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Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017) · Cineora

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AN ALANKRITA SHRIVASTAVA FILM

Lipstick Under My Burkha

20171h 58mMovie

ComedyDrama

IMDb6.8/ 10 · 7.9K votes

IT TAKES BALLS TO BE A WOMAN.

Four ordinary women, inflicted by silly societal norms, have to steal, lie, cheat and hide in order to lead the lives that they rightfully deserve.

Funny
Thought-provoking
Bittersweet
Strong female lead
Small town
Cultural identity

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a group of friends and talking about after. Contains sexual content and strong language.

DirectorAlankrita Shrivastava

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Aahana KumraLeela

Ratna Pathak ShahUsha "Rosy" Buaji

Plabita BorthakurRehana Abidi

Konkona Sen SharmaShireen Aslam

Shashank AroraDhruv

Vikrant MasseyArshad

Sushant SinghRahim Aslam

Sonal JhaLeela's mother

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