Ekta Kapoor (centre) with Ratna Pathak Shah, Konkona Sen Sharma (left) and other actors from her upcoming release at the film’s trailer launch yesterday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

Lipstick and all smiles
We've heard of instances where filmmakers strive to get a universal rating for their films when the censor board awards them an A. But when Lipstick Under My Burkha reached the Central Board of Film Certification in December last year, the body refused to certify it altogether, for reasons including the fact that it found the film 'ladies-oriented.' The film, however, struck a chord with global audiences, and continued to win awards at various international festivals. After a long-drawn battle, it got an A rating earlier this month. For its trailer launch (also rated A), filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava decided to make the ordeal a part of the creative, by opening it with visuals of articles that appeared about the movie, and also calling it the most controversial film of the year.