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Alankrita Shrivastava is an Indian screenwriter, director and producer. Having made her debut as a director in 2011, she has since won accolades such as the Grand Prix at the Créteil International Women's Film Festival and a nomination for a Filmfare Award for the critically acclaimed film Lipstick Under My Burkha .
She is the writer-director of Lipstick Under My Burkha which garnered praise and acclaim from audiences and critics worldwide, winning numerous awards at prestigious international film festivals including Tokyo, Glasgow, MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, and IFFLA.
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- 3 min
- Writer, Producer, Director
Mar 29, 2021 · INTERVIEW | Important to tell our story as it is: Alankrita Shrivastava. I wanted to explore how it is different for women who come from various economic backgrounds, harder to break off a lot...
“We need more women. We need women in every writers’ room,” says Alankrita Shrivastava, 42.
Oct 19, 2020 · Contesting the CBFC’s decision in order to achieve a mass theatrical release for the film was an uphill battle, but filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava was determined to triumph. She took to social media and called the CBFC’s decision an assault on women’s rights and freedom of expression.
- Kanika Katyal
Alankrita Srivastava is most well known for her critically acclaimed film Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016) that challenges mainstream narratives on women and gender. “I enjoy telling stories about complicated female characters.”, stated Alankrita in an interview with The Telegraph.
Filming Women: A Conversation with Alankrita Shrivastava. Anupama Arora, Sandrine Sanos, and Gohar Siddiqui (JFS): You have spent almost two decades in the film industry, and we thought we would begin by asking you about your journey as a filmmaker in the industry, and especially as a feminist filmmaker.
