SonyLIV Announces Tanaav, The Indian Adaptation Of The Israeli Hit Series Fauda
Applause Entertainment, the content studio of the Aditya Birla Group is all set to reimagine and retell a story of conflict and struggle, with the Indian adaptation of the globally acclaimed Israeli drama series ‘Fauda'.
A
famous
saying
goes
'In
seeking
truth
you
have
to
get
to
both
sides
of
a
story'.
Applause
Entertainment,
the
content
studio
of
the
Aditya
Birla
Group
is
all
set
to
reimagine
and
retell
a
story
of
conflict
and
struggle,
with
the
Indian
adaptation
of
the
globally
acclaimed
Israeli
drama
series
'Fauda'.
Hailed
as
one
of
the
best
Israeli
shows,
the
Indian
version
of
Fauda,
produced
by
Applause
Entertainment
in
association
with
Applause
Productions,
is
titled
'Tanaav'
(meaning:
tension,
chaos,
stress).
Helmed
by
National
Award-Winning
Director
Sudhir
Mishra
and
co-directed
by
Sachin
Mamta
Krishn,
Tanaav
will
stream
exclusively
on
SonyLIV.
Set
against
the
idyllic
backdrop
of
Kashmir
in
the
year
2017,
Tanaav
tells
the
story
of
a
Special
Covert
Ops
Unit,
their
bravery
and
courage.
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
action
drama
with
family
at
its
core.
Shot
extensively
in
real
locations
in
Kashmir
over
100
days,
this
fast-paced
drama
is
told
over
12
nail-biting
episodes.
The
stellar
cast
is
an
eclectic
ensemble
of
amazing
actors
and
performers,
cast
by
none
other
than
Mukesh
Chhabra.
The
show
features
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,
M.K.
Raina,
Sheen
Dass,
Arryaman
Seth
amongst
others
in
prominent
roles.
Created
by
Avi
Issacharoff
&
Lior
Raz
and
Distributed
by
yes
Studios,
Fauda
has
been
tremendously
praised
internationally,
and
is
said
to
be
one
of
the
best
shows
made
in
a
foreign
language.
While
staying
true
to
the
original
format,
its
Indian
adaptation
Tanaav
has
been
reimagined
for
a
larger
Indian
and
global
audience.
Danish
Khan,
EVP
&
Business
Head,
Sony
Entertainment
Television,
SonyLIV
&
StudioNext
at
Sony
Pictures
Networks
India
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."
Sameer
Nair,
CEO
Applause
Entertainment,
said,
"A
global
sensation,
'Fauda'
was
always
a
story
waiting
to
cross
borders
and
be
adapted
in
a
new
setting.
We
at
Applause
Entertainment
find
it
immensely
gratifying
to
bring
an
edge-of-the-seat
drama
of
this
calibre
to
Indian
audiences,
offering
a
new
perspective
to
the
human
stories
depicting
all
sides
of
the
conflict.
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"
Sudhir
Mishra
said,
"Applause
Entertainment
discovers
some
of
the
best
International
stories
to
be
reimagined
and
adapted
for
Indian
audience.
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.
Cannot
wait
for
the
audience
to
binge-watch
Tanaav,
soon
to
launch
on
SonyLIV"
Avi
Issacharoff,
Co-creator
of
Israeli
series
Fauda
said
"We
are
very
happy
and
proud
to
hear
about
Tanaav,
the
Indian
version
of
Fauda.
It's
a
true
honor
for
us
to
learn
how
Fauda
succeeded
to
touch
the
hearts
of
so
many
people
from
all
over
the
world
and
especially
in
India."