2018 is here and the countdown to Akshay Kumar's keenly awaited film, Pad Man, has just begun. Directed by noted filmmaker R Balki, Pad Man is going to be the first major release of 2018, therefore a lot of expectations are pinned on the movie.
This is the first time when R Balki, who is known for directing fictional stories, has helmed a biopic. Talking about the same, he revealed to PTI, “I never wanted to do a biopic. I wanted to do my own fictional stories, but this subject was great. This guy’s life is fascinating. Where will you get to do a mass mainstream film on a subject like sanitary pads? I felt it was a fantastic opportunity, that’s why I took it up”.
The film sees megastar Akshay Kumar in the role of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social activist from Tamil Nadu, who created a low-cost sanitary napkins machine.
Balki says that while writing an entertaining film on a real-life issue, it is important to ensure that the sensitivity of the whole issue is not lost. “We wrote it for Akshay (Kumar), he is a star but you have to write things keeping in mind the character as well. We had to make sure the sensitive issue should not be lost," he added.
Besides Akshay Kumar, Pad Man also stars Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor. The film is slated to hit screens on 26th January 2018.
