The official trailer of the controversial film, Lipstick
Under My Burkha, is finally out. Starring Konkona Sensharma, Ratna Pathak Shah,
Aahana Kumra, Plabita Borthakur, Sushant Singh, Vikrant Massey and Shashank
Arora, the film is scheduled to release on July 21, 2017.
"Lady-oriented" - that is what the Censor Board Of
Film Certification (CBFC) called it while refusing to certify the film earlier.
But, they were forced to certify it after the makers moved to the Tribunal.
Well, this 'lady-oriented' movie's official trailer is now
out and it debunks numerous myths related to female sexual fantasies. It is a
tight slap on our patriarchy-driven society which slut-shames a woman for
having sexual desires and secret fantasies.
The film is about four women who are leading four separate
battles for their freedom. In the trailer, we see the characters pose some
uncomfortable yet poignant questions to the society.
"Aap Humari [women] azadi se itna darte kyun hai? [Why
are you [society] so scared of our freedom?]," asks Plabita Borthakur. She
further questions why is a woman being oppressed for decades now and not given
the same respect and freedom to express like the other gender? The question
which has been bothering us all for decades now!
A few scenes from the film are so hard-hitting and raw that
it might even make people uncomfortable.
Konkona plays the role of an oppressed housewife and a
mother of three. She lives the alternate life of an enterprising saleswoman.
Ratna is seen as a 55-year-old widow who rediscovers her sexuality by indulging
into sex talks.
Plabita will be seen as a college girl who struggles with
the issues of cultural identity and also has aspirations to become a pop
singer. Whereas Aahana, a young beautician wishes to elope with her lover and
wants to escape the claustrophobia of her small town. Lipstick Under My Burkha
is directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and produced by Prakash Jha.
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