User Review - 10/10 by Fong K Construed as too feminist in orientation and initially banned in India, this comedy alarms censors for its bold and honest assertion of female sexual liberation in a male chauvinist culture when they could be more afraid of its urgent and pointed social criticism.
Movie Nation - 6/10 by Roger Moore Filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava presents a vivid setting, a post-“gas tragedy” Bhopal full of working class/middle class life and clashing gender mores.Įye for Film - 6/10 by Jennie Kermode Cutting between the four stories, director Alankrita Shrivastava is effective in capturing the hectic character of a community where homes are packed close together and everybody is constantly watching what the neighbours are doing. Kaplan - 6/10 by Jeanne Kaplan "Lipstick Under My Burkha" is not a perfect movie, but Shrivastava tries mightily to bring attention to the struggles of women in everyday India. Scroll.in - 6/10 by Nandini Ramnath The script wobbles as the four tracks evolve and get far too complicated to be smoothly straightened out, but it is at its entertaining best when the women get all hot and heavy. 7/10 by Siddhant Adlakha It may not offer all the answers or some ultimate victory for its entrapped women, but it's enough to help celebrate scattered moments of joy and rebellion amidst dreams of something better. The best part is, all four women and their stories and setups are perfectly real.ī. Movie Reviews Los Angeles Times - 9/10 by Katie Walsh The rousing Indian drama Lipstick Under My Burkha, co-written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, takes on the repressive traditions around gender and sexuality in that country with refreshing candor and humor.įilm Companion Reviews - 8/10 by Anupama Chopra This story of four ordinary women who seek small joys was buoyed by wonderful performances - especially by Ratna Pathak Shah.įilmfare - 8/10 by Rachit Gupta Lipstick Under My Burkha is both relevant and relatable. Rent Lipstick Under My Burkha on Blu-ray Movie Source
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