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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50The New York TimesRachel SaltzThe New York TimesRachel SaltzWhile the movie has its heart in the right place, the first-time writer-director Rehana Mirza doesn't yet have the skills to shape the narrative into something moving or revealing.
- 50New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoUnder writer-helmer Rehana Mirza, the acting and direction are workmanlike, but the plot is full of hackneyed characters and contrived events better suited to TV than the big screen.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAlthough well-meaning in its attempt to dramatize the stigma the subject evokes in the South Asian American community, Hiding Divya ultimately falters in its execution.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceThough the leads make for a believable family unit, the performances in writer-director Rehana Mirza's thin-skinned, no-frills drama unevenly range from functional to histrionic.