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Feminism Makes CBFC Uncomfortable! Says 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' Director Alankrita Shrivastava
Lipstick Under My Burkha controversy! Director Alankrita Shrivastava says the CBFC is uncomfortable with feminism and has no respect for women's rights.
The CBFC had refused to certify Lipstick Under My Burkha citing the film as "lady oriented" and called it "pornographic" despite the movie being well appreciated at many film festivals across the world. The director Alankrita Shrivastava lashed out against the Censor Board by saying that feminism and women taking charge of their own sexuality makes them uncomfortable. She said,
"I
feel
they
(CBFC)
have
been
honest
in
stating
that
feminism
makes
them
uncomfortable,
the
female
point
of
view,
the
female
gaze
makes
them
uncomfortable.
They
have
just
stated
this
clearly.
What
is
making
them
uncomfortable
is
that
women
feel
that
they
are
not
fulfilled
in
these
conventional
relationships.
That
threatens
the
patriarchal
order
of
society.
It's
not
the
sexual
content
which
is
bothering
them,
it
is
the
fact
of
women
claiming
agency
over
their
own
sexuality."
She further commented that the CBFC has waged a direct assault on women's rights with their decision and harsh words. She said, "What is very scary is that this is a legitimate body, responsible for certifying films, in the sense of being moral guardians for the Indian audience, for them to so brazenly make a statement, which is a direct assault on the rights of women to express themselves, is scary."
The CBFC also called the film "pornographic" and Alankrita confirmed that her film has no nudity in any form. She said, "There is no nudity in the film. Refusing to certify the film by blaming sexual content is telling. They have certified so many films which have sexual content. The camera in item numbers mindlessly goes up and down a woman's body with crass lyrics which have no connection with the story. But if there's that kind of cinema, there should be an even playing field."
