Ekta Kapoor: 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' is ungli at the society
| Jun 28, 2017, 12:47 IST
Even before its release, Alankrita Shrivastava's 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' was caught in the controversy. Censor board refused to certify the film on the grounds that it is 'lady oriented,' and contains 'audio pornography'. Outraged by this decision, the makers then approached Film Certification Tribunal (FCAT), which guaranteed its theatrical release rights with some cuts and an ‘A’ certificate. While the film did get the certification, it was the lack of a buyer that kept the film on hold for some time.
Talking about stepping on board as a presenter, Ekta Kapoor said, "I saw the film with a lot of thought process that it will be substantious, arty, but then I saw this very strong and entertaining film. Prior watching this film, I never had an honest conversation with myself. We are so scared, it's now become second nature to us, being shy about our own simplest sexual fantasies. It's like it's not allowed. This film stared at me and asked as a producer you will make a financial decision, but as a woman, it's time to make a decision by heart."
The TV czarina further added, "This lipstick, this ungli is at the society who is asking us to repress our voice. It's not about CBFC or men. It's an ideology. There are lots of women who put their daughter-in-laws though a lot of abortions just to get a boy. It's an ideology. We are not being able to discriminate between sexual intentions and sexual crime. Morality is a personal issue. It is not at one point exploitative, the film. It speaks as it is and it stares at you in the eye. This is a film that's very close to my heart and I will do whatever it takes to make it big! "
Starring Konkana Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Brothakur, 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' is all set to release on 21 July.
CREDITS: DECCAN CHRONICLE
Talking about stepping on board as a presenter, Ekta Kapoor said, "I saw the film with a lot of thought process that it will be substantious, arty, but then I saw this very strong and entertaining film. Prior watching this film, I never had an honest conversation with myself. We are so scared, it's now become second nature to us, being shy about our own simplest sexual fantasies. It's like it's not allowed. This film stared at me and asked as a producer you will make a financial decision, but as a woman, it's time to make a decision by heart."
The TV czarina further added, "This lipstick, this ungli is at the society who is asking us to repress our voice. It's not about CBFC or men. It's an ideology. There are lots of women who put their daughter-in-laws though a lot of abortions just to get a boy. It's an ideology. We are not being able to discriminate between sexual intentions and sexual crime. Morality is a personal issue. It is not at one point exploitative, the film. It speaks as it is and it stares at you in the eye. This is a film that's very close to my heart and I will do whatever it takes to make it big! "
Starring Konkana Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Brothakur, 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' is all set to release on 21 July.
CREDITS: DECCAN CHRONICLE