An award-winning Hindi film exploring women’s sexuality that was blocked by India’s censorship board for being “lady-oriented” has been cleared for release by an appeals tribunal, officials said. India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) sparked uproar in February when it refused to certify “Lipstick Under My Burkha”, in a case that again raised fears … Read more
India’s censor board has sparked outrage after banning a film called Lipstick Under My Burka about sexually liberated women. The movie tells the secret lives of four women including a college student who wears a burka, and a 55-year-old who rediscovers a sex life after the death of her husband. But India’s Central Board of Film … Read more
India’s censor board has refused to certify a film it describes as “lady-oriented”, sparking a furious response from the director, in the latest case to highlight fears over creative freedom in the country. In a letter, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) told the makers of “Lipstick Under My Burkha” that it would not … Read more