Lipstick Under My Burka challenges oppressive rules of Indian society

Delhi: The oppressive rules of Indian society that dictate what a woman wears, where she goes, who she meets and marries and what she does with her life and sexual desires, are rarely challenged by Bollywood movies.

Increasingly, though, a new generation of independent film makers are beginning to tell stories around strong, independent women. The only problem is the censor doesn't like it. A new film, Lipstick Under My Burkha directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, has finally been released after a five-month delay caused by the Central Board of Film Certification's refusal to give it a certificate. It has won critical acclaim and, on its opening on Friday, praise from film goers.

Phulkit Kattar, a 20-year-old freelance engineer, said he liked it for tackling the taboo subject of female desires, whether for careers, a husband of their choice, or sex.


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