The film was banned in early April 2017 by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), as board had refused to certify the film, terming it as 'lady oriented'.
Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016) was the opening film at the New York Indian Film Festival, Konkona Sen Sharma was also awarded as the winner for Best Actress award.
Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016) was the Opening Film at following Festivals:
1) New York Premiere - New York Indian Film Festival
2) Washington Premiere - Washington International Film Festival
3) Minnesota Premiere - St. Paul's international Film Festival, Minneapolis
4) Austin Premiere - IndiMeme Film Festival.
2) Washington Premiere - Washington International Film Festival
3) Minnesota Premiere - St. Paul's international Film Festival, Minneapolis
4) Austin Premiere - IndiMeme Film Festival.
Winner of The Spirit of Asia Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2016