After fighting many battles with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the trailer of Alankrita Shrivastav directorial venture Lipstick Under My Burkha was released this week in Mumbai.
During the film’s trailer launch, Ekta Kapoor, who will be presenting and distributing the film, said that she had no problem with the CBFC, but she did have one with society.
“There is no problem with CBFC, my problem is with society, which at some point speaks about the same issue in its own ways. If you talk to any girl, you will come to know about five to 10 such incidents happening with her in one day where, being a woman, she has to prove herself a little harder. She has to learn how to combat from a very young age,” Kapoor said.
Speaking about the film’s rather unconventional and controversial poster, Kapoor said the gesture is not aimed at the CBFC “but pointed towards the patriarchal society that does not let us come out, which compels us to suppress our voice. That is why this issue is not just CBFC’s; this issue is about ideology....”
The film stars Konkana Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur. Produced by Prakash Jha, Lipstick Under My Burkha was stuck with the CBFC for six months due to its storyline, which revolves around four women and their intimate desires and freedom to express themselves. But finally, the CBFC passed the trailer of the film with ‘A’ certificate.
Shah said the film should not be loaded with any label, adding: “Let’s not load the film down with words such as ‘life-changing movement’ or ‘new wave’, etc., as these things, these labels can be very hard to live with. When I saw the film, I found it extremely interesting, extremely sensitive and funny. I enjoyed watching it and I think even the audience will.”
Lipstick Under My Burkha will release across India on July 21.
