Overview
Rating: ★★★★½ Runtime: 117 Minutes Genre: Drama / Satire
Limitations
Watching this film in 720p BluRay quality enhances the storytelling in subtle but significant ways. Cinematographer Akshay Singh utilizes a rich color palette that contrasts the dusty, sun-bleached exteriors of Bhopal with the warm, saturated interiors of the women's private sanctuaries.
Strengths: Reviewers at The Times of India and NDTV lauded the "forceful" performances and the director's ability to handle sensitive themes like marital rape and older women's sexuality without being preachy.
"Lipstick Under My Burkha" is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar. The movie stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Manish K. Jha, Shantanu Dutta, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.