Pad Man
2018 · Movie · 140 min · ★ 7.5 · 79% critics
After seeing how much women suffer in silence during their monthly cycle, a determined man challenges taboos and social pressure to improve hygiene in rural India. He experiments with a low-cost solution and pushes to make affordable sanitary pads accessible, even as his mission strains relationships and invites public backlash.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-02-09
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (240 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an inspiring, message-driven drama about challenging stigma and pushing for change; Not for you if you dislike preachy speeches, slower stretches, or a tacked-on romance like some viewers noted.
Pros: inspiring social message; emotional, uplifting moments; strong lead performance | Cons: uneven pacing; unnecessary romance angle; ending feels rushed
Themes
- superhero
- village
- invention
- biography
- menstruation
- based on true story
- taboo
- based on short story
- dramedy
- social awareness
Cast & crew
Akshay Kumar
as Lakshmikant Chauhan
Radhika Apte
as Gayatri Chauhan
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja
as Pari Walia
Jyoti Subhash
as Subhadra Chauhan
Mrinmayee Godbole
as Sonali Chauhan
- SV
Soumya Vyas
as Aabha Chauhan
Riva Bubber
as Asha Varma
Urmila Mahanta
as Savitri Modi
Amitabh Bachchan
as Self
Suneel Sinha
as Tejas Walia
Directed by R. Balki