The fantasy drama series ‘House of the Dragon’, which is a prequel to ‘Game of Thrones’ recently had its star-studded premiere in Mumbai. The event was graced by several celebrities and influencers, including Jim Sarbh, Rohit Saraf, Prajakta Koli, Plabita Borthakur, Aahana Kumra, Rohan Joshi, Abhishek Banerjee, Varun Thakur, Rohan Joshi, Yashaswini Dayama, Samara Tijori, Atul Kulkarni and Amit Tandon.
Many stars wished to play the character of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, played by Emma D’Arcy. Actor Abhishek Banerjee said: “Princess Rhaenyra is my new favourite. I can speculate that she will do a lot in the series, and when a woman becomes a leader among powerful men, a lot of crazy stuff will happen.”
Actor Jim Sarbh found Prince Daemon Targaryen, played by Matt Smith, interesting. He said: “The journey of Daemon would be pretty exciting to watch. The cast-out brother eventually contesting the decision for the battle of the throne sounds exciting.
Many stars wished to play the character of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, played by Emma D’Arcy. Actor Abhishek Banerjee said: “Princess Rhaenyra is my new favourite. I can speculate that she will do a lot in the series, and when a woman becomes a leader among powerful men, a lot of crazy stuff will happen.”
Actor Jim Sarbh found Prince Daemon Targaryen, played by Matt Smith, interesting. He said: “The journey of Daemon would be pretty exciting to watch. The cast-out brother eventually contesting the decision for the battle of the throne sounds exciting.
- 8/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Plabita Borthakur, who plays the part of ‘Fetish Girl’ in the upcoming social media thriller series ‘Escaype Live’, has called it the most challenging role of her career as the preparations for the role were quite demanding but her team made the journey really comfortable for her. Talking about her experience of working on the […]...
- 5/17/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Actress Plabita Borthakur, who plays the part of ‘Fetish Girl’ in the upcoming social media thriller series ‘Escaype Live’, has called it the most challenging role of her career as the preparations for the role were quite demanding but her team made the journey really comfortable for her. Talking about her experience of working on […]...
- 5/10/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
‘Chhichhore’ actor Tushar Pandey shares his experience of working in the feature film ‘Homecoming’. The film also stars Sayani Gupta, Plabita Borthakur, Hussain Dalal and Soham Majumdar. It has been written, directed and produced by Soumyajit Majumdar, who made his directorial debut with the musical drama. The music is by Mou Sultana, Satyaki Banerjee and […]...
- 2/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Actress Plabita Borthakur is all set to star in the upcoming youth musical drama ‘#Homecoming’. According to sources, Plabita took a workshop on slam poetry for performing a long verse as a tribute to Kolkata in the film. The actor has been rehearsing extensively for this bit to be shot over a span of two […]...
- 2/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
‘#Homecoming’, a musical drama starring Sayani Gupta, Tushar Pandey, Plabita Borthakur, Hussain Dalal and Soham Majumdar is finally ready and is all set to be released soon. ‘#Homecoming’ has been written, directed and produced by Soumyajit Majumdar who makes his directorial debut with the 90 minutes feature . The plot revolves around a group of […]...
- 2/2/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
strong>Ahaan
Starring Abuli Mamaji, Arif Zakaria, Niharika Singh, Plabita Borthakur
Written & Directed by Nikhil Pherwani
The best thing about this short, sweet, benign drama is its upbeat mood. Even when the situation gets sticky for Ahaan, played by a real-life Down Syndrome-d chap, he is forever walking on sunshine. The film follows suit. It is frothy and ebullient,unwilling to bring in the clouds even rain is forecast.
Ahaan opens with the protagonist looking down from his room at boys playing cricket. We know how this sequence would go. There is very maturely portrayed relationship between Ahaan and his constant companion Hari (Haresh Raut) who is more than the domestic help. Hari is the brother, the sounding board and the cheerleader Ahaan never had.
When Ahaan’s surly Ocd-stricken neighbour Ozzy’s wife leaves him, we know how it is going to go. If you crave for surprises in your cinematic experience,...
Starring Abuli Mamaji, Arif Zakaria, Niharika Singh, Plabita Borthakur
Written & Directed by Nikhil Pherwani
The best thing about this short, sweet, benign drama is its upbeat mood. Even when the situation gets sticky for Ahaan, played by a real-life Down Syndrome-d chap, he is forever walking on sunshine. The film follows suit. It is frothy and ebullient,unwilling to bring in the clouds even rain is forecast.
Ahaan opens with the protagonist looking down from his room at boys playing cricket. We know how this sequence would go. There is very maturely portrayed relationship between Ahaan and his constant companion Hari (Haresh Raut) who is more than the domestic help. Hari is the brother, the sounding board and the cheerleader Ahaan never had.
When Ahaan’s surly Ocd-stricken neighbour Ozzy’s wife leaves him, we know how it is going to go. If you crave for surprises in your cinematic experience,...
- 3/24/2021
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
ControversyObjecting to a particular scene from the series, the commission said this type of content will pollute the young minds and result in abuse and exploitation of children.Tnm StaffNetflixThe apex child rights body Ncpcr has asked popular streaming platform Netflix to stop streaming the recently released web series Bombay Begums citing an ‘inappropriate’ portrayal of children in the web series. In a notice to Netflix on Thursday, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (Ncpcr) has asked the Ott (Over The Top) platform to furnish a detailed action report within 24 hours, failing which it said it will be constrained to initiate appropriate legal action. The Commission has taken note of tweets by the handle @GemsOfBollywood, as well as those by documentary filmmaker and men's rights activist Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj. Deepika had tweeted a screengrab from the series and said, “From normalisation of minors indulging in casual sex we...
- 3/12/2021
- by Sanyukta
- The News Minute
ReviewThe film traverses age groups and socio-economic strata to tell the story of four women and a girl who are each going through their own journeys.Saraswati DatarScreengrabFemale ensembles and female driven narratives are Alankrita Shrivastava’s strong suit. Whether it was Lipstick Under My Burkha or Dolly, Kitty aur woh Chamakte Sitare, women, their aspirations, their repressed or unfulfilled sexual desires and their fundamental desire to be treated with dignity, are recurring themes in Alankrita’s work. Bombay Begums, now streaming on Netflix, traverses age groups and socio-economic strata to tell the story of four women and a girl who are each going through their own journeys of love, pain, sexual exploration, and discovering a true sense of self. Rani Singh Irani (Pooja Bhatt) is the CEO of the Royal Bank of Mumbai, a position that the male dominated boardroom is trying to take away from her. Her second...
- 3/10/2021
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Bombay Begums (web series); Cast: Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur, Aadhya Anand; Direction: Alankrita Shrivastava; Rating: * * * (three stars)
By Vinayak Chakravorty
A bank CEO's son runs over a lower-class boy. The victim's poor parent spots a get-rich-quick scheme through blackmail. A public scandal could end the CEO's career and so it is best to pay up, and then pay some more.
Sounds like standard soap opera drama? Okay, imagine the picture again: The bank CEO is a woman fighting to hold onto that position, in an otherwise all-male board of directors waiting with bated breath to bring her down. The victim's parent is a sex worker, who has incidentally serviced the CEO's son who will run over her boy, only minutes before the incident takes place.
Alankrita Srivastava's web series uses many familiar vignettes to set up a slice of Mumbai, with its hopes, despairs, dreams and struggles.
By Vinayak Chakravorty
A bank CEO's son runs over a lower-class boy. The victim's poor parent spots a get-rich-quick scheme through blackmail. A public scandal could end the CEO's career and so it is best to pay up, and then pay some more.
Sounds like standard soap opera drama? Okay, imagine the picture again: The bank CEO is a woman fighting to hold onto that position, in an otherwise all-male board of directors waiting with bated breath to bring her down. The victim's parent is a sex worker, who has incidentally serviced the CEO's son who will run over her boy, only minutes before the incident takes place.
Alankrita Srivastava's web series uses many familiar vignettes to set up a slice of Mumbai, with its hopes, despairs, dreams and struggles.
- 3/9/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, March 5: Filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava, whose web series Bombay Begums will soon be streamed, says that making women-oriented films is not easy in Bollywood. Right from shooting to distribution, it is tough to get the appropriate budgets and provisions.
"Budget problems are not specific to me and my films. It is the same story for all female filmmakers. If you want to make films with women who are not big stars, it is a problem. Even with big stars - Meghna (Gulzar) made Raazi (with Alia Bhatt) - she had to shoot within limited budget and had to shoot for long hours," informs Alankrita.
The filmmaker who made a mark directing Lipstick Under My Burkha in 2017, adds that this is because women-centric films don't get distribution. "The budget is justified through the exhibition and distribution system. These distributors feel that these films cannot make that much money," she says.
"Budget problems are not specific to me and my films. It is the same story for all female filmmakers. If you want to make films with women who are not big stars, it is a problem. Even with big stars - Meghna (Gulzar) made Raazi (with Alia Bhatt) - she had to shoot within limited budget and had to shoot for long hours," informs Alankrita.
The filmmaker who made a mark directing Lipstick Under My Burkha in 2017, adds that this is because women-centric films don't get distribution. "The budget is justified through the exhibition and distribution system. These distributors feel that these films cannot make that much money," she says.
- 3/5/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Feb 19 (Ians) Female-centric themes have found a fresh lease with the rise of Ott platforms. A string of women-oriented series have grabbed audience attention. More than television and the big screen, filmmakers have found an ideal platform to experiment more freely with subjects focussing on womanhood and issues related to women in the digital space.
Be it the story of a smalltown girl playing a phone sex operator or women asserting their rights across society, there are diverse shades being served.
Actress Nyra Banerjee, who plays the role of a phone sex operator in the series "Hello Jee" says: "I think people find the situations and characters more relatable. Also, Ott has an audience which is comparatively more open to various scenarios the women are. They are more accepting."
Actress Maanvi Gagroo, who will soon start shooting for the third season of Four More Shots Please, says: "Till...
Be it the story of a smalltown girl playing a phone sex operator or women asserting their rights across society, there are diverse shades being served.
Actress Nyra Banerjee, who plays the role of a phone sex operator in the series "Hello Jee" says: "I think people find the situations and characters more relatable. Also, Ott has an audience which is comparatively more open to various scenarios the women are. They are more accepting."
Actress Maanvi Gagroo, who will soon start shooting for the third season of Four More Shots Please, says: "Till...
- 2/19/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
5 women, 5 different worlds, 5 different perspectives. Meet the 5 Begums who find themselves racing and facing obstacles threatening to pull them down. Watch each unique personality fight against her roadblocks and emerge victorious!
Netflix just dropped the trailer of its upcoming series - Bombay Begums - which tells a very relevant and unconventional story of women uplifting women through situations that will surely strike a chord with every Indian woman.
Follow the lives of five women living and hustling in Mumbai, the city of dreams, as they break societal shackles and glass ceilings to conquer love, careers & relationships by standing up for each other.
Join in on the tumultuous yet inspiring journeys of the begums played by Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur and Aadhya Anand, written and directed by boss woman Alankrita Shrivastava.
Bombay Begums premieres exclusively on Netflix on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Netflix just dropped the trailer of its upcoming series - Bombay Begums - which tells a very relevant and unconventional story of women uplifting women through situations that will surely strike a chord with every Indian woman.
Follow the lives of five women living and hustling in Mumbai, the city of dreams, as they break societal shackles and glass ceilings to conquer love, careers & relationships by standing up for each other.
Join in on the tumultuous yet inspiring journeys of the begums played by Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur and Aadhya Anand, written and directed by boss woman Alankrita Shrivastava.
Bombay Begums premieres exclusively on Netflix on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
- 2/15/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
The web series, Bombay Begums will release on March 8, on the occasion of International Women's Day. The show casts Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswam, Amruta Subhash and Rahul Bose in pivotal roles, and is created and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava of Lipstick Under My Burkha fame.
The series touches upon themes of ambition, desire, struggle for power and vulnerability through the stories of five modern Indian women in Mumbai.
Said Shrivastava: "'Bombay Begums' is a story about Indian women that I hope women in India and across the world will connect with.
"The series explores the complex journey of working Indian women who are ambitious for power and success, but have many other battles to fight too. It's the story of their daily hustle, the story of their dreams - sometimes buried, sometimes fulfilled," she added.
"It's the story of glass ceilings shattered, and also of the hearts broken in the process.
The series touches upon themes of ambition, desire, struggle for power and vulnerability through the stories of five modern Indian women in Mumbai.
Said Shrivastava: "'Bombay Begums' is a story about Indian women that I hope women in India and across the world will connect with.
"The series explores the complex journey of working Indian women who are ambitious for power and success, but have many other battles to fight too. It's the story of their daily hustle, the story of their dreams - sometimes buried, sometimes fulfilled," she added.
"It's the story of glass ceilings shattered, and also of the hearts broken in the process.
- 2/9/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Actress Plabita Borthakur feels that there is casual sexism all around, and her upcoming film will make people aware of how language can also objectify women.
Plabita, who shot to fame with her role in "Lipstick Under My Burkha", plays the free-spirited rebel Fauzia in Kumud Chaudhary's film "Chote Nawab", expected to release in India soon.
"It was very rewarding to play Fauzia because she represents so many young women trying to assert their individuality. She lives fiercely, speaks her mind, flirts with danger but her priorities are very clear. She knows what she wants from her life. She has seen the women in her family being oppressed, denied all happiness and she is not willing to settle. This last quality is what bonded me to her. The fact that she is not willing to settle," said Plabita.
"The film on the surface is about a family wedding, but...
Plabita, who shot to fame with her role in "Lipstick Under My Burkha", plays the free-spirited rebel Fauzia in Kumud Chaudhary's film "Chote Nawab", expected to release in India soon.
"It was very rewarding to play Fauzia because she represents so many young women trying to assert their individuality. She lives fiercely, speaks her mind, flirts with danger but her priorities are very clear. She knows what she wants from her life. She has seen the women in her family being oppressed, denied all happiness and she is not willing to settle. This last quality is what bonded me to her. The fact that she is not willing to settle," said Plabita.
"The film on the surface is about a family wedding, but...
- 1/29/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Nov 11 (Ians) Actresses Plabita Borthakur and Swastika Mukherjee have joined Shweta Tripathi and Waluscha De Sousa in the upcoming techno-thriller, Escaype Live.
"‘Escaype Live' is a very interesting concept about the dark side of the web world. I'm really excited to play my character because it's really different from anything I've done before and has a lot of scope for performance," Plabita said, adding: "Shooting is going well, working with Siddharth Kumar Tewary is great because he knows what he wants."
Swastika added: "Sidhharth Kumar Tewary is calm and sorted and fun to work with and it's been an incredible start. My character is a today's woman who's independent in her thoughts and entrepreneurial in nature, she goes through a journey of exploring her own personality."
"That's as much as I can say about my character at the moment. What I can say though is that I have never...
"‘Escaype Live' is a very interesting concept about the dark side of the web world. I'm really excited to play my character because it's really different from anything I've done before and has a lot of scope for performance," Plabita said, adding: "Shooting is going well, working with Siddharth Kumar Tewary is great because he knows what he wants."
Swastika added: "Sidhharth Kumar Tewary is calm and sorted and fun to work with and it's been an incredible start. My character is a today's woman who's independent in her thoughts and entrepreneurial in nature, she goes through a journey of exploring her own personality."
"That's as much as I can say about my character at the moment. What I can say though is that I have never...
- 11/11/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
OTTNetflix India had been teasing the announcement with the hashtag #ComeOnNetflix on Twitter.Tnm StaffA still from 'A Suitable Boy'After a suspenseful build-up over many days, Netflix India on Thursday unveiled 17 original films, including six new films and two new series that will be released on the streaming website in the coming months. Some of these include A Suitable Boy, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Ludo and Bombay Rose, the first Indian animation film ever selected to open Venice Critics’ Week. The movies that are being released are the inspiring true story of Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl; a dysfunctional family drama Tribhanga - Tedhi Medhi Crazy; a horror story set in a village in Punjab Kaali Khuhi; Serious Men, a witty drama based on Manu Joseph’s novel; an intense police drama Class Of ’83 and a uniquely entertaining dark comedy Ak vs Ak (starring Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap...
- 7/16/2020
- by Sanyukta
- The News Minute
OTTThe inspiration from Hollywood films like 'Shawshank Redemption' and 'Seven' is quite apparent.Saraswati DatarAny parent would agree that when it comes to protecting their child, there is little that they will refuse to do. The premise of the Breathe series on Amazon Prime Video is simple enough — Would you take a life to save the life of your child? After the first season that saw R Madhavan take lives to make sure his son gets an organ transplant in time, Breathe: Into The Shadows, tells the story of Avinash and Abha Sabharwal (Abhishek Bachchan and Nithya Menen) whose 6-year-old daughter Siya (Ivana Kaur) gets kidnapped from a birthday party. After a tortured search for over nine months, the couple is contacted by her kidnapper with news that she is alive and well but that to keep her that way, they will have to kill a man. Avinash...
- 7/10/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
It was a moment of victory, pride, revenge and emotional freedom when the Indian cricket team clinched the NatWest trophy in 2002. And director Abhinay Deos sports drama "Doosra -- Indias Other Freedom Struggle" brings back the memories of the victory, and aims to take the audience on an emotional journey.
Also read:?Abhinay Deo's sports drama Doosra's poster is out and it will get you thinking
The trailer, released on Friday, gives a sneak peek into the story of "Doosra...", and how the moment changed an entire generation.
It was on July 13, 2002 when the then cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and his young team won the NatWest Trophy final at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. They defeated England in the final match of the three-nation tournament.
Ganguly had waived his T-shirt at the Lord's balcony following the win -- an image which is still fresh in the minds of all the cricket lovers in India.
Also read:?Abhinay Deo's sports drama Doosra's poster is out and it will get you thinking
The trailer, released on Friday, gives a sneak peek into the story of "Doosra...", and how the moment changed an entire generation.
It was on July 13, 2002 when the then cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and his young team won the NatWest Trophy final at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. They defeated England in the final match of the three-nation tournament.
Ganguly had waived his T-shirt at the Lord's balcony following the win -- an image which is still fresh in the minds of all the cricket lovers in India.
- 6/28/2019
- GlamSham
July 13, 2002 is a date etched in the memory of all Indians; a date when the then cricket Captain Sourav Ganguly and his defiant young team freed the country of its inhibitions and celebrated India's win in the NatWest Series. Showcasing the influence of this maverick cricket Captain on the young minds of the country is director Abhinay Deo in his upcoming sports drama titled Doosra. The first poster of the film released today and it gives a sneak peek into the multi-layered story told through the eyes of a young girl who chooses a different route for freedom.?
It is a socio-sports drama that marks courage and freedom of expression through one incident that gave Indians the feeling of liberation. Set in the nineties and the early 2000s, the story brings together two vastly different narratives to stand up and stand out, driven by Captain Ganguly's iconic T-shirt removal at the Lord's stadium in London,...
It is a socio-sports drama that marks courage and freedom of expression through one incident that gave Indians the feeling of liberation. Set in the nineties and the early 2000s, the story brings together two vastly different narratives to stand up and stand out, driven by Captain Ganguly's iconic T-shirt removal at the Lord's stadium in London,...
- 6/27/2019
- GlamSham
Flying to an unknown destination with your girlfriend, a naughty desire and seizing all opportunity to giving love a new spin. The Voot original series, ?Fuh se Fantasy? addresses a fancy that possibly every couple wants to fulfil.
Starring Satyajeet Dubey and Plabita Borthakur in the latest episode of ?Fuh se Fantasy; are literally going places, from the parking lot to someone else?s wedding-bed and finally fulfilling it up in the air.
This couple will redefine love, adventure and a naughty fantasy to finally being a part of the exclusive Mile High Club. Maybe a hundred other passengers, an entire crew and a layover, this couple will transcend history and geography to make it up for their relationship one last time.
Well, all we can say is that if we were you, we would definitely take a ticket to this journey and plane.
Starring Satyajeet Dubey and Plabita Borthakur in the latest episode of ?Fuh se Fantasy; are literally going places, from the parking lot to someone else?s wedding-bed and finally fulfilling it up in the air.
This couple will redefine love, adventure and a naughty fantasy to finally being a part of the exclusive Mile High Club. Maybe a hundred other passengers, an entire crew and a layover, this couple will transcend history and geography to make it up for their relationship one last time.
Well, all we can say is that if we were you, we would definitely take a ticket to this journey and plane.
- 4/12/2019
- GlamSham
Gone are the days of love letters, skipped heart beats and shy awkward conversations. Quite like everything else around us, romance and relationships have hit the next level. At the heart of every romantic post, every right swipe and the ever so frequent hook-ups is Desire. Does love equal desire or can desire pave the way for love? ??
Fuh Se Fantasy is a series about the delight in modern relationships that dare to explore their deepest, quirkiest and most exciting desires. In a world where we are opening our minds and laws up to every kind of relationship, why think twice before we go after what our heart is truly attracted towards? Kyunki, reality mein, thodi fantasy bhi zaroori hai!?
A charming showcase of couples exploring their fun fantasies, the show starring popular faces such as Karan Wahi, Plabita Borthakur, Naveen Kasturia, Anshuman Malhotra, Gaurav Pandey and Anupriya Goenka, is...
Fuh Se Fantasy is a series about the delight in modern relationships that dare to explore their deepest, quirkiest and most exciting desires. In a world where we are opening our minds and laws up to every kind of relationship, why think twice before we go after what our heart is truly attracted towards? Kyunki, reality mein, thodi fantasy bhi zaroori hai!?
A charming showcase of couples exploring their fun fantasies, the show starring popular faces such as Karan Wahi, Plabita Borthakur, Naveen Kasturia, Anshuman Malhotra, Gaurav Pandey and Anupriya Goenka, is...
- 4/8/2019
- GlamSham
Amazon today announced an exclusive content deal with Prakash Jha Productions for the exclusive premiere of the award-winning and much-talked about movie, Lipstick Under My Burkha, available only on Amazon Prime Video from August 15. Amazon Prime Video will be the exclusive home for the feature film which will not be available for Satellite/Television broadcast. Prime members from all Saarc territories, including India, will gain access to the movie starting August 15 – within weeks of its theatrical release.
Vijay Subramaniam, Director – Head of Content, Amazon Prime Video India, said, “Films like Lipstick Under My Burkha with powerful messages, delivers on our promise to bring the best and exclusive Indian and global content, including those remarkable feature movies that have won numerous accolades across the globe and are must-watch stories. Amazon is happy to associate with Prakash Jha to bring this film exclusively on Prime Video for our customers.”
Prakash Jha, Producer,...
Vijay Subramaniam, Director – Head of Content, Amazon Prime Video India, said, “Films like Lipstick Under My Burkha with powerful messages, delivers on our promise to bring the best and exclusive Indian and global content, including those remarkable feature movies that have won numerous accolades across the globe and are must-watch stories. Amazon is happy to associate with Prakash Jha to bring this film exclusively on Prime Video for our customers.”
Prakash Jha, Producer,...
- 8/16/2017
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
The cat is out of the bag and over the censor’s scanner and this lipstick is truly a favourite shade of the audiences! Alankrita Srivastava’s film Lipstick Under My Burkha, which stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Plabita Borthakur and Ahana Kumra in the leads finally released in about 300 screens on 21st July. Ditributed by Ekta Kapoor, the movie opened to positive reviews and raked up close to 1.22 Crore on the first friday itself. The movie's collections stand at 5.80 Crore till now. The film has been immensely praised by both the critics and the audiences alike for the society’s viewpoint of the not talked about and hidden desires and female sexuality. Be it Ratna Pathak Shah’s brilliant performance or the terrific storyline, it garnered a great thumbs up from all over. This comes at the time when the number of cuts demanded by the censor board is making news.
- 7/24/2017
- FilmiPop
Lipstick Under My Burkha
Starring Ratna Pathak Shah , Konkona Sen Sharma, Ahana Kumra, Plobota Borthakur
Directed by Alankrita Shrivstava
An inherently murky claustrophobic air pervades this inconsistently brilliant hardhitting raunchy ‘ram’-com, very conscious of its responsibilities as post-feminist cinema on women’s powerment.
Here is a film that deserves a rousing ovation for bringing out the sexual fantasies and other unspoken yearnings of four middleclass women in a non-metropolitan milieu eking each out an exciting existence from the hard brutal raw material of her inert life.
But the film falls short of being genre-defining. Shrivastava whose earlier and only film Turning 30 only hinted at the post-feminist explosion of Lipstick Under The Burkha, takes charge with an all-knowing confidence of four women from different walks of life and belonging to separate generations.
Perhaps to offset the mess that they make of their lives, the lineup of women is a little too tidy and symmetrical.
Starring Ratna Pathak Shah , Konkona Sen Sharma, Ahana Kumra, Plobota Borthakur
Directed by Alankrita Shrivstava
An inherently murky claustrophobic air pervades this inconsistently brilliant hardhitting raunchy ‘ram’-com, very conscious of its responsibilities as post-feminist cinema on women’s powerment.
Here is a film that deserves a rousing ovation for bringing out the sexual fantasies and other unspoken yearnings of four middleclass women in a non-metropolitan milieu eking each out an exciting existence from the hard brutal raw material of her inert life.
But the film falls short of being genre-defining. Shrivastava whose earlier and only film Turning 30 only hinted at the post-feminist explosion of Lipstick Under The Burkha, takes charge with an all-knowing confidence of four women from different walks of life and belonging to separate generations.
Perhaps to offset the mess that they make of their lives, the lineup of women is a little too tidy and symmetrical.
- 7/22/2017
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
On Friday July 21, we saw the release of the much-in-the-news new-age film Lipstick Under My Burkha. Directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, it stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Plabita Borthakur and Aahana Kumra. In this special report, we take a look at the worldwide collections of the film Lipstick Under My Burkha while breakingRead More
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- 7/22/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Watch Sucharita Tyagi's Not A Movie Review of Lipstick Under My Burkha, a movie starring Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak, Aahana Kumra, Plabita Borthakur, Sushant Singh and Vikrant Massey. The movie is directed by Alankrita Shrivastava.
- 7/21/2017
- Film Companion
Finally, after long days of struggle and unnecessary commentary, Alankrita Srivastava’s Lipstick Under My Burkha is ready to roll out to the audience. Even before the release, the fans have been flashing their lipsticks in support of the movie and now, it seems like Bollywood’s film fraternity is also mighty impressed with the newest shade of lipstick that just unveiled! At the premiere event of the movie held recently, Bollywood celebs turned out in large numbers to support the film and when the screening ended, there were sounds of applause all over! A lot of the celebs took to Twitter to express their happiness. While some called it bold, dark and necessary, some said it was girl power all the way! Cbfc, care to shove your ‘lady oriented’ tag now? Produced by Prakash Jha and distributed by Ekta Kapoor, Lipstick Under My Burkha stars Konkonsa Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah,...
- 7/20/2017
- FilmiPop
It’s over but it opened L.A.’s newest spring season of unlimited international film screenings all over the city throughout the month of April and into Cannes.
The 15th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) opened with “Lipstick Under My Burkha” and its impressive ensemble cast of Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur in a dramatic, but irreverent and vibrant film about women and faith. The film premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival 2016 and has been lighting up the festival circuit, including just winning the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival. Director Alankrita Shrivastava is confirmed to attend and additional talent to be confirmed.
“Lipstick Under My Burkha”
Iffla concluded on April 9 with a red carpet and gala that featured the Los Angeles premiere of Shubhashish Bhutiani’s “Hotel Salvation” starring Adil Hussain who was in attendance, as well as the...
The 15th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) opened with “Lipstick Under My Burkha” and its impressive ensemble cast of Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur in a dramatic, but irreverent and vibrant film about women and faith. The film premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival 2016 and has been lighting up the festival circuit, including just winning the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival. Director Alankrita Shrivastava is confirmed to attend and additional talent to be confirmed.
“Lipstick Under My Burkha”
Iffla concluded on April 9 with a red carpet and gala that featured the Los Angeles premiere of Shubhashish Bhutiani’s “Hotel Salvation” starring Adil Hussain who was in attendance, as well as the...
- 4/21/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The Cbfc might have banned the film and categorized it as ‘distasteful’ for audiences but it isn’t stopping the makers from getting the film a screening at last! Lipstick Under My Burkha The movie, which stars Konkona Sen, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra , Plabita Borthakur and Vikrant Massey in lead roles was passed up to the film certification board but was banned in the country , reasoning it unsuitable and against ethics. The movie might not get to have a screening in India but in some welcoming news which goes against the Cbfc ruling, the movie will be screened at the New York Indian Film Festival. The 17th film festival, which is an annual affair will see the film being screened at the opening night on April 30. Banned in India Speaking about the upcoming screening and the ban, Aroon Shivdasani, the organizer of the Film Festival was quoted in an...
- 3/16/2017
- FilmiPop
Alankrita Shrivastava’s Lipstick Under My Burkha will open the 15th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, which will be held April 5-9 at the Regal L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.
Lipstick, which stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur, is a drama about women and faith that premiered at last year’s Tokyo Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival.
Shubhashish Bhutiani’s Hotel Salvation will screen as the closing night film. The director’s short film Kush won Iffla’s Audience Award in 2014.
The festival, which showcases Indian cinema, is being...
Lipstick, which stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur, is a drama about women and faith that premiered at last year’s Tokyo Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival.
Shubhashish Bhutiani’s Hotel Salvation will screen as the closing night film. The director’s short film Kush won Iffla’s Audience Award in 2014.
The festival, which showcases Indian cinema, is being...
- 3/7/2017
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The multiple award winning film Lipstick Under My Burkha, featuring Konkona Sen Sharma and Ratna Pathak Shah, produced by Prakash Jha, and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, got to have it’s UK, USA and France premiere in quick succession.
Today, the film premieres as one of the only 10 films in competition at the Glasgow Film Festival, one of the most prestigious film festivals in the UK. March 5th, the film has its North American premiere at the Miami International Film Festival, where it is part of the Spotlight on Women Directors, and is competing for the Audience Award. March 11th is the French premiere at the International Women’s Film Festival at Creteil, Paris. The film is part of the Official Competition selection of only 8 features from across the world. The Creteil Festival is the oldest film festival for women filmmakers in the world. And it is considered the most...
Today, the film premieres as one of the only 10 films in competition at the Glasgow Film Festival, one of the most prestigious film festivals in the UK. March 5th, the film has its North American premiere at the Miami International Film Festival, where it is part of the Spotlight on Women Directors, and is competing for the Audience Award. March 11th is the French premiere at the International Women’s Film Festival at Creteil, Paris. The film is part of the Official Competition selection of only 8 features from across the world. The Creteil Festival is the oldest film festival for women filmmakers in the world. And it is considered the most...
- 2/24/2017
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
Alankrita Shrivastava discusses her second feature, Lipstick Under My Burkha, which follows four women and their journey to break free from the constraints of society.
Writer-director Alankrita Shrivastava’s second feature, Lipstick Under My Burkha, had its world premiere at Tokyo International Film Festival in October, where it won the Spirit of Asia Award, and also screened at Mumbai Film Festival, where it was presented with the Oxfam Award for best film on gender equality.
The film follows four women in small-town India — a housewife who secretly works as a salesperson (played by Konkona Sensharma); a widow who is having a phone affair (Ratna Pathak Shah); a student trying to fit in with her peers at college (Plabita Borthakur); and a two-timing beautician (Aahana Kumra).
Produced by Prakash Jha, who was also behind Shrivastava’s first feature, Turning 30!!! (2011), the film began its journey at Nfdc Screenwriters’ Lab in 2012. It returned to Film Bazaar the following year when...
Writer-director Alankrita Shrivastava’s second feature, Lipstick Under My Burkha, had its world premiere at Tokyo International Film Festival in October, where it won the Spirit of Asia Award, and also screened at Mumbai Film Festival, where it was presented with the Oxfam Award for best film on gender equality.
The film follows four women in small-town India — a housewife who secretly works as a salesperson (played by Konkona Sensharma); a widow who is having a phone affair (Ratna Pathak Shah); a student trying to fit in with her peers at college (Plabita Borthakur); and a two-timing beautician (Aahana Kumra).
Produced by Prakash Jha, who was also behind Shrivastava’s first feature, Turning 30!!! (2011), the film began its journey at Nfdc Screenwriters’ Lab in 2012. It returned to Film Bazaar the following year when...
- 11/25/2016
- by uditaj@gmail.com (Udita Jhunjhunwala)
- ScreenDaily
Alankrita Srivastava’s Lipstick Under My Burkha, has just won ‘The spirit of Asia’ Award by the Japan Foundation Asia Center.
Recently they won Oxfam Award for Best Film on Gender Equality at the Mumbai film festival. The film is produced by Prakash Jha.
The film will travel next to the Stockholm International Film Festival in November, before heading to the Cairo International Film Festival.
Lipstick Under My Burkha chronicles the secret lives of four feisty women from the bustling bylanes of Bhopal as they chase their small dreams of freedom. And stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak, Ahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur. It features Sushant Singh, Vikrant Massey and Shashank Arora.
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Recently they won Oxfam Award for Best Film on Gender Equality at the Mumbai film festival. The film is produced by Prakash Jha.
The film will travel next to the Stockholm International Film Festival in November, before heading to the Cairo International Film Festival.
Lipstick Under My Burkha chronicles the secret lives of four feisty women from the bustling bylanes of Bhopal as they chase their small dreams of freedom. And stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak, Ahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur. It features Sushant Singh, Vikrant Massey and Shashank Arora.
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- 11/4/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Lipstick Under My Burkha, directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and produced by Prakash Jha, won the first ever Oxfam Award fot Best Film On Gender Equality at the Mumbai film festival.
Actor Rahul Bose, the Oxfam ambassador, while presenting the award said, “The jury was delighted to watch a film that takes on marital rape, religious orthodoxy, the sexuality of an older woman, women taking agency over their own bodies, expressing and acting on their lust, with effervescence, humour and integrity, while never leaving you in any doubt about the ferocity of it’s intent. Inspite of dealing with issues of gravitas, the film never compromises on its cinematic excellence. All of this connected by a quirky, unique voiceover straight from the pages of a Hindi pulp romance novel. Lipstick Under My Burkha uncovers the colour, verve and attractiveness that it’s title interestingly suggests.“
Director Alankrita Shrivastava, who is in...
Actor Rahul Bose, the Oxfam ambassador, while presenting the award said, “The jury was delighted to watch a film that takes on marital rape, religious orthodoxy, the sexuality of an older woman, women taking agency over their own bodies, expressing and acting on their lust, with effervescence, humour and integrity, while never leaving you in any doubt about the ferocity of it’s intent. Inspite of dealing with issues of gravitas, the film never compromises on its cinematic excellence. All of this connected by a quirky, unique voiceover straight from the pages of a Hindi pulp romance novel. Lipstick Under My Burkha uncovers the colour, verve and attractiveness that it’s title interestingly suggests.“
Director Alankrita Shrivastava, who is in...
- 11/3/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
The first trailer for Alankrita Shrivastava’s Lipstick Under My Burkha starring Konkona Sensharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur debuted online last Friday and went instantly viral, crossing a million views and creating enormous buzz and curiosity among audiences across the country. Now, the film is all set for its European Premiere at the prestigious Stockholm International Film Festival in November.
The film features in the Spotlight section, which has a special contemporary theme every year, this year’s theme being ‘Identity’. The other films in this prestigious section include big and acclaimed international titles such as Bertrand Bonello’s Nocturama, Mahmoud Sabbagh’s Barakah Meets Barakah, and Garth Davis’s Oscar contender Lion starring Dev Patel, Rooney Mara and Nicole Kidman.
Producer Prakash Jha, says, “The Stockholm Festival is very prestigious and the fact that Lipstick Under My Burkha will be playing in the Spotlight section with the theme of identity,...
The film features in the Spotlight section, which has a special contemporary theme every year, this year’s theme being ‘Identity’. The other films in this prestigious section include big and acclaimed international titles such as Bertrand Bonello’s Nocturama, Mahmoud Sabbagh’s Barakah Meets Barakah, and Garth Davis’s Oscar contender Lion starring Dev Patel, Rooney Mara and Nicole Kidman.
Producer Prakash Jha, says, “The Stockholm Festival is very prestigious and the fact that Lipstick Under My Burkha will be playing in the Spotlight section with the theme of identity,...
- 10/21/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
All set to premiere at the prestigious Tokyo Film Festival as well as the Mumbai Film Festival, the first trailer for Lipstick Under My Burkha released online today. Directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and produced by Prakash Jha, the film stars Konkona Sensharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur in lead roles along with Sushant Singh, Vikrant Massey, Shashank Arora, Vaibbhav Tatwawdi and Jagat Singh Solanki.
The film follows four feisty women, from the bustling bylanes of old Bhopal, secretly chasing their dreams and rebelling in small ways against the conventional identities they are boxed in. Through the colourful prism of the double lives of these women, Lipstick Under My Burkha explores the many shades of female desire.
“As women we often have secret dreams, nurtured by the pulpy romantic fantasies that we discover through films, books, songs and things we see around us. But there is a deeper...
The film follows four feisty women, from the bustling bylanes of old Bhopal, secretly chasing their dreams and rebelling in small ways against the conventional identities they are boxed in. Through the colourful prism of the double lives of these women, Lipstick Under My Burkha explores the many shades of female desire.
“As women we often have secret dreams, nurtured by the pulpy romantic fantasies that we discover through films, books, songs and things we see around us. But there is a deeper...
- 10/17/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-658217 size-full" src="http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Konkona.jpg" alt="Konkona" width="620" height="420" /> Long ago, Prakash Jha had announced a handful of films under his banner with unconventional plotlines and one amongst them was the woman-centric <em>Lipstick Under My Burka</em>. Starring Konkana Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, the film is now all set to go to the Tokyo International Film Festival. <em>Lipstick Under My Burkha</em> will be screened in competition in the category 'Future of Asian Cinema' during the festival. The film explores the secret lives of four women residing in a small town who in search of freedom take courageous steps to fulfill their desires. Director of the film, Alankrita Srivastava asserts that though it is based in a local town, the film bears universal appeal. On the other hand, Konkana Sen Sharma acknowledged the honour the film received to be a part of the competition of a prestigious film festival. Ratna Pathak expressed her pride over getting an opportunity to be...
- 9/27/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-658217 size-full" src="http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Konkona.jpg" alt="Konkona" width="620" height="420" /> Long ago, Prakash Jha had announced a handful of films under his banner with unconventional plotlines and one amongst them was the woman-centric <em>Lipstick Under My Burka</em>. Starring Konkana Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, the film is now all set to go to the Tokyo International Film Festival. <em>Lipstick Under My Burkha</em> will be screened in competition in the category 'Future of Asian Cinema' during the festival. The film explores the secret lives of four women residing in a small town who in search of freedom take courageous steps to fulfill their desires. Director of the film, Alankrita Srivastava asserts that though it is based in a local town, the film bears universal appeal. On the other hand, Konkana Sen Sharma acknowledged the honour the film received to be a part of the competition of a prestigious film festival. Ratna Pathak expressed her pride over getting an opportunity to be...
- 9/27/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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