'Lipstick Under My Burkha' gets release date after long fight with Censor Board

‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Ratna Pathak Shah has finally got a release date after a long fight with the Censor Board.

The Prakash Jha production will release on July 28.

Producer Ekta Kapoor has come on-board as presenter and pan-India distributor of the film.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh broke the news on Twitter, writing, “Balaji Motion Pictures present ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’. Produced by Prakash Jha and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava. 28 July 2017 release.”

The film, which explores women’s sexuality, won the Spirit of Asia Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival and the Oxfam Award for the Best Film on Gender Equality at the Mumbai Film Festival.