Hindi film actor Ratna Pathak Shah, always in her element, has seldom shied away from speaking up about politics, patriarchy or plagiarism in Bollywood. 

“It is quite a marvel that we women manage to do as much as we do!” Look at more such quotes of Konkona Sen Sharma!

Ever since the beginning of time, female friendships have been viewed as difficult to handle. We have films showing bromance. But, not many filmmakers have discovered female bonds on screen in Bollywood. Contrary to the popular belief that women are women’s worst enemy, Bollywood is stepping ahead and making movies that celebrate female friendships. Amidst all […]

Women Led 2017 From Google Doodles, The Law To Speaking Up. In 2017, there has not been a single field where women haven’t left their footprints. The year started on an ironic note with a Google doodle honouring social reformer, and the first women teacher of the first women school in India, Savitribai Phule, on […]

“I would tell the chemist not to wrap the sanitary napkin with a newspaper,” said Alankrita Shrivastava. “There’s nothing to be embarrassed about it and we women are equally responsible for normalising it.” Bold as ever, the controversial director was speaking what’s in every woman’s mind. How many times have we tried to convince the shopkeeper to […]

Lipstick Under My Burkha is finally releasing today and we could not be more excited. While the controversial film was initially denied a Censor Board certificate, it won accolades at film fests the world over. The awards helped change the Censor Board’s perception of the film and now all of us can enjoy it in the […]

Aahana Kumra plays a beautician in the film Lipstick Under My Burkha, a woman who feels stifled in her small town existence and wants much more out of life. She’s a fearless fiery woman who won’t settle for a life that her mother wants for her. In the trailer she’s seen having an affair with […]

Filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava’s extraordinary film Lipstick Under My Burkha has done the unthinkable. While the controversial film was initially denied a Censor Board certificate, it won accolades at film fests the world over. The awards helped change the Censor Board’s perception to the film and finally Lipstick Under My Burkha got a date to hit the screens in India. But […]

Alankrita Shrivastava, the firebrand director of Lipstick Under My Burkha talks about her struggles and successes over the last two months. Lipstick the film has already won nine awards, including the Grand Jury Prize for the Best Feature Film at Films de Femmes in France. They may even campaign for the Golden Globes. The Indian certification […]

Alankrita Shrivastava, the firebrand director of Lipstick Under My Burkha talks about her struggles and successes over the last two months. Lipstick the film has already won nine awards, including the Grand Jury Prize for the Best Feature Film at Films de Femmes in France. They may even campaign for the Golden Globes. The Indian certification […]