Despite
being
predictable,
Sudhir
Mishra’s
Tanaav
Season
2
show
is
a
good
watch
and
doesn’t
lose
its
steam,
says
Namrata
Thakker.
The
first
six
episodes
of
Tanaav
Season
2
dropped
in
September
and
were
quite
thrilling.
The
second
part
of
the
season
arrives
two
months
later,
and
the
characters
get
into
action
right
away.
Kabir
Farooqi
(Manav
Vij)
and
his
team
go
after
Fareed
Mir
aka
Al-Damishq
(Gaurav
Arora)
in
a
cat
and
mouse
chase
but
the
latter
manages
to
save
himself
from
getting
captured
every
time
until,
of
course,
he
fails.
It
was
established
in
the
first
half
of
the
season
that
Fareed
was
planning
something
explosive.
But
what?
That
was
a
mystery.
In
the
second
half,
we
get
to
know
that
Fareed
wants
ISIS
to
dominate
in
Kashmir.
He
decides
to
carry
out
a
blast
on
the
day
of
the
peace
conference
between
India
and
Pakistan
which
would
have
many
political
dignitaries
in
attendance.
Amidst
all
the
chaos
in
Kashmir,
Kabir
and
Fareed’s
rivalry
gets
more
intense
and
personal.
On
one
hand,
Fareed
loses
his
younger
brother
during
a
cross-fire
with
Kabir
and
his
team.
On
the
other
hand,
Kabir
loses
his
father
because
of
Fareed.
Not
just
that,
we
see
more
important
characters
getting
killed,
which
ups
the
intrigue
and
thrill
factor
despite
the
predictability
of
the
storyline.
Having
said
that,
a
few
characters
also
get
lost
in
the
story
and
you
wonder
what
happened
to
them.
The
second
half
of
the
season
also
explores
why
Fareed
Mir
ends
up
being
on
the
wrong
side,
which
is
nice.
There’s
an
episode
where
Kabir
and
his
team
get
trapped
in
a
hostile
area
and
it’s
so
gut-wrenching
to
watch
especially
when
Toshi
(Sahiba
Bali)
gets
caught
by
the
stone-pelting
crowds.
It
shows
that
even
when
you’re
in
a
position
of
authority
in
a
state
like
Kashmir,
it’s
not
that
easy
to
survive.
Dr
Farah
(Ekta
Kaul)
and
Kabir’s
love
angle
is
explored
as
well,
and
their
chemistry
is
still
the
same:
Crackling!
All
the
scenes
between
Farah
and
Kabir
are
a
steal.
There’s
a
portion
where
we
see
Farah
getting
to
know
Kabir’s
father
and
even
that’s
endearing
and
refreshing
to
watch.
Season
2
doesn’t
disappoint.
The
acting
as
well
as
the
thrills
are
very
well
done.
The
story
has
a
few
shockers
but
overall,
it’s
easy
to
guess
where
the
makers
are
heading.
That’s
fine
as
long
as
the
show
keeps
you
engaged,
which
it
does.
Even
more
interesting
is
the
fact
that
the
season
two
ends
on
a
cliffhanger.
Can’t
wait
to
watch
what
is
in
store
going
forward.
Tanaav
2
Volume
2
streams
on
SonyLIV.
Tanaav
2
Volume
2
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