‘Tanaav 2’ review: Truncated season leaves us hanging

The Israeli series Fauda (2015) came at a time of heightened hostility between Israel and Palestine in the West Bank – a situation that is now explosive. The slick show was about brave Israeli intelligence forces whipping evil Hamas militants. That Fauda was anti-Palestine propaganda was not lost on anyone.

The plot of Fauda’s first season was transferred to Tanaav, which is set in Kashmir and sees an anti-terrorist group battling militants. It was an uneasy fit, given how different the politics of the Kashmir conflict are. But the Sony LIV show worked as an action-heavy, emotion-packed thriller.

Tanaav 2 picks its plot from Fauda 2. However, conditions in the Kashmir Valley have changed. Without any political undercurrent, Tanaav 2 is merely a catch-a-terrorist mission, without any extra layers of on-ground reality.

The glum Kabir Farooqui (Manav Vij), pulled out of jam-making retirement in season one, is still glowering. Meanwhile, the show written by Sudhir Mishra and Adhir Bhat and directed by Mishra and E Niwas, acquires a new villain.

Fareed aka Al Damishk (Gaurav Arora) is the son of Mir (MK Raina), who was killed in the previous season. Trained by the Islamic State in Syria, Fareed returns with every intention to make the waning Kashmir fires rage once again.

There is a mention of peace talks between the...

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