June 27, 2017
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
on Tuesday 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 with the 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,'' Ekta Said.
Explaining about the middle finger shown in the poster of the film
"Lipstick Under My Burkha", Ekta said: "The middle finger is not for
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, it is about
patriarchy."
During the press conference, the panel consisted of Ekta Kapoor,
Alankrita Srivastava, Konkana Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana
Kumra and Plabita Borthakur.
The film, produced by Prakash Jha, was stuck with the CBFC for six
months as it revolves around four women and their sexual desires and
freedom. But finally, the CBFC has passed the trailer of the film with
'A' certificate.
Ratna Pathak Shah, who was one of the senior most actors among the four
women in the film, said the film should not be loaded with any label as
it is difficult to live with and she did this film as she found it very
interesting and funny.
"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, funny film. I enjoyed watching it and I think even the
audience will do," said the Sarabhai vs Sarabhai actress.
She also addressed the issue of Goods and Services Tax (GST) by saying:
"Not just lipstick, but sanitary pads should also not be taxed by the
government. It's a necessity for a woman's hygiene."
"Lipstick Under My Burkha", starring Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak
Shah, Aahana Kumra, Plabita Borthakur and Vikrant Massey, has already
created a great buzz among the audience. The film will be released on
July 21.