Lipstick Under My Burkha

2016
1h 57m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

7.4K

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Ratna Pathak Shah, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aahana Kumra, and Plabita Borthakur in Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016)

Set in the crowded by-lanes of small town India, Lipstick Under My Burkha chronicles the secret lives of four women in search of a little freedom.

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Comedy Drama

In order to be independent and break free from the conservative society, four women sets on a journey to discover freedom and happiness.In order to be independent and break free from the conservative society, four women sets on a journey to discover freedom and happiness.In order to be independent and break free from the conservative society, four women sets on a journey to discover freedom and happiness.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

7.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 17 wins & 21 nominations

Trivia
The film was banned in early April 2017 by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), as board had refused to certify the film, terming it as 'lady oriented'.

Quotes
Rehana: There's no end to rules in a girls life. Don't sing, don't dance, you'll shame us. Don't walk like that, people will stare. Keep your eyes down, what will people say? Don't breathe, your heaving chest will attract attention! Don't wear lipstick, you'll have an affair! Don't wear jeans, you'll create a scandal! I want to ask the authorities, what exactly will happen? Why does our freedom scare you so?

Connections
Featured in IMDb Originals: A Salute to Women Directors (2020)

Soundtracks
Jigi Jigi
Performed by Malini Awasthi

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Offbeat movie. Entertaining yet realistic.

This is somewhat of an offbeat movie to come out of the mainstream Hindi movie industry. The topic and the narration is refreshing. The setting in Bhopal (a non-metro city) helps. There's shock, humour and sadness in equal doses. I just wished the ending would have been more wholesome rather than leaving things unsaid. By the way, the movie certainly deserved the A (Adult) certification it was handed by the Film Certification Board and you'll realize in no time why it ran into controversies.