Articles about Alankrita Shrivastava
Indian screenwriter and director Alankrita Shrivastava, born on August 21, 1979, in Delhi, made her directorial debut in 2011 with the film ‘Turning 30.’ Shrivastava shifted to Mumbai after completing her studies in filmmaking at Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi. In Mumbai, she worked as an associate director for Prakash Jha and assisted him on several projects, including ‘Apharan’ (2005) and ‘Rajneeti’ (2010). She gained fame for her black comedy ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ that was released in 2016. The film had its world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival in the same year and was applauded worldwide. Shrivastava, a leading contemporary writer-director, is also the co-writer and director of the first season of the show ‘Made in Heaven’ that airs on Amazon Prime Video.
21 Mar 2021
EntertainmentPooja Bhatt thinks Bollywood is obsessed with being young and ageless, and is "terrified of mortality."
01 Aug 2020
EntertainmentThe trailer of Janhvi Kapoor-starrer biopic Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is out, and it does not look half bad.
16 Jul 2020
EntertainmentIn perhaps the biggest-ever announcement from Netflix India, the streaming giant on Thursday unveiled a line-up of 17 Indian movies and shows, that will be out in coming months.
16 Jul 2020
EntertainmentAfter a bit of a wait-and-watch period, Netflix has announced a slew of Indian original movies and shows to be released in the coming months.
28 Dec 2019
EntertainmentIn a largely male-dominated society such as ours, women have struggled to raise their voice, not only on the streets, but even in literary and cinematic works.
16 Jul 2019
EntertainmentOn Tuesday, streaming giant Netflix announced five upcoming Indian original series.
22 Mar 2019
EntertainmentWith the recent explosion of digital media space, many talented actors got a taste of limelight. One such actor is the dazzling Amol Parashar.
10 Mar 2019
EntertainmentEvery middle-class Indian, like this writer, wonders what all really goes into the making of those extravagant, too-good-to-be-true big fat Indian weddings.
31 Dec 2018
EntertainmentThe trailer of Sonam Kapoor's Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga has been breaking the internet for all the right reasons.
19 Oct 2018
EntertainmentBollywood is shaken post-#MeToo as multiple reports are coming out against powerful men who abused their privilege to sexually exploit women.
03 Aug 2017
EntertainmentThe Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has been embroiled in controversies over censor-cuts and certifications in recent times, especially after Pahlaj Nihalani was appointed its Director in 2015.
26 Apr 2017
EntertainmentThe Film Certification Appellate Tribunal has directed the Central Board of Film Certification to issue an 'A' (Adult) certificate to 'Lipstick Under My Burkha', which has till now been denied certification.
10 Apr 2017
EntertainmentDespite a snub by the CBFC, 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' will now be an official entry in the next Golden Globes, likely to be held in January 2018.
23 Feb 2017
Entertainment'Lipstick under my Burkha', a Prakash Jha production has been denied a certification by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
