Phullu(2018)
Phullu is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Abhishek Saxena. The film stars Sharib Hashmi, Jyoti Sethi, and Nutan Surya in lead roles. It follows the story of a jobless village man who discovers the lack of clean sanitary resources for menstruating women. He braves intense social stigma to create low-cost sanitary napkins. The film is notable for being one of the first Hindi films to openly discuss menstruation and menstrual hygiene. It was released in 2017 and is available for streaming.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 16 June 2017
- Theatrical Release
- 5 February 2018
- Director
- Abhishek Saxena
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
Phullu is a lazy, good-for-nothing man whose mother gets him married to make him responsible. After marriage, he discovers the painful truth about how women in his village use dirty cloths during their periods. He decides to make affordable sanitary pads, but faces fierce opposition from his family and the entire village.
“One man. One mission. One revolution.”
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Trivia
- The film was inspired by real-life stories of rural women struggling with menstrual hygiene.
- It was shot in just 18 days on a very small budget in villages near Mumbai.
- Lead actor Sharib Hashmi learned a village dialect for his role as Phullu.
- The movie faced challenges finding distributors due to its taboo subject matter.
- It was released around the same time as a bigger-budget film on a similar topic, 'Pad Man'.
- Director Abhishek Saxena aimed to create a simple, relatable story to spread awareness.
- The film uses humor to make a serious social issue more approachable for audiences.