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Tandav Has Lofty Ambitions but Remains Trite and Lacklustre
The show nods at contemporary events and politics, but is marred by poor acting.
A still from the web series Tandav. Photo: Amazon Prime
The nine-part Amazon Prime series
Tandav, created and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, opens to a quote by a Polish philosopher – “In politics, being deceived is no excuse” – as a mawkish romantic song, reminiscent of ’90s Bollywood, plays in the background. This postmodernist flourish, a blend of ‘high’ and ‘low’ art, is a smart bit of foreshadowing, as the show is pulled by two different forces.
One is centred on the campus politics of Vivekananda University (or VNU, obviously modelled after you know what). The other is set in Raisina Hills, depicting the internal power struggles in India’s ruling party, Jan Lok Dal (JLD), that has governed the country for three consecutive terms. The college and the country, the Left ....

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