Divya Unny, Author at Arré

Dhaakad Review: Kangana Ranaut Cannot Rescue this Stylish Yet Wasteful Thriller

In Dhaakad, Kangana Ranaut acts as a living, breathing, killing machine in a film that is too influenced by its western predecessors to have something of its own to say about a genre that we can only hope gets bigger and better.

Divya Unny May 25, 2016

POV

Shaadi Ke Side Effects: How I Broke Up With The Perfect Sabyasachi Wedding Saree

I grew up watching dilwales chasing dulhaniyas, sindoors and saat pheras, and no matter how progressive I chose to be in my real life, when it came to being a bride, I was as clichéd as a Yashraj film. All I wanted was the perfect red saree.

Divya Unny May 5, 2016

Pop Culture

RRR Review: A Visual Masterpiece

Rajamouli’s latest feature film is just as visually invigorating as his previous films that though it could have used a tighter script, is everything you’d want to go back to the cinemas for.

Divya Unny April 22, 2016

Pop Culture

Gehraiyaan Review: A throbbing mix of human insecurities and flaws

Gehraiyaan holds a broken mirror to your soul, by portraying deeply flawed characters with Shakun Batra ably orchestrating, and Deepika Padukone essaying perhaps the role of her career so far.

Divya Unny April 6, 2016

Pop Culture

Bestseller review: Won’t sell anywhere

The new Amazon prime original is dull, unimaginative and worst of all takes its viewers for granted.

Divya Unny April 6, 2016

Pop Culture

Jersey Review: A Compelling Sporting Drama

Shahid Kapoor’s Jersey doesn’t quite better the original, but for first-time viewers it is a compelling father-son story that successfully masquerades as a tale of sporting redemption.

Divya Unny March 24, 2016

Pop Culture

Gangubai Kathiawadi Review: A Memorable Alia Bhatt Showcase

Alia Bhatt single-handedly shoulders this Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, and while her performance is the key takeaway you can’t help but feel that the script and writing could have helped her better.

Divya Unny March 14, 2016

Pop Culture

Dasvi Review: Some Heart but almost no Soul

Dasvi has a terrific premise, some moments of joy, but is so poorly executed and written that it wastes a lot of its own potential; chief among them a more than decent turn by Abhishek Bachchan

Divya Unny March 7, 2016

Pop Culture

Sharmaji Namkeen Review: A Fitting and Fun Ode to the Legend of Rishi Kapoor

Sharmaji Namkeen is a sweet, warm film that uses the charms of the late Rishi Kapoor to great effect. So much so, it’s probably the kind of film that acts as both a tribute, and a reminder of his affability.

Divya Unny March 5, 2016

Gender

It’s Time Indian Dads Got a Crash Course in Period Talk

The father is often an absent figure in a young girl’s journey to womanhood. If mothers can talk to their sons about puberty, why can’t dads talk to their daughters about their period?

Divya Unny March 4, 2016