Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016)
Plot
Lipstick Under My Burkha is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language dark comedy film written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and produced by Prakash Jha. The film stars Ratna Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur, while Sushant Singh, Sonal Jha, Vikrant Massey, Shashank Arora, Vaibhav Tatwawaadi and Jagat Singh Solanki play supportive roles. The movie shows the secret lives of four women who are in search of their freedom. Even after facing all the odds and obstacles in their way, they still manage to find their way to claim their desires through small acts of courage. The first trailer was released on 14 October 2016. The film was initially denied a release in India in January 2017, after the country's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) refused a certificate, stating that "There are contagious sexual scenes, abusive words, audio pornography, and a bit of a sensitive touch about one particular section of society." The film premiered at the Tokyo and Mumbai Film Festivals, where it won the Spirit of Asia Prize and the Oxfam Award for Best Film on Gender Equality. The film received two nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Film (Critics)
Lipstick Under My Burkha details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Alankrita Shrivastava |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Lipstick Under My Burkha about?
Lipstick Under My Burkha is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language dark comedy film written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and produced by Prakash Jha. The film stars Ratna Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur, while Sushant Singh, Sonal Jha, Vikrant Massey, Shashank Arora, Vaibhav Tatwawaadi and Jagat Singh Solanki play supportive roles. The movie shows the secret lives of four women who are in search of their freedom. Even after facing all the odds and obstacles in their way, they still manage to find their way to claim their desires through small acts of courage. The first trailer was released on 14 October 2016. The film was initially denied a release in India in January 2017, after the country's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) refused a certificate, stating that "There are contagious sexual scenes, abusive words, audio pornography, and a bit of a sensitive touch about one particular section of society." The film premiered at the Tokyo and Mumbai Film Festivals, where it won the Spirit of Asia Prize and the Oxfam Award for Best Film on Gender Equality. The film received two nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Film (Critics)
Who is in the cast of Lipstick Under My Burkha?
Lipstick Under My Burkha stars Ratna Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aahana Kumra, Plabita Borthakur and is directed by Alankrita Shrivastava. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Lipstick Under My Burkha?
Lipstick Under My Burkha runs 1h 57m (117 minutes).
Who directed Lipstick Under My Burkha?
Lipstick Under My Burkha was directed by Alankrita Shrivastava.
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