Review of Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017) by Anunay S — 18 Sep 2017

For a film that purports to be transgressive, progressive, and feminist, it achieves some of those goals, but doesn't quite make it to the finish line. The women are sympathetic, relatable, and their secret rebellions are realistic.

But as the stories progress, they sink into the mire of melodrama and/or sitcom situations, and the ending doesn't seem to make any of the previous struggles worthwhile. Not a single one of them stands up for themselves; at the end of the day, they are resigned to let men trample all over their dreams and dignity, which in my opinion, is a huge misstep.