‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ eligible for Golden Globe Awards

The controversial film ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ has got its biggest recognition to date by becoming the opening night film at the International Film Festival in Los Angeles. This automatically also results in the it being eligible for the Golden Globes.

Christina Marouda, Director, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles was cited in Deccan Chronicle saying, “We are honoured that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has chosen our opening night film, ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’, to be an official Golden Globes qualifying screening. The director of the film will now have the opportunity to properly plan a Golden Globes campaign should she choose to submit the film for nomination. Our goal in working closely with Hollywood Foreign Press Association is to ensure that the Golden Globes are on the radar of filmmakers in India and that they become more and more aware of this platform and can begin to formulate their strategy.”

An ecstatic Alankrita Shrivastava, director of ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ said, “It is a real honour to have our film be chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as worthy enough to be eligible for the Golden Globes. I still cannot believe it. I am so glad that the prestigious HFPA thought our film has the potential to run for the Golden Globes.”

Prakash Jha, producer, said, “Lipstick Under My Burkha is a very universal film, it transcends cultures and countries. I am glad that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognized that quality and made the IFFLA opening of ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ an official screening of the HFPA, thus making our film eligible for the Golden Globes.”

‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ has been screened at various film festivals but has been banned for release in India.