India Blocks Theatrical Release of Feminist Drama ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’

Alankrita Shrivastava’s film, which won honors at Tokyo and Mumbai last year, features “abusive words, audio pornography” and more, says the country’s censor board. After winning accolades on the film festival circuit, Indian female empowerment drama Lipstick Under My Burkha has hit a hurdle at home with India’s censor board denying the film a theatrical release certificate.