Padman (2018)

Hindi 2 hrs 20 mins Comedy, Drama

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Critics Score

77%

Total Reviews: 13

User Score

38%

Total Votes: 8

Review Summary: Based on an incredible story, 'Padman' entertains and educates despite its flaws

Average Critic Rating: (3.08)
Cast: Akshay Kumar , Sonam Kapoor , Radhika Apte , Amitabh Bachchan , Sudhir Pandey , Maya Alagh
Director: R. Balki
Release Date: 09 Feb 2018
Est. Budget: 70.0 CR
Est. Box Office Collection: 78.0 CR

Plot: The film will be based on Twinkle Khanna's book, The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad, which is inspired from the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham. Tamil Nadu-based social activist Arunachalam Muruganantham, revolutionised the concept of menstrual hygiene in rural India by creating a low-cost sanitary napkins machine. Read more

Padman - Top Reviews

PadMan has its premise in place. Now if only it had some wings

Full review on Rediff

Sukanya Verma, Rediff

Akshay Kumar Delivers Gutsy Performance In Flawed But Well-Intentioned Film

Full review on NDTV

Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV

This is a dramatised biopic of India's sanitary 'Pad' man, who in his quest for making cheaper sanitary napkins for his wife, suffered socially, was ostracised and then ultimately acknowledged for his innovation. Akshay Kumar does a fabulous job as small town inventor but the story comes together only in the second half with the arrival of Sonam Kapoor who guides him to greatness. If you can endure the slow, unmoving first half, this film is socially relevant.

Full review on Now Running

Manisha Lakhne, Now Running

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Parts of Pad Man look like a Vicco Turmeric commercial, parts of it look like a Tourism Ad and parts of it like a commercial for Etihad Airlines. But almost all of it, unmistakably, sounds like one big town-hall message

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This super hero will be every women's (PAD)MAN

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Vishal Verma, Glam Sham

The story of an Indian metalworker who devised a low-cost method of producing sanitary pads makes a compelling biopic

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