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Controversial Indian comedy drama illustrating the lengths to which four women go to achieve freedom in an oppressive society.
Set in...
Controversial Indian comedy drama illustrating the lengths to which four women go to achieve freedom in an oppressive society.
Set in the crowded lanes of small town India, a burkha-clad college girl struggles with issues of cultural identity and her aspirations to be a pop singer. A young two-timing beautician seeks to escape the claustrophobia of her small town. An oppressed housewife and mother of three lives an alternate life as an enterprising saleswoman. And a 55-year-old widow rediscovers her sexuality through a phone romance. Trapped in their worlds, they claim their desires through secret acts of rebellion.
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93 %14 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
71 %202 reviewsAudience score rating
"Four coats of fabulous."
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Times of India
Times of India"Its intentions are honest, but the narrative strikes a false note at several key points."
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Reuters
Reuters"Lipstick is audaciously outspoken about women's sexual desires and fantasies, both visually and verbally."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"The film is a subdued conversation starter - let us talk about women's desires as well as their rights, let women open up about their dreams."
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Hindustan Times
Hindustan TimesLipstick Under My Burkha | Details
- Runtime
- 117
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- India
