Dushyant Shekhawat, Author at Arré

Person of the Week: Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi is famous for two things – faking retirement and always doing the unexpected. For uniting past and present players of Team India on Twitter, he is a natural choice for Person of the Week.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 16, 2016

Features

Why the Emmy-Nominated Watchmen is a Must-Watch for Any Fan of Joker or The Dark Knight

Today, a superhero story can be many things, from an R-rated comedy romp (Deadpool), to a grim character study (Joker). There is more depth in the genre now than ever before, and it can be traced back to one important question: “Who watches The Watchmen?”

Dushyant Shekhawat July 16, 2016

POV

The Curse of The No 1

This Indian squad, comprising young and hungry players, has achieved something even legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, and MS Dhoni couldn’t: Beating the fearsome Aussies in straight games.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 15, 2016

POV

Paranoiac Activity: The Birth of the Anxious Parent

In light of the Gurgaon incident, parents have to balance a tightrope: To have a keen eye on everyone who interacts with their child, but equally, to refrain from treating everyone as a predator.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 13, 2016

Pop Culture

Gun-Fu, Assassins, & Kevlar-Clad Canines: John Wick is the Gift that Keeps on Giving

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum does not have the luxury of low expectations like the first two films in the franchise. And with the bar set higher than ever before, John Wick manages to clear it yet again, in a dapper Italian suit to boot.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 12, 2016

Coronavirus

There’s No “Later” Anymore, Only “Now”. That Realisation Has Done Wonders For My Productivity During the Pandemic

Some people have taken this year as a gift of unlimited time that can be used on any number of personal projects or self-improvement schemes. I am not one of them. All I’m aware of, all I can focus on, is today. Curiously, this has done wonders for my productivity.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 11, 2016

Sports

Mithali Raj and Virat Kohli: The Batting Partnership Team India Needs

Cricket and its players would benefit from mixed-gender teams. If players like Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, and Poonam Raut were on the same team as Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, and Hardik Pandya, they’d be eligible for the same lucrative contracts, playing for the same crowds, and benefitting from the same level of exposure.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 11, 2016

Pop Culture

The Prophet of the Apes

Proving you can send a monkey to do a man’s job, War for the Planet of the Apes might be a better Biblical film than The Ten Commandments and the recent flop, Exodus: Gods and Kings.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 9, 2016

Pop Culture

Why Jon Snow Should Have Remained Dead on Game of Thrones

Maybe George RR Martin has a personal dislike for Jon Snow, which the writers of Game of Thrones inherited. It’s the only explanation I can think of to justify how many times the plot has swerved Jon, who can never retire his sulking expression for too long.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 8, 2016

POV

I Didn’t See Tenet in the Theatres & It’s Ok: Honestly, Do You Really Miss Going to the Movies?

The thought of sitting in a socially distanced theatre, with paranoia over safety measures constantly breaking the immersion of the film makes the cinema experience an unattractive proposition. And not even the lure of another Christopher Nolan mindbender is going to be enough to overcome my misgivings.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 8, 2016