Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah show ‘middle finger’ to the patriarchy, join Lipstick Under My Burkha rebel

Supporting Lipstick Under My Burkha, Arjun Kapoor joins the Lipstick Rebellion showing middle finger to the patriarchy

By: Fukres |
July 10, 2017 3:59 pm

Lipstick Under My Burkha has already created a lot of buzz in the B-town before getting cleared from the CBFC. Giving us more to follow the film’s team started ‘Lipstick Rebellion’ on Instagram, which involves holding a lipstick with your middle finger while flipping off. And supporting this trend, Bollywood’s hunk Arjun Kapoor and veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah posed for the pictures holding a lipstick behind their middle fingers.

The Mubarakan actor shared the picture on Instagram and captioned it: “Don’t let anyone tell you what to do. Don’t let anyone tell you how to be. Here’s to all you amazing women out there: make your own rules! Real Men stand with strong women. Since Always. #MenForLipstick #LipstickRebellion”

Shah, who is also the husband of actress Ratna Pathak Shah, featuring in the film, is not on social media. But he alos lent his support to the Lipstick Rebellion. Check out his photo here:

Naseeruddin Shah

This trend is a clever nod to the iconic poster for the film which was released after Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures turned distributor for the movie. Lipstick Under My Burkha is set for a release on July 21.

Don’t let anyone tell you what to do. Don’t let anyone tell you how to be. Here’s to all you amazing women out there: make your own rules! Real Men stand with strong women. Since Always. #MenForLipstick #LipstickRebellion

A post shared by Arjun Kapoor (@arjunkapoor) on Jul 10, 2017 at 12:36am PDT

Outlining the lives of four women of different age groups exercising free will, Lipstick Under My Burkha has been screened and appreciated at several international film festivals including the Miami International Film Festival and the Tokyo International Film Festival where it was honored with the Spirit of Asia Prize.

Also read: Lipstick Under My Burkha trailer: It’s raunchy, bold, and all things Pahlaj Nihalani didn’t want you to see

Here are other actors who joined the Lipstick Rebellion:

And she defies to stay by norms! You go, girl! Come, join the #LipstickRebellion! Strike a pose like @konkona with a lipstick NOW! #Repost @konkona with @repostapp ・・・ Don’t tell us what to do! #lipstickrebellion

A post shared by Balaji Motion Pictures (@balajimotionpictures) on Jul 4, 2017 at 11:52pm PDT

And it has kick-started! Strike a pose holding your lipstick & don’t let the society tell you what to do. Come join the #LipstickRebellion like #RatnaPathakShah

A post shared by Balaji Motion Pictures (@balajimotionpictures) on Jul 4, 2017 at 11:55pm PDT

And there’s no stopping her! Pose like @aahanakumra & join the #LipstickRebellion! Don’t stick to the stereotypical norms . #Repost @aahanakumra with @repostapp ・・・ “Don’t wear a short skirt, bigad jaayega!” I did it anyways and I turned out just fine! #lipstickundermyburkha #EkKissJuly @balajimotionpictures. I nominate my girlfriens to join the #LipstickRebellion @icedaffodil @radhikajhaveri @yangchein85 @juhimb @pink29885 @samreedhigoel @nimratofficial

A post shared by Balaji Motion Pictures (@balajimotionpictures) on Jul 5, 2017 at 12:21am PDT

@plabita.manu has got her sass game ON! She is here to fight the don’ts, what about you? Nominate your friends to join the #LipstickRebellion! #Repost @plabita.manu with @repostapp ・・・ They said don’t sit a like a boy, I didn’t sit like a boy, didn’t sit like a girl either, sat extremely comfortably! #lipstickrebellionbegins #lipstickundermyburkha #lipsticklagakerakhna @balajimotionpictures Nominating all you girls to join the #lipstickrebellion Tell us about one ‘don’t’ you didn’t follow! @radvaz @_.ramtaajogi._ @roscozeus @priyalahon @namita_dubey @_cocolove95 @heshachimah @maanvigagroo @girliyapa @banashree.hazarika @bhavnadevchoudhury @joyotimahanta @meetaddesai @priyangib @parineetaborthakur @dishathakur_ @ta_se_tamatar

A post shared by Balaji Motion Pictures (@balajimotionpictures) on Jul 5, 2017 at 12:24am PDT

@zoieakhtar has joined the #LipstickRebellion! Have you? #Repost @zoieakhtar with @repostapp ・・・ Don’t Tell Boys’ Stories They Said #lipstickrebellion #lipstickundermyburkha

A post shared by Balaji Motion Pictures (@balajimotionpictures) on Jul 5, 2017 at 1:01am PDT

“You are a girl, you won’t be able to last that long” said Many a voices , “A gold medal was won for the common wealth games” id say Take That for thinking we are any less A great initiative by @ektaravikapoor All the very best, wish you more success and love always! #BelieveInEquality #FightTheNegatives #GeetaPhogatExample #LipstickRebellion #LipstickUnderMyBurkha Pic courtesy my fav @amitkhannaphotography

A post shared by Tinzi (@dattaatinaa) on Jul 6, 2017 at 11:09pm PDT

P.S.: Don’t forget to watch this special video of Mallika Dua with the star cast of the film.

Makeupdidi and the #lipstickrebellion lipstick under my burkha releasing July 21st

A post shared by Mallika Dua (@mallikadua) on Jul 6, 2017 at 3:01am PDT

Also read: Censor Board to bad scripts – Lipstick Under My Burkha star cast’s interview is a must watch

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