Very well executed

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

One of the best movies of 2018 very interesting subject...only Akshay is capable of doing movie like..this

I had watched the trailer of PadMan, found it hilarious and was eagerly waiting to watch this movie. The wait was lengthened by a delayed release in a show of solidarity by Akshay Kumar to make way for Padmaavat. The movie is based on the book written by Twinkle Khanna titled "The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad" which in turn was inspired by the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham who invented sanitary napkin machines that manufactured cost-efficient pads making it affordable to rural Indian women. I generally look forward to Akshay Kumar starrers and I went to the theatre with high expectations. Moreover, I went with my crazy bunch of friends who, like me, do not believe in muffled laughter! The movie begins with a song that shows Lakshmikant Chauhan (Akshay Kumar) making minor inventions to save his wife Gayatri (Radhika Apte) from the inconvenience of stinging eyes while chopping onions and bumpy rides, sitting on the cycle's cross bar (A reminder that the film showcases life in the 1990s when people didn't have the convenience of viewing easy life-hacks on YouTube) The film was shot in a village near Indore and records the journey of Lakshmi who initially starts off with wanting his wife to have better menstrual hygiene by using sanitary napkins rather than continue using the cloth. When she refuses to use the pad on account of the steep price, he takes it upon himself to make affordable pads not only for her but also for other women in his village. However, all attempts at getting his wife and other women to use the pads he made, fail. Lakhsmi is now labelled a pervert in his village who despite many a warning continues to meddle in "ladies' affairs" and speak openly about "that, which should not be named". Gayatri returns to her brother's house claiming that she'd rather die of unhygienic conditions than of shame that has befallen her. Lakshmi leaves his village and sets out on a quest that leads him to invent the sanitary napkin manufacturing machine and this is where Pari (Sonam Kapoor) makes her entry. Pari encourages Lakshmi on his journey of manufacturing affordable pads and distribute it amongst the rural women and also ends up with the pad being named after her. Though the length of time is not divulged, Lakshmi makes the headlines by winning an award at IIT and later on, the Padma Shri and is now looked up to by the people in his village. I had a sense of déjà vu whilst sitting through the whole film. It reminded me of 'Toilet', another Akshay Kumar starrer that had a similar storyline. The Husband in an attempt to improve the wife's state of living, brings to light a much larger albeit a taboo issue, the whole process which has him shunned by not only the society but also proved tumultuous to his marriage. The movie, although has its funny bits, is a bit slow. The second half had us yawning and constantly checking our phones with the word "pad, pad, pad" ringing in the background. The actors have portrayed their characters well, the dialogues (especially the speech given by Lakshmi at the end of the movie) are entertaining, the movie succeeds in delivering the social message and yet the movie lacked the wow-factor. I suppose I was expecting too much from the Balki-Akshay duo. Also, in an attempt to conform to the Bollywood-scene, the introduction of the love triangle and the superfluous "kissing scene" had us all shake our heads in disappointment. Had the movie not borne a stark similarity to Toilet-Ek Prem Katha, we would have probably enjoyed it a bit more. Period. P.S: the tagline in the title of this post is from one of the posters shown in the film welcoming Lakshmi back into his village.

Thanks to Akshay kumar for saying yes for a movie on this subject. It got all the attention because of Akshay kumar.

In recent times, we have seen Bollywood film-makers attempting movies basedvd on taboo subjects like Toilet Ek Prem Katha (dealt with the issue of open defeication), Shubh Mangal Saavdhan ( dealt with erectile disynfunction) etc.. Now Padman, written and directed by R. Balki, deals with the issue of menstrual hygiene. Before telling more, first the plot. The film tells the story of Lakshmikanth Chauhan ( Akshay Kumar ), who after his marriage, realises to what extent his wife and all the other women are affected by their menses, and sets out to invent a low cost sanitary pad machine. As you all know, the movie is based on the real life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social activist from Tamil Nadu. But the film is made suiting to the Northern sensibilities. Even though it's a biopic, never does it get serious or preachy. The director has balanced the movie with content and entertainment. There are many scenes in the movie which will leave a lasting effect on the viewer. One being the scene before interval, when Akshay decides to test the Pad he made by himself. And the other, Akshay's speech at the United NationsThe music of the movies was good. The songs 'Aaj se teri' and the Title track was really memorable. Cinematography too was done well.Now to the performances. It requires guts for an actor to act in a film dealing with a subject on menstrual hygiene. Akshay Kumar acts his part with perfection. It's his second film recently, after TEPK, which deals with a taboo subject. Raadhika Apte too impresses. Her moments with Akshay was really good. Sonam Kapoor plays her role good even though the love angle just before the climax was not required. Amitabh Bachchan appears in a cameo. Rest of the supporting actors have done their parts well. All I all PADMAN is a film to be watched. Highly recommended.My rating- 4/5