Pad Man

PG-13

Released Feb 9, 2018

2h 20m

Comedy

Drama

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Lakshmi is a newly married welder who causes a stir in his East Indian village when he tries to revolutionize the manufacturing of sanitary napkins for women.

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Namrata Joshi

The Hindu

Pad Man is an example of how good causes may not always make great cinema.

Sep 7, 2018

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

PadMan left me conflicted because I kept struggling to find the film buried under the heavy-handed messaging, especially in the repetitive first half.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 7, 2018

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

A well-meaning picture that tackles taboo issues.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 7, 2018

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Poulomi Das

Qrius

The film has the emotional heft of sandpaper.

Jul 17, 2019

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Rahul Desai

Film Companion

It's easy to dismiss Pad Man for the same reasons as Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. Both are glorified PSAs with a superstar making a profit out of playing the savior of womanhood...

Sep 13, 2018

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Sukanya Verma

Rediff.com

What PadMan is aiming for is admirable and a genuine concern, but it isn't always above the missteps common to most films of the meaningful genre...PadMan has its premise in place. Now if only it had some wings.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 7, 2018

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Adi 1

Padman is a film which takes the risk of presenting a taboo subject and does it effortlessly. You connect with the lead character throughout the film. Akshay delivers a power packed performance. Now, I think that the one-sided love track between Sonam Kapoor and Akshay could have been avoided but besides that a truly great film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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Alexandra H

What a great movie! It's a Bollywood movie, complete with song & synchronized dancing, that celebrates the true story of the inventor of a cheap sanitary napkin in India. I really enjoyed it and appreciated it even more when I realized that it's an (essentially) true story. The real "Pad Man," when interviewed, relayed some how the core events of the story actually happened to him. What a movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/22

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Audience Member

Okay America, why did India beat us to the movie about menstruation? Why do they get the male lead who is sensitive to womens periods while everyone tries to shush him like, "We don't talk about this blood, Lakshmikant!". "Pad Man" is worth watching on concept alone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Really interesting story

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Great, great, great fell good story. It has a couple of scenes I dont think are filmed well but it is very enjoyable.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Great, factual, life changing story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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R. Balki

Director

Akshay Kumar

Lakshmikant Chauhan

Sonam Kapoor

Pari Walia

Radhika Apte

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R. Balki

Screenwriter

Swanand Kirkire

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Synopsis

Lakshmi is a newly married welder who causes a stir in his East Indian village when he tries to revolutionize the manufacturing of sanitary napkins for women.

Director: R. Balki
Producer: Twinkle Khanna
Screenwriter: R. Balki, Swanand Kirkire
Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing International
Production Co: Cape of Good Films, Mrs Funnybones Movies, KriArj Entertainment, Hope Productions, Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Material)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 9, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 21, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.7M
Runtime: 2h 20m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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