Series synopsis
Tanaav, also known as तनाव is a crime drama television series that premiered on SonyLIV on November 10, 2022. It was created by Avi Issacharoff, Lior Raz. It stars Manav Vij, Arbaaz Khan, Sumit Kaul and Shashank Arora.
Kabir, a special task force veteran, is brought out of retirement to hunt down an enemy, Umar Riaz, he thought he had neutralised but is still alive. He, along with a reassembled special task force, decides to infiltrate Umar's brother's wedding after learning that Umar would be in attendance. However, when things do not go as planned, Kabir and his team must give their all to ensure the dangerous man is caught.
Premise
Kabir, a special task force veteran, is brought out of retirement to hunt down an enemy, Umar Riaz, he thought he had neutralised but is still alive. He, along with a reassembled special task force, decides to infiltrate Umar's brother's wedding after learning that Umar would be in attendance. However, when things do not go as planned, Kabir and his team must give their all to ensure the dangerous man is caught.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Manav Vij as Kabir Farooqui
- Arbaaz Khan as Vikrant Rathore
- Sumit Kaul as Umar Riaz
- Shashank Arora as Junaid Alam Sheikh
- Rajat Kapoor as Jagjit Malik
- Sahiba Bali as Toshi Kaul
- Ekta Kaul as Dr. Farah Durrani
- Udit Arora as Arjun Raina
Supporting cast
- Kabir Bedi as Haider
- Waluscha D'Souza as Zainab Riaz
- Sukhmani Sadana as Nusrat Farooqui
- Aryaman Seth as Danish Tahir
- Arslan Goni as Kunal Mattoo
- Amit Gaur as Muneer Jeelani
- Mir Salman as Dr Sohail
- Satyadeep Misra as Uday
- Gaurav Arora as Fareed
- Danish Husain as Shabbir Malik
- Soni Razdan
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | November 10, 2022 | November 24, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 12 | September 5, 2024 | December 5, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Resurrection Kabir is brought back into the Special Task Group (STG) after discovering that the dreaded terrorist Umar, the man he thought he killed 18 months earlier, was still alive and planning on attending his brother Asif's wedding. The chaos and collateral damage that ensues thereafter are unrestrained. |
November 10, 2022 |
| 2 |
Wounded Panther Kabir tries to convince his commanding officer, Vikrant Rathore, to allow him to stay on beyond his mission until they catch Umar. Meanwhile, Fatima decides to martyr herself to avenge her husband. |
November 10, 2022 |
| 3 |
Driven By Love Umar orders Junaid to organise an immediate retaliatory attack. The STG team intercepts a message and closes in on Umar. |
November 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The One from Damascus With a bus stop blast and an attack on Kabir's father, Haider Farooqui wreaks havoc in the valley. Meanwhile, the STG team faces a new enemy - Al Damishq aka Fareed Mir - who is willing to create destruction in the entire region. |
September 5, 2024 |
| 2 |
Shadows of the Past Fareed refuses to let go and recruits young college students to aid his mission. His attempts to harm Kabir and his team leads him into conflict with Harqat and Junaid. As a result, Farah is taken for questioning. |
September 5, 2024 |
| 3 |
Crossroads of Conflict Fareed's family, Junaid and Harqat urge him to not take any action. However, Fareed is determined to follow his mission even if it means a clash with Harqat. Meanwhile, the STG team tracks Farah's movements, as Kabir gives Farah a choice to be free from Junaid. |
September 5, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SonyLIV |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 10, 2022 |
| Last aired | December 5, 2024 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday |