Alankrita Shrivastava's directorial venture 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' has been denied certification by the Censor Board for being women centric. The film was earlier denied for containing sexual references and abusive words. Even the celebs from the film fraternity condemned the censor board's decision. A copy of the letter which went viral on the internet stating the reasons of certificate denial reads, "The story is lady-oriented, their fantasy about life. There are continuous sexual scenes, abusive words, audio pornography and a bit sensitive touch about one particular section of society, hence film refused."

Film's director Alankrita Shrivastava said in his statement, "I believe the decision to refuse certification to our film is an assault on women's rights. For too long the popular narrative has perpetuated patriarchy by objectifying women or minimising their role in a narrative. So a film like 'Lipstick Under My Burkha', that challenges that dominant narrative is being attacked because it presents a female point of view. Do women not have the right of freedom of expression. The real issue is the systematic suppression of women’s voices and the throttling of freedom of expression."

Tweets by some celebs regarding the issues reads-

Javed Akhtar- "Below is the reason CBFC listed for denying #LipstickUnderMyBurkha a release. Keep your barf bag ready.."

Vivek Agnihotri- "There is no excuse for any kind of censorship. Absolute freedom of speech or nothing."

Ashoke Pandit- "I condemn the denial of #CensorCertificate to @prakashjha27 's film #LipstickUndermyBurkha.Its an act of arrogance by Pahalaj Nihalani."

Pooja Bhatt- "Not the first time this has happened. Makers must approach revising committee & tribunal thereafter.Censor board wants to pass the buck."