Actor Paresh Pahuja considers Ali Abbas Zafar his mentor. After playing Azaan Akbar in the director’s 2017 film, Tiger Zinda Hai, Paresh plays an interesting role in Tandav. Created and directed by Zafar, it’s an intriguing political drama, featuring the likes of Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia, among others. Explaining how he bagged the role in Tandav, Paresh says, “I play the character of Raghu Kishore in the series. I got a call from the casting team. I went and auditioned for the part and got a call from the production team the same day. I got on board for the show and I went and met Ali sir. Since I’d worked with him in the past, I had no doubts about the part that he was offering me.” source https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/paresh-pahuja-on-playing-raghu-in-tandav-it-s-a-character-that-helped-me-grow-personally-678703
