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Lipstick Under My Burkha poster: Alankrita Shrivastava's film raises the 'finger' in protest

With Ekta Kapoor backing it, director Shrivastava's critically acclaimed film is now ready for...

19 Jun 2017 13:08 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Alankrita Shrivastava: Lipstick Under My Burkha deserves the best release

The movie, which has done its fair share of festival rounds, was caught in a mess with the censor it...

06 Jun 2017 8:00 IST — IANS

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Ekta Kapoor joins Lipstick Under My Burkha as pan-Asia distributor and presenter

Alankrita Shrivastava's dark feminist comedy has found a powerful backer in the Balaji Motion...

05 Jun 2017 9:40 IST — Our Correspondent

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FCAT directs CBFC to certify Lipstick Under My Burkha within 7 days

The Film Certificate Appellate Tribunal has asked the Central Board of Film Certification to hand an...

27 May 2017 11:19 IST — Sonal Pandya

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FCAT slams Nihalani’s CBFC, passes Lipstick Under My Burkha with 'A' certificate

The FCAT, however, has ordered cuts in the film produced by Prakash Jha. ...

26 Apr 2017 5:56 IST — Our Correspondent

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Lipstick Under My Burkha can now compete for a Golden Globe Award

The film, directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, has been denied certification to screen in India. since...

10 Apr 2017 6:27 IST — Sonal Pandya

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CBFC only allows content that caters to the male fantasy: Alankrita Shrivastava

The Lipstick Under My Burkha director, who is struggling to get a theatrical release for her film, a...

26 Mar 2017 1:30 IST — IANS

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Prakash Jha: CBFC should start giving ‘lady-oriented’ certificates to films

The filmmaker slams the CBFC for not clearing Lipstick Under My Burkha, but feels this is not the to...

25 Mar 2017 8:31 IST — Keyur Seta

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CBFC needs classes on cinema, gender: Lipstick Under My Burkha director

Alankrita Shrivastava comes down heavily on the 'uneducated, illogical' certification body...

22 Mar 2017 3:30 IST — Keyur Seta

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Lipstick Under My Burkha wins Audience Award at CinemAsia Film Festival

The film starring Konkona Sensharma, Ratna Pathak Shah and Aahana Kumra will open the Indian Film of...

15 Mar 2017 12:00 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Lipstick Under My Burkha to open Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

Revolving around four women, Lipstick Under My Burkha features actors like Ratna Pathak Shah, Sen...

08 Mar 2017 12:05 IST — IANS

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Women's Day: 20 directors who are changing the game

On International Women's Day, Cinestaan.com takes a look at woman directors who have given a new...

08 Mar 2017 7:53 IST — The Cinestaan Team

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Lipstick Under My Burkha wins the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival 

Alankrita Shrivastava's 'lady-oriented' film was awarded the audience award at the Film...

27 Feb 2017 9:15 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Lipstick Under My Burkha director slams CBFC, Nihalani plays victim card

Pahlaj Nihalani said the film certification board is an easy target. ...

24 Feb 2017 13:10 IST — Our Correspondent

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CBFC refuses certificate to Prakash Jha's Lipstick Under My Burkha

After a quiet couple of months, the Central Board of Film Certification has taken up duties again by...

23 Feb 2017 9:33 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Prakash Jha helped me develop my own voice: Alankrita Shrivastava

Jha is producing Shrivastava’s film Lipstick Under My Burkha which will premiere today (26 at...

26 Oct 2016 7:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Konkana Sen Sharma's Lipstick Under My Burkha to be screened at Stockholm

The sex comedy produced by Prakash Jha will feature in the spotlight section at the film festival in...

20 Oct 2016 18:42 IST — Our Correspondent

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NFDC's film lab enriched Lipstick Under My Burkha: Alankrita Shrivastava

The director of the upcoming Lipstick Under My Burkha spoke to us about nurturing a script in a lab,...

17 Oct 2016 8:38 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Lipstick Under My Burkha trailer: Snazzy tale of women breaking free

Quirky, free, and sometimes hilarious, the new trailer of Alankrita Shrivastava's film promises...

14 Oct 2016 10:32 IST — Shriram Iyengar