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The moment Lipstick Under My Burkha’s (LUMB) new poster was unveiled, it began instantly trending on the internet for its controversial content. The poster features a lipstick in the form of a woman’s middle finger as if to take a jab at the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) that had earlier denied to certify the movie, calling it to be too ‘lady oriented’.
However, following a judgement in favour of the movie by the Tribunal and Ekta Kapoor, who decided to present it, it will now hit the screens on July 28. (ALSO READ: Jackky Bhagnani and Prateik Babbar to star in a gay love story! Read all details)
When CBFC Chief, Pahlaj Nihalani, was asked by a leading entertainment portal about his views on the poster, he replied that directing one’s middle finger at anyone is distasteful and should be strictly discouraged. “Don’t think disapproving of this obscene gesture would be considered primitive or regressive in any society, except maybe in ours. We love to show our middle finger at anyone who champions sobriety and grace in our conduct,” he told the online portal.
Refusing to accept that the middle finger was for the CBFC, Nihalani said that it was directed towards the common man who are “bound to reject films that parade a fake social relevance in the name of women’s empowerment.” According to the Censor Board Chief, women cannot be empowered by simply wearing lipstick. “They ought to be given basic rights, toilets in every home to save them from public humiliation and the like,” he said, adding that once all these aspects are looked into should one talk about showing the middle finger to the ‘conservative elements’. (ALSO READ: Ajay Devgn, not Akshay Kumar to star in film based on the 1989 Ranigunj Coalfield rescue mission)
He also subtly hinted at the indifference of the Film Associations, who, he believes, should have monitored and restrained the film poster. Given that film posters don’t fall under the purview of the CBFC, Nihalani said, “Maybe our film associations who have allowed this poster are playing the pseudo-liberal card to appear fashionable. We at the CBFC would rather do our jobs honestly than compete for the honour of being cool and trendy.” He further added that he would always do his job undeterred by what the liberals and feminists had to say about the Censor Board.
The film, starring Ratna Pathak Shah, Konkana Sen Sharma, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur, has already 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.
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