page_title: Lipstick Under My Burkha
section_title: Release
hierarchical_section_title: Lipstick Under My Burkha / Release
caption_attribution_description: English: Ekta Kapoor, Alankrita Shrivastava, Ratna Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aahana Kumrah &amp; Plabita Borthakur at media meet of the film Lipstick Under My Burkha
context_page_description: Lipstick Under My Burkha is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and produced by Prakash Jha. The film stars an ensemble cast including Ratna Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur in leading roles, along with Sushant Singh, Sonal Jha, Vikrant Massey, Shashank Arora, Vaibhav Tatwawaadi and Jagat Singh Solanki in 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 movie, however, had issues with being released in India. It was initially banned because it was "lady oriented" and had bold female characters that expressed their right to freedom in different ways. 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 and Best Supporting Actress for Ratna Pathak.
context_section_description: 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 [sic] sexual scenes, abusive words, audio pornography and a bit sensitive touch about one particular section of society" The filmmakers appealed this decision to the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT). The FCAT viewed the film and communicated its concerns to the film producers on 27 May 2017. The film producers came back to FCAT with a list of 16 voluntary cuts that addressed the raised concerns. In addition to the 16 cuts, the FCAT suggested some more cuts and directed the CBFC to issue an A certificate to the movie following the changes.
  Shrivastava told Agence-France Presse: "Of course I would have loved no cuts, but the FCAT has been very fair and clear. I feel that we will be able to release the film without hampering the narrative or diluting its essence." The second official trailer released on 27 June 2017. The film was released in 400 screens on 21 July 2017 in India. The film was made at a budget of ₹ 6 crore.
caption: Ekta Kapoor, Alankrita Shrivastava, Ratna Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aahana Kumra & Plabita Borthakur at media meet of the film LUMB.
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