Taanav: Sukhmani Sadana’s Father Recorded Her Audition for the Film Amid Pandemic
Like Fauda deals with counter-terrorism units of Israel Defence Forces, similarly Tanaav is set on the backdrop of Kashmir and revolves around a special unit and how they fight with terrorists.
Actor-writer Sukhmani Sadana, who is all set for the release of Tanaav, an Indian adaptation of the popular Israeli show Fauda, said that her father helped her record the audition for the upcoming Sudhir Mishra directorial amidst the lockdown. Dil Bekaraar: Padmini Kolhapure Talks About Reuniting With Raj Babbar, Poonam Dhillon on the Upcoming Disney+ Hotstar Romantic Series.
Like Fauda deals with counter-terrorism units of Israel Defence Forces, similarly Tanaav is set on the backdrop of Kashmir and revolves around a special unit and how they fight with terrorists. The international series premiered on 2015. It tells the story of Doron, a commander in the Mista'arvim unit and his team; in the first season, they pursue a Hamas arch-terrorist known as The Panther. The first season was filmed in Kafr Qasim during the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict. The second season premiered on 2017. The third season takes place in the Gaza Strip and was aired in 2019 and 2020.
Sukhmani, who will be playing the role of Nusrat in the web series, said: "I had a Zoom meeting with Sudhir (Mishra) sir when I was in Amritsar. We had many rounds of readings and auditions till finally I was locked. I still remember the audition that I gave during Covid. My father helped me tape it."
"It was a tough one as I had to be a very somber, 'grey' shade woman. But eventually when I got to the show, me and my dad both celebrated." Those Pricey Thakur Girls: Sukhmani Sadana Replaces Gauahar Khan in Disney+ Hotstar Show.
The actress, who acted in series such as The Broken News, Apaharan, Dil Bekaraar and Udan Patolas said that she had fun shooting with the cast of Tanaav including Arbaaz Khan, Danish Hussain, Ekta Kaul, Manav Vij, M.K. Raina, Rajat Kapoor, Waluscha De Sousa, Zarine Wahab, Satyadeep Mishra, Shashank Arora and Sumit Kaul.
She added: "When I got to know the cast of Tanaav I was beyond impressed because every actor was so talented in their own way. It was a privilege for me to work with them. When we shot in Kashmir, it was a great vibe. We became friendly, like one big family. "I learnt so much from all my co-actors like Manav, Arbaaz, Amit. They taught me teamwork, the art and craft of acting. It's been a beautiful journey and now I am keeping my fingers crossed that everyone enjoys the show as much as we enjoyed making it".
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