Prakash Jha & Alankrita Shrivastava Speak Up On Lipstick Under My Burkha Ban By Censor Board

Filmmaker Prakash Jha says his new film production “Lipstick Under My Burkha”, which has been denied a certificate by the censor board, offers a shock value to those with an outdated mindset. The film chronicles the secret lives of four women of different ages in a small town in India as they search for different kinds of freedom. Talking about it, Jha said: “‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ is a beautiful film. It brings down the shallow and oppressing rules of our society, which says women can’t speak about their fantasies. They are used to viewing life from a male point of view and CBFC’s letter shows only that.” Filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava says CBFC’s refusal to certify her film “Lipstick Under My Burkha” is a reflection that the board is not comfortable with films on feminism and the female point of view.