Applause Entertainment and SonyLIV have joined forces to present the upcoming series Tanaav, an Indian adaptation of the award-winning Israeli drama series Fauda.
Helmed by National award-winning director Sudhir Mishra and co-directed by Sachin Mamta Krishn, the socio-political drama features a large ensemble cast.
According to the makers, the Indian version is set against the idyllic backdrop of Kashmir in the year 2017 and will follow the story of a courageous Special Covert Ops Unit.
The synopsis reads, "Delving into the human drama behind the ideologies, dealing with complex emotions and flawed characters, all of whom share the same feelings of love, loss, betrayal and revenge, Tanaav is a socio-political drama with family at its core."
Tanaav, which means tension, chaos or stress, has been shot extensively in real locations in Kashmir for over 100 days. The 12-episodes have been cast by Mukesh Chhabra and feature Manav Vij, Sumit Kaul, Rajat Kapoor, Shashank Arora, Arbaaz Khan, Zarina Wahab, Ekta Kaul, Waluscha De Sousa, Danish Hussain, Satyadeep Mishra, Sukhmani Sadana, Sahiba Bali, Amit Gaur, Arslan Goni, Rockey Raina, MK Raina, Sheen Dass, and Aryaman Seth.
Created by Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz and distributed by yes Studios, the Israeli series was named by The New York Times as one of the best international shows of 2017. Released in 2015, a fourth season of the acclaimed series is due to be released sometime in the future.
Sony Pictures Network India’s EVP and business head Danish Khan said, “Tanaav reaffirms our commitment towards presenting captivating and entertaining stories of depth and substance. With its compelling storyline, cinematography and stellar cast backed by Applause Entertainment and Sudhir Mishra, Tanaav will find resonance with our viewers.”
Applause Entertainment CEO Sameer Nair stated that the original series was always a story waiting to cross borders and be adapted to a new setting. He said, “With filmmakers like Sudhir Mishra and Sachin Krishn at the helm, backed by a stellar cast and talented writing, creative and production teams, we are excited to partner with SonyLIV to bring this show to the world. This partnership only strengthens our already strong relationship with SonyLIV after successful collaborations on Scam 1992, Avrodh, Undekhi and Your Honor."
Mishra said he was looking forward to the audience binge-watching the series and added, "As a filmmaker, Tanaav allowed me to explore a variety of characters and delve deep into their psyche. It is a true Indian story weaved into a tightly-knit action drama that highlights human emotions and the dilemmas they face.”
Co-creator of the Israeli series Avi Issacharoff said, “We are very happy and proud to hear about Tanaav, the Indian version of Fauda. It's a true honour for us to learn how Fauda succeeded to touch the hearts of so many people from all over the world and especially in India.”
Incidentally, the director of Fauda (Season 2), Rotem Shamir, is also making his Indian directorial debut with the upcoming feature film Garud, which is based on the evacuation of Indians from Afghanistan after its reoccupation by the Taliban once the United States withdrew from the region.