#LipstickRebellion: TV celebs show middle fingers to patriarchy!

Balaji Motion pictures, recently launched the new poster of one of the most controversial films of our times, ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’. The poster has created quite a stir amongst people with its bold representation of a lipstick placed as the middle finger. The poster is clearly a mark of retaliation of sorts after all the CBFC hullaballoo against the release of the film. The Prakash Jha film that is now being helmed by Ekta Kapoor, (who is a staunch feminist herself) is definitely packing a heavier punch to pull down all the curtains that were so long hung to hide the female fantasies and we can’t get enough of it.

The team of LUMB has now come up with a campaign which urges everyone to pose with a lipstick as the middle finger for their campaign #LipstickRebellion, and a lot of women are supporting them. Celebs like Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Zoya Akhtar and many others have jumped into the bandwagon; they are going all out in their flagrant display of support for the #Lipstickrebellion campaign.

They are shouting out a loud and clear “F**K YOU, to all the pre-conceived notions, the patriarchal conventions, the badmouthing, the body shaming, the hypocrisy, the bigotry, the trolling, and the mindset in its entirety.

Take a look at some of the TV stars supporting the campaign and posing with their lipsticks as middle fingers.

They said "Don't" bother trying, you may not make it. I'm glad I didn't listen. #FightingTheDonts #LipstickRebellion #21stJuly @ektaravikapoor wishing tremendous success & sending lots of love ! #lipstickundermyburkha

A post shared by mon (@imouniroy) on Jul 5, 2017 at 10:34am PDT

They said women cannot be given Empowerment, I said TAKE THAT..!! #lipstickundermyburkha #21july #lipstickrebellion waiting for this one and wishing @ektaravikapoor loads of luck and love... I'm nominating @chintzykaur @pranitaa_pandit And @bombaysunshine

A post shared by Kratika Dheer (@itsmekratika) on Jul 5, 2017 at 10:01pm PDT

They said "Women should marry in their 20's and sit at home" ... I said "Take that". #lipstickundermyburkha FYI can't wait to see the film Ektu!

A post shared by Anita H Reddy (@anitahassanandani) on Jul 5, 2017 at 9:20am PDT

Hey what's that? Well that's my favourite lipstick shade but that's also my favourite way of asking people who didn't believe I could make it to #%^* off.. still have miles to go but on the way I am going to take a pitstop and watch #lipstickundermyburkha for some uhhh-mazing performances thanks @ektaravikapoor for getting this gem out for all of us to see

A post shared by Ridhima Pandit (@ridhimapandit) on Jul 5, 2017 at 10:52pm PDT

They said... oh you cannot ride a bike, you are a girl, meak weak, u will break your bones. To them I said... TAKE THAT..!! To all the societal constraints & gender based stereotypes I say...TAKE THAT #lipstickundermyburkha #fightingthedonts All the best @ektaravikapoor I missed watching it at MAMI. Will catch it on 21st now.

A post shared by Pooja A Gor (@poojagor) on Jul 6, 2017 at 1:49am PDT

They told me that I must keep my voice down so I decided to scream louder instead. #lipstickrebellion #freedomofspeech #equalrights #whoruntheworld #lipstickundermyburkha Releasing 21st July. Get ready!

A post shared by Shruti Seth (@shru2kill) on Jul 5, 2017 at 9:56pm PDT

#lipstickundermyburkha

A post shared by ultimate love for kryan... (@_.lovekryan) on Jul 6, 2017 at 12:24am PDT

Well said #Repost @sarya12 (@get_repost) This is for those who think saying the word "Menstruation" and anything related is a taboo. this is the 21st century and such stigmas need to die. Great initiative by @ektaravikapoor #lipstickrebellionbegins #lipstickundermyburkha @balajimotionpictures Nominating my brave hearts @khushranggheena @anjalii.pandey & @meher_gill @diganganasuryavanshi @nikifying to join the #lipstickrebellion

A post shared by कुंडली भाग्य (@kundalibhagya) on Jul 6, 2017 at 12:02am PDT

#Repost @madhurimatuli (@get_repost) LIVE BOLDLY. PUSH YOURSELF. DONT SETTLE. #lipstickrebellion #lipstickundermyburkha All the best @ektaravikapoor for this one!! To my sassiest girls @manjarifadnis @kubrasait @shayal

A post shared by Balaji Motion Pictures (@balajimotionpictures) on Jul 5, 2017 at 11:32pm PDT

Be a rebel and fight the don’ts #LipstickRebellion #LipstickUnderMyBurkha #Repost @aashkagoradia (@get_repost) They said it won't be easy. Don't do it. They were right; "Easy" wasn't for me. #lipstickrebellion Congratulations for #lipstickundermyburkha Thank you @ektaravikapoor for being an idol that you are, true to your word, truer to your beliefs.#lipstickundermyburkha #lipstickrebellion #whoruntheworld #girls I nominate fellow rebels @abigail_pande @salsasneha @hiral.ravatia @mesasview @nailsandmorethesalon @bharti.laughterqueen @chloejferns @adaakhann #balaji #fightingthedonts

A post shared by Balaji Motion Pictures (@balajimotionpictures) on Jul 5, 2017 at 11:28pm PDT

They said the glamour world isn't for you , I say take that !! Happy that I chose to pick my world amidst their clutter... #fightingthedonts #lipstickundermyburkha #lipstickrebellion #21stJuly @ektaravikapoor all the very best n wishing u all the success

A post shared by adaa (@adaakhann) on Jul 5, 2017 at 11:55am PDT

I'M A WOMAN .. THAT SAYS IT ALL !! #lipstickundermyburkha #balajitelefilms #ektakapoor #cantwaittowatch #ektakapoor more power to u

A post shared by Urvashi Dholakia (@urvashidholakia9) on Jul 5, 2017 at 12:28pm PDT

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