Tanaav

Web Series Review: Tanaav ( Streaming on Sony LIV)

A blast from the past actually. This is a Web Series from 2022 which I missed. Reviewing it anyways....

Tanaav is an adaptation of the internationally acclaimed web series Fauda.

The setting is in Kashmir where an innocent brother of a notorious terrorist - Panther becomes collateral damage at his own wedding in a secret operation carried out by the armed forces to capture his brother!!

This sparks off a chain of events that threaten to derail the peace in the valley that is already on the edge !!

The protagonist in the Indian version is Manav Vij as Kabir who along with his team comprising Arbaaz Khan, Rajat kapur among others attempt to thwart the evil designs of the terrorist Umar Riaz ( Sumit Kaul) and his team Junaid (Shashank Arora) and co.

Having seen the Israeli original by Lior Raz as protagonist Doron Kavillio, I was pleasantly surprised with the Indian adaptation.

Direction, editing, cinematography are bang on. This goes a long way in creating an edge of the seat thriller web series for the viewers. Production quality is high with a great cast. Everyone has given it their all and it shows !!

I saw this despite having watched the original Israeli series and enjoyed it immensely!!

Tanaav is 12 episodes long .. but don't worry.. length of each episode has a runtime of around 25 to 30 mins which makes it a bingewatch worthy opinion!!

Eagerly waiting for the 2nd Season which will begin streaming shortly!!

Going with 3.5/5 for this one .. Adios 🙂!!

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I think very few indian people out there have watched Fauda or even know that a series named Tanaav with half its episodes released (thanks to Applause entertainment's rubbish strategy after Criminal Justice 3) has come on SonyLiv.

Fauda was raw and authentic in its treatment. It was long and pretty slow paced but quite gripping. Tanaav on the other hand felt a bit faster paced and hence more gripping. If you watched Fauda already, then no use watching this series its frame by frame remake. I wont have reviewed right away after watching just 6 eps if i hadnt watched Fauda .

Now the big problem with these series set in Kashmir is that there are so many of them out there that now it feels you are watching one same old story again and again over the months. At this point, these kind of series set in Kashmir have become so saturated that its hard to tell whether you are watching a different series or the same one. I personally kept reminding myself while watching this series that "This is a new series, not some old one i have seen a few months back". Try capturing NE now. Problematic situations exist there also and a recent film named Anek had the courage to cover that then why not these series?

The authenticity of this series is totally lost in the gun fight sequences that looked so artificial at times with those vfx flashes and smokes . Gunshots sounded like some video game sounds. This where Fauda races ahead and away from Tanaav.

Acting wise, i didnt really like Arbaaz Khan and his dialogue delivery. He didnt have any boldness in his dialogues and was desperately trying to sound vocal and serious but at times it felt he was just reciting his lines. Manav Vij is a good choice .

Overall, i am not waiting any more for the next set of episodes. If it were to go by Fauda, there should be another 6 and i know whats happening there. Applause should stop this strategy immediately and also stop adapting foreign shows.

Tanaav is an action crime drama thriller show directed by sachin krishn and sudhir mishra. Its duration is 6 hr 33 min. Also this is an official adaptation of the israeli show 'fauda'.

I am unsure about the acting. Its kind of weird, there is no standout performance even good performers have been inconsistent. Manav vij with his half open eyes becomes repetetive after a certain point of time. His emotional turmoil is half baked. Shashank arora is very good here. Probably the best. Arbaaz khan does not know to deliver dialogues. Rajat kapoor in his soft, manipulative role does pretty well despite having no arc. The other actors are decent or average.

The cinematography is beautiful mostly and abrupt partly. There are some closeup shots that are so close that the characters may crack the camera if taken further. The transition shots from character to character are good. Its kashmir so scenic landscape has been used brilliantly.

The music and background score is good. The thrilling sequences have been supported well here by the bgm. However in other sequences there is an incessant tendency to use the bgm.

I liked the philosphy of this show. It does not immortalize the armed forces and also does not make the militants heroes or villains. It keeps its head in the right place and does it job. You can watch the show if you find it interesting.

Sorry I could not watch more than 15mins. Every scene is copied from Fauda. Replacing it with Kashmir, zero originality these days. There are too many shows on Kashmir now and can't distinguish between shows anymore. Bollywood will need get creative and produce original content, otherwise it is difficult to survive now with people having access to quality world wide content.

Major turn off was to see Arbaaz Khan, terrible acting, dialogue delivery. Did not have the strength to watch more. Anyone who has watched Fauda should not waste their time.

Not sure why it was highly rated, definitely should read reviews and not just ratings.

Could have done better. It's a copy of the Israeli blockbuster series Fauda, however could not achieve the expected results.

The characters, the setup, the plot, the story line, all of them follows the original series. The plot although was made fit for the Indian viewers by using the old and popular chapter.

It isn't bad, you might enjoy it if you have not watched the original. The video quality and locations are fantastic if you can enjoy on big & quality screen. The locations were used appropriately and a lot of strength to the series. The actors have done a fine job .

Overall, it's not a bad watch.