Pad Man 2018
by
R. Balki
There is a
lot to recommend about Pad Man. It deals with the subject of menstruation in a
very mature manner, and in the process breaks some taboos. Not long back, these
issues were not discussed even in cities and educated households, forget about
rural areas. But this film, based on the
life of Arunachalam M. of Tamil Nadu, deserves accolades for daring to go this
far.
Twinkle
Khanna wrote a short story on Arunachalam M. and his quest for producing low-cost sanitary pads and pad-making machines. It was then she and Akshay Kumar
decided to produce the film as well.
Akshay Kumar
can sleepwalk through such roles now. Radhika Apte, as his wife, acts suitably
repelled by his antics. Sonam Kapoor overacts through her role. The rest of the
cast try their best to come across as buffoons.
But the film works, despite an over-the-top climax, because the story is relevant, and
sounds too interesting to miss. Where so many substandard films get produced
every year, Pad Man can be welcomed as a progressive film.
#padman #akshaykumar #twinklekhanna #radhikaapte #sonamkapoor #arunachalamm #rbalki
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