'Tandav' is about India's present and past politics: writer Gaurav Solanki

For "Article 15" co-writer Gaurav Solanki his upcoming project "Tandav", a fictional story inspired by real life, came as an opportunity to delve deep into past and present Indian politics. Featuring Saif Ali Khan in le, germ of web series, Solanki said, came from its director Ali Abbas Zafar, who is making his digital debut with project.

"He h this very interesting beginning and two-three major characters and that's when I came on board. I h a small team we did brainstorming and did research and that's how I wrote series," Solanki told PTI in an interview. "I was excited because it h so many things to say about today's India, India's past and about all of us. Though it is completely fictional it has thres inspired from real life," he ded.

screenwriter said political drama will explore ambition and greed for power. "It is about what people can do for power and why people need power so desperately and what it does to common people. And what happens in power corridors, what kind of manipulation happens, etc. I have tried to go beyond ideology and to human core of everything."

Solanki ded that show, set in Delhi, will deal with national and student politics. Asked about reported similarities of "Tandav" with American series "House of Cards", writer said even though it deals with a power-hungry politician like Frank Underwood (Kevin y), story is deeply rooted in India.

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"I think only thing similar to 'House of Cards' is one of protagonists is a very ambitious politician and it is inside story of power corridors. Orwise it is completely Indian, our politics, characters and storyline is completely different.

"Maybe in a genre it is bit close to 'House of Cards’, I love that show it is a very well written show. But our story is completely Indian." After his successful digital debut with "Sacred Games", Saif will heline "Tandav" that will stream on Amazon Prime Video. Solanki said actor's character in show is a combination of popularity and privilege.

"Saif is playing a political leer in his mid-40s. His character is very popular among youth, he comes from a political family. He has lethal combination of popularity and privilege. While writing we h actor in mind, but after scripting his name came up and we felt he is right choice."

Given current political scenario in country, when asked if he feels restricted as a creative person, Solanki recalled how some people protested during release of "Article 15".

"re were some groups who h come up and said ir sentiments are hurt and y protested, broke things and tried to prevent release of film. Filmmaking involves a lot of money so a lot of producers are concerned to tell something edgy. "We all must learn that we should have things with which we agree and disagree, re should be diversity of people and diversity of thoughts. We should teach this to children from an early ." 

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