Will Tandav Be the OTT’s First Blockbuster Of 2021?

Tandav the  star-studded series designed and  helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar is  one  of  the most expensive shows  to hit the  digital space.Reportedly the main stars  Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia have charged  approximately  12 crores and  7 crores each,which is  a lot higher than  what major  OTT actors get   in this  country. Plus  all the  technicians and  supporting actors are top-of-the line.

Says a  source very close to Tandav, “Producer Ali Abbas Zafar has spared no expenses to ensure that Tandav is among the best  OTT shows  from India, on a par with Made In Heaven, Criminal Justice , Special Ops , Pataal Lok, Scam and Undekhi.  Ali has shot the project like  a feature film.”

When I asked Ali Abbas Zafar what his expectations from Tandav are he replied, “Same as my expectations for my  feature films.”

After the humiliating fiasco  of their last big release Coolie No 1  , Amazon India is looking at  redeeming its supremacy on the digital platform with  Tandav. Will the show be as redemptive restorative  and  successful as Amazon expects it to be?

I can tell  you this  much.  The writing and  the  stellar cast are in top form. The rest is up to the One Above.