Tandav: Meet the characters involved in the battle for the Prime Minister's chair

A still from Tandav. All images/PR

Saif Ali Khan-starrer web series Tandav is all set to take the viewers on a roller-coaster ride this Friday the 15th. Filled with conspiracies, drama, and suspense, Tandav is the perfect weekend binge-watch. The show marks the digital debut of director Ali Abbas Zafar and writer Gaurav Solanki of Article 15 fame.

Meet the fascinating characters from the political drama:

Saif Ali Khan as a cunning politician

"It's time that we change the rules of this power game," marks Saif Ali Khan hinting towards his manipulative ambitions in the latest teaser. In the show, Saif will be seen as Samar Pratap Singh, an ambitious and shrewd politician. Fans can't wait to see Saif Ali Khan return in the digital space in his character as Samar Pratap, the Prime Minister of the country.

Dimple Kapadia as a determined woman

"Working under the woman bruises their fragile male ego," marks Dimple Kapadia in the latest character teaser. Dimple Kapadia, in her digital debut, plays Anuradha Kishore, who knows the art of blackmail to achieve her target. In this teaser, Dimple looks angry and determined to win the power game that Tandav revolves around.

Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub as a strong-headed student leader

Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub plays a progressive student leader Shiva Shekhar in Tandav. Audiences will see him challenging Samar Pratap Singh, aka Saif Ali Khan, as the show progresses.

Sunil Grover as the ideal sidekick

"In the game of chess, a king may or may not fall. But his pawns and his lieutenants fall way before the king does," exclaims Sunil Grover in the latest teaser of the show. Sunil Grover also makes his digital debut with Tandav. In the show, he plays a cop, Gurpal Chauhan, who, as the teaser suggests, is covertly working for Saif Ali Khan to accomplish his mission.

Produced by Himanshu Kishan Mehra and Ali Abbas Zafar, the 9-episode political drama features a strong ensemble cast including Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dino Morea, Kumud Mishra, Gauahar Khan, Amyra Dastur, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Kritika Kamra, Sarah Jane Dias, Sandhya Mridul, Annup Sonii, Hitten Ttejwani, Paresh Pahuja, and Shonali Nagrani among others.