Pad Man is a 2018 social comedy-drama film written and directed by R. Balki. A co-production between India and the United States, it stars Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor, and Radhika Apte in the lead roles with an ensemble supporting cast. The film is based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social activist and entrepreneur from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu who made low-cost sanitary pads for women in rural areas. His journey was chronicled by Twinkle Khanna in her fictional story The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad.
Pad Man (2018)
Directed by R. Balki
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Box Office
$29,045,020
Tags
Biopic, Dramedy, India, Menstruation, Social Awareness, Superhero, Taboo, Village, Woman
Attributes
Based On: Arunachalam Muruganantham
Narrative Location: New York City
Narrative Location: New York City
Alternate Titles
Betétember
HU
Homem-Absorvente
BR
Pad Man
IN, US
Pad man
NO
Padman
, AU, FR, DE, IN, IE, NZ, AE, GB
Пэдмен
RU
パッドマン 5億人の女性を救った男
JP
护垫侠
CN
護墊俠
TW