Updated On: 15 January, 2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Saif Ali Khan opens up on practising Sanskrit and preparing for his role in Amazon Original Series Tandav

Saif Ali Khan (Photo/PR)
With the recent trailer reveal, Saif Ali Khan has already surprised viewers with his bold, vulnerable, and charismatic character in the upcoming Amazon Original Series Tandav. The exciting 3-minute trailer with 25M+ views has already hooked the audiences and left them eagerly waiting for the show’s premiere to witness the first of its kind Indian political thriller. Created by Ali Abbas Zafar, Tandav will see Saif in a multi-layered, never-seen-before character. Recently, the actor revealed some lesser-known details about his role in the show and the challenges he faced while ensuring a gripping performance.
Saif Ali Khan said, “There were various influences that come into how you do something and prepare for a particular character. My character is a politician who tends to talk a lot in public places and so there were a lot of Sanskrit-ized Hindi speeches that I had to prepare for Samar’s character. The fun fact here is – I absolutely love speaking Sanskrit. At times we have a heavy shooting day and there are times when we have a lighter day. In this show, I had to speak almost 4 Sanskrit speeches every day. So, I had to learn a lot of heavy-duty lines to perfect this role.”