 August 2022.
- ^ Nagaraj, Sindhu (10 November 2022). "Actor Arbaaz Khan: 'Taanav' addresses the Kashmir issue realistically and without bias". The Hindu.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (13 June 2022). "SonyLIV Picks Up 'Tanaav,' Indian Adaptation of 'Fauda' (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ "'Tanaav,' Indian adaptation of 'Fauda' to stream on Sony LIV from November 11". The Hindu. 18 October 2022 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Premiere date for 'Tanaav' season 2 unveiled". The Times of India. 11 July 2024.
- ^ "'Fauda' Remake 'Tanaav' Taught Manav Vij The Importance Of Teamwork". Outlook. 18 October 2022.
- ^ "TANAAV SEASON 1 REVIEW". The Times of India.
- ^ "Tanaav Review: Arbaaz Khan's show is yet another espionage thriller, but with a compelling plot". 11 November 2022.
- ^ "'Tanaav' review: 'Fauda' remake rushes past important questions". 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Tanaav's tactile vigour leaves Fauda behind". 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Tanaav review: Sudhir Mishra's Fauda remake is well-intentioned but fails to capture nuances of Kashmir conflict". 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Tanaav review: Sudhir Mishra's adaption of Fauda falters after a convincing start". 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Sudhir Mishra's Tanaav on SonyLIV is a hollow take on Kashmir. The tension is missing". ThePrint. 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Tanaav Review: Sudhir Mishra's Adaptation of Fauda Is Not Speckless, But Still Powerful, Engaging". 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Review: 'Tanaav' Reveals the True Costs of Conflict". The Wire. Retrieved 25 August 2023.