"I would have loved no cuts, but the FCAT has been very fair and clear. I feel that we will be able to release the film without hampering the narrative or diluting its essence." Lipstick Under My Burkha was released theatrically in India on 21 July 2017 to positive response from film critics and audiences alike. Personal life Shrivastava currently lives and works in Mumbai. In an interview with the Bangalore Mirror, she mentioned that she practices Buddhism. Her father died in 2016 after a prolonged illness. Filmography Assistant director References External links Living people Indian women screenwriters Indian women film directors Hindi screenwriters 21st-century Indian women writers 21st-century Indian non-fiction writers Hindi-language film directors Film directors from Delhi Jamia Millia Islamia alumni Lady Shri Ram College alumni Women artists from Delhi Screenwriters from Delhi Film producers from Delhi Welham Girls' School alumni 21st-century Indian screenwriters Indian Buddhists 1979 births