Tandav: Everything that works and doesn’t work for the Prime Video sequence

Prime Video’s newest net sequence Tandav has turn into the primary massive desi OTT launch of 2021. The Ali Abbas Zafar present is a political drama that options actors like Dimple Kapadia, Saif Ali Khan, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Sunil Grover amongst others in pivotal roles. The 9-episode sequence hasn’t obtained the most effective evaluations by the critics however has managed to garner some consideration due to the controversies which have unfolded within the final couple of days.
Tandav, like all different exhibits and films, isn’t all black and white. It has its good moments however then, there are locations the place it utterly loses the plot.
Here’s every little thing that works and doesn’t work for Tandav.

What works for Tandav
1. The spectacular forged
Tandav introduced collectively a number of the greatest actors within the Indian house. Dimple Kapadia, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Kumud Mishra, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Saif Ali Khan, Sunil Grover had been simply the best individuals for this present however Tandav didn’t actually utilise them nicely sufficient. While OTT is claimed to be a democratic platform, the trailer of the sequence coupled with such massive names was sufficient to attract the viewers in for at the least the primary few episodes. Some of those actors get good moments on display screen however the writing of the present doesn’t have a lot to supply to raise their performances.
2. The costumes
Sarah Jane Dias’ costume sin Tandav deserve an appreciation submit. (Photo: Sarah Jane Dias/Instagram)
Tandav is a kind of exhibits the place you won’t really feel invested within the plot however the visible aesthetics of the present will draw you in immediately. Sarah Jane Dias, who performs Aisha on the present, will not be a heavy contributor in Tandav by way of her position however her costumes and the best way she carries them is gorgeous. Dimple Kapadia’s crisp sarees and Saif Ali Khan’s well-tailored kurtas and vests are fairly elegant too.
3. The real-life references
Tandav has a couple of throwaway references to real-life incidents which have taken place within the political enviornment in the previous few years. It is apparent that these references had been inserted to make the present plausible however in a world the place each week brings in a brand new political story, Tandav needed to do quite a bit to maintain up with the occasions.

What doesn’t work for Tandav
1. The primary dialogues
In what needs to be probably the most weird faculty scene now we have seen in years, a university professor is overheard saying “Political science is the study of politics” to a category that seems to be learning the topic on the Masters degree. The total sequence is muddled with such primary dialogue writing that it looks like interns on the present got this division to deal with all by themselves.
2. The dated plot twists
The plot twist with a landline makes you marvel what period is that this present set in. (Photo: Prime Video/Twitter)
One of the largest reveals of the present comes from the listing of calls made through a landline phone. The idea of landlines being a part of a thriller in 2021 is totally weird, particularly in a present the place smartphones and social media is incessantly used.

3. The pressing intercuts
Right from the primary episode, the 2 predominant tracks of the present – VNU and the occasions occurring on the PM residence are intercut with such urgency which you could really feel that one thing massive is about to occur, nevertheless it doesn’t finish there. It feels just like the format of the present is predicated on the thought of intercuts to make it pacier. In each episode, we see these intercuts despite the fact that the storytelling doesn’t convey that urgency.

4. Dhakka Laga Bukka

Don’t get me mistaken, the music is unbelievable. It is the overuse of the monitor that begins irking the viewer. After some time, each scene at VNU opens with an election montage that’s accompanied by “Dhakka Laga Bukka” and it’s apparent that the music can’t compensate for the shortage of sophistication within the storytelling.
Tandav is streaming on Prime Video.