Pad Man (film)
| Pad Man | |
|---|---|
| File:Padman Poster.jpg Film poster | |
| Directed by | R. Balki |
| Written by | R. Balki[1] |
| Produced by | Akshay Kumar Twinkle Khanna Gauri Shinde Prernaa Arora Arjun N. Kapoor |
| Starring | Akshay Kumar Sonam Kapoor Radhika Apte |
| Cinematography | P.C. Sreeram |
| Edited by | Chandan Arora |
| Music by | Amit Trivedi |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Release date | 26th January 2018 |
| Language | Hindi |
Padman is an upcoming 2018 Indian Hindi comedy-drama film directed by R. Balki, featuring Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte in lead roles. Amitabh Bachchan will appear in a special role.
Plot
The film will be based on Twinkle Khanna's book, The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad[2], which is inspired from the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham.[3]. Tamil Nadu-based social activist Arunachalam Muruganantham, revolutionised the concept of menstrual hygiene in rural India by creating a low-cost sanitary napkins machine.[4]
Cast
- Akshay Kumar as Lakshmikant Chauhan
- Sonam Kapoor as Rhea
- Radhika Apte as Gayatri
- Amitabh Bachchan (Cameo Appearance)
- Sudhir Pandey
- Maya Alagh
Production
The film was expected to release in April but took a three-month jump to an earlier release date.[5]
In November 2017, Sony Pictures became the global distributor for the film.[6]
Filming
The shooting of the film started in March 2017.[7] Principal photography of the film started in Delhi in April 2017.[8]
Release
The film is set to release in India on January 26th, 2018.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/padman-akshay-kumar-shares-a-happy-new-poster-reveals-release-date/story-wLzvMKMrwQQe78NoLsRJNJ.html
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/padman-akshay-kumar-shares-a-happy-new-poster-reveals-release-date/story-wLzvMKMrwQQe78NoLsRJNJ.html
- ^ "Meet Arunachalam Muruganantham, the man who wore a sanitary pad to break a taboo". The Economics Times. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Padman first look: After building toilets, Akshay Kumar takes on menstrual hygiene".
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/padman-akshay-kumar-shares-a-happy-new-poster-reveals-release-date/story-wLzvMKMrwQQe78NoLsRJNJ.html
- ^ a b Cain, Rob. "Hollywood's Sony Pictures Joins Akshay Kumar's 'Padman' As Global Distributor". Forbes. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Pictures: Akshay Kumar and Radhika Apte start Padman shoot in Indore".
- ^ Indo-Asian News Service (15 April 2017). "Amitabh Bachchan shoots cameo for Padman in Delhi". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
External links
- Pad Man at IMDb
- Padman at Bollywood Hungama
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