Does Lipstick Under My Burkha end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lipstick Under My Burkha easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lipstick Under My Burkha violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lipstick Under My Burkha sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lipstick Under My Burkha scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Lipstick Under My Burkha

Name: Lipstick Under My Burkha
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Aahana Kumra, Ratna Pathak Shah, Plabita Borthakur, Konkona Sen Sharma, Shashank Arora

It takes balls to be a woman.

Directed by Alankrita Shrivastava

Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, Prakash Jha Productions

2017116 min6.8 / 10

A spirited social satire about four women navigating patriarchal constraints in rural India, balancing humor with genuine stakes as they reclaim agency through deception and solidarity.

Four ordinary women, inflicted by silly societal norms, have to steal, lie, cheat and hide in order to lead the lives that they rightfully deserve.

Clusters

Comedy That Turns Sharp Comedy And Satire Gender and Sexual Identity Urban and Small-Town Settings Rural Countryside Setting

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Small Town Muslim Sexuality Islam Patriarchy Social Satire Rural Area India Masturbation

Questions people ask

Does Lipstick Under My Burkha end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Lipstick Under My Burkha easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Lipstick Under My Burkha violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Lipstick Under My Burkha sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Lipstick Under My Burkha scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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