Pad Man

Name: Pad Man
Genre: Biography, Drama, Comedy
Released: January 26, 2018
Duration: 140 min
Cast: Abhimanyu Sarkar, Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Andreas Pliatsikas, Biju Menon

2018

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: January 26, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Abhimanyu Sarkar, Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Andreas Pliatsikas, Biju Menon, Chittaranjan Giri, Gautmik, George Zouvelos, Maya Alagh, Mrinmayee Godbole, Radhika Apte, Riva Bubber, Rob Tunstall, Saurabh Agarwal, Sonam Kapoor, Sudhir Pandey, Swini Khera, Varun Bag, Vicky Kadian

Summary: Pad Man is a fictionalized account of Padmashri Arunachalam Muruganatham, the man who revolutionized the manufacture of the low cost sanitary napkin in India. Lakshmi is a newly married, humble welder from a rural village in the heart of India. Lakshmi’s incredible journey starts when he is shocked to discover that his wife uses anPad Man is a fictionalized account of Padmashri Arunachalam Muruganatham, the man who revolutionized the manufacture of the low cost sanitary napkin in India. Lakshmi is a newly married, humble welder from a rural village in the heart of India. Lakshmi’s incredible journey starts when he is shocked to discover that his wife uses an unhygienic cloth during her periods. Unable to afford a branded pad, he decides to make a sanitary pad himself. After several attempts, his irate wife refuses to be a part of his experiments. Lakshmi’s love and concern for his wife, his determination to make the pad, leads him into situations that cause so much shock and embarrassment that it compels his wife to leave him and his village to banish him. Lakshmi doesn’t give up. His simplicity of thought, his resilience, his focus and his complete disregard for convention finally leads him to his destiny. … Expand

Director: R. Balki

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 140 min

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Gary Goldstein

Feb 8, 2018

A few plot contrivances aside, Padman is a well-told and performed film that compellingly fills its lengthy running time with hope, resolve and exuberance. Read full review

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Sonrisas

Feb 13, 2018

This Bollywood movie tells the story of a man in India who comes to devote his life to inventing a cheap menstrual pad for women. Hold on. I know, I know. But keep reading. The story is unexpectedly good in portraying the deep shame that women in India faced and how this single inventionThis Bollywood movie tells the story of a man in India who comes to devote his life to inventing a cheap menstrual pad for women. Hold on. I know, I know. But keep reading. The story is unexpectedly good in portraying the deep shame that women in India faced and how this single invention saved and dramatically improved lives. Prior to his invention, women in India were segregated from their families for 5 days each month during their period. 5 days X 12 months= 60 lost days. Imagine effectively losing two months of your life every year! In addition, the common practice of using dirty rags in place of sanitary pads (due to the expense in poor countries) led to fatal toxic shock and a number of health problems that actually took some women's lives. This is the moving true story of the devoted man who sacrifices everything--family, money and honor--to better the lives of a half billion women, even as society and the people closest to him reject him. His tireless dedication, ingenuity, and yes, a certain amount of pure luck in meeting the right people, help him to produce a machine to make the pads, and the contacts to distribute them throughout India, and even internationally. Women in villages across India purchase pad making machines and set up businesses to address a dire local need, introduce the pads to women and become self-sufficient in the process. Despite the taboo topic, this is a movie well worth your time and a very compelling story. Not under wide distribution, if it comes to your city, go see it.… Expand

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