Lipstick is a Hindi language India

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n television series that premiered on Zee TV

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 channel on September 9, 2002. The story unvails the truth of how best friends can turn into enemies in the pursuit of love and success.

Plot

The story revolves around the lives of two women, Sheetal and Suniti, set in the backdrop of two warring publishing houses. The story opens with the war of two publishing houses - UPC and Hands. Their film magazines 'Darpan' and 'Lipstick' are cutthroat competitors run by Sheetal and Suniti, respectively. In order to give more spicy media and glamour news to their readers, both companies compete with each other. While Suniti believes in giving only true stories to her readers, Sheetal fabricates and sensationalises stories to give a positive publicity to the stars and earn favour from the fraternity. The questions remains that will the truth prevail or will it be lost in glamour?

Cast

• Shweta Salve
  Shweta Salve
  Shveta Salve is an Indian television actress and model, most known as runners-up of the dance reality series, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa .-Early life and education:Born in Chembur, Mumbai to Deepak & Hema Salve, sister of Sharvil...
  
  /Gautami Kapoor ... Suniti Verma/Gayatri
• Nigaar Z Khan ... Sheetal Singhania
• Krutika Desai ... Roopali Roopchand
• Aly Khan ... Abhay Ahuja (Sheetal husband who falls in love with his wife's best friend Suniti)
• ... Suman (Suniti's older sister)
• Vishal Singh ... Tarun Singhania (Sheetal's drunkard brother)
• Sadiya Siddiqui ... Meera
• Grusha Kapoor ... Jasmin
• ... Ravi
• ... Mini (Tarun's girlfriend who gets pregnant with his child)

The Indian Telly Awards

Winners

In 2003

• Best Music Director - Shaan
  Shaan (singer)
  Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
  
   shared with Lalit Sen for Kaahin Kissii Roz
  Kaahin Kissii Roz
  Kaahin Kissii Roz was an Indian thriller soap opera that broadcast on STAR Plus from April 2001 until September 2004. The series was a top rated show of its time, and was produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms....
  
  

External links

• Lipstick Official Site on Rose Audio Visuals Limited