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 & 22 nominations total

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Lipstick Under My Burkha Official Trailer with English Subtitles

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A Salute to Women Directors

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A Salute to Women Directors

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Lipstick Under My Burkha Cast Shares Favorite Movies

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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

User reviews58

Featured review

7/10

Nice But Overrated

Lipstick Under My Burkha is a rather over rated film. It is watchable and reasonably interesting though not extraordinarily so.

It appears that this movie got a great deal of extra publicity only because it was banned initially. Why it was banned is anyone's guess for there is absolutely nothing in it to warrant a censure let alone a ban. Anyway, all publicity in this business is good so to that extent the ban gave LUMB a better 'must watch' factor!

The plot is about 4 women, their lives, their feelings. It is somewhat stretched, somewhat disjointed and somewhat connected. The acting was good, the cinematography good, the sets realistic but something was missing.

LUMB is watchable but it is certainly not a brilliant film by any stretch of the imagination.