
Padman(2018)
Hindi140 mins
Padman (2018) is a 140-minute Hindi film directed by R Balki. With an audience rating of 7.8/10 and a hit verdict at the box office, Padman stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2018.
Director:R Balki
Mood:
emotionalinspiringuplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 8 September 2000
- Theatrical Release
- 9 February 2018
- Director
- R Balki
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
A man learns how much women struggle during their periods. He decides to make a simple machine to produce cheap sanitary pads. His goal is to provide them to women in India's villages.
“One man's mission to change a nation's silence.”
Film Details
7.8Rating
140Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date9 February 2018
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsПэдмен · Padman · 护垫侠 · M巾侠 · 護墊俠
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringuplifting
Themes
survivalfamilyjusticelove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film is based on the real-life story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, who invented a low-cost sanitary pad machine in India.
- Akshay Kumar, who plays the lead, did not charge any fee for acting in this movie.
- The film's first poster was released on Menstrual Hygiene Day to highlight the cause.
- Pad Man was the first Bollywood film to have a special screening at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
- Director R. Balki's wife, Gauri Shinde, contributed to the script and helped shape the female characters' perspectives.
- The movie features a special song, 'Aaj Se Teri', which was picturized on Radhika Apte and Akshay Kumar and addressed menstrual stigma directly.
- To prepare for his role, Akshay Kumar spent time with the real-life Pad Man, Arunachalam Muruganantham, learning about his struggles and machine.






