''Lipstick'' is a Hindi language Indian television series, produced by Rose Movies that premiered on

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on 9 September 2002. The story unveils 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 a corporate war between two publishing houses. The story opens with cut-throat competition between two publishing houses - UPC and Hands. Their film magazines 'Darpan' and 'Lipstick' are run by Sheetal and Suniti, respectively. While Suniti believes in giving only true stories to her readers, Sheetal fabricates and sensationalizes stories to give positive publicity to film stars and earn their favour.

Cast

* Shweta Salve Suniti Verma (After Face Surgery)

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as Tulsi Gayatri (Before Plastic Surgery) * Nigaar Khan as Sheetal Singhania *

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as Shabnam Sikander *

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as Kanchan Kumari * Bhisham Mansukhani as Vishal Khanna *

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{{Zee TV Programmes Indian television soap operas Zee TV original programming 2002 Indian television series debuts 2004 Indian television series endings Rose Audio Visuals