Konkona Starrer “Lipstick Under My Burkha”Wins Award in Tokyo
"Lipstick Under My Burkha", which starred actress Konkona Sen Sharma, won "The Spirit of Asia" award by the Japan Foundation Asia Center at a film festival in Tokyo. Directed by Alankrita Srivastava, the movie is a bold move in Indian cinema where the story revolves around the covert lives of four women who chase their small dreams of freedom.
The film has bagged other awards, that includes the OXFAM Award for "Best Film on Gender Equality" at the Mumbai film festival. The journey of the film is not over yet, as it is planned to travel across the world and take part in other film festivals. Produced by Prakash Jha, the movie also includes Ratna Pathak, Plabita Borthakur, Sushant Singh and Ahana Kumra among others.
Source: Bollywood Hungama
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