Padman is an upcoming 2018 Indian comedy-drama film written and directed by R. Balki, featuring Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte in lead roles. Amitabh Bachchan appears in a special role. Amit Trivedi and Komail Shayan scored the music of the film, with the former composing the film score and latter composing the songs.
The film will be based on Twinkle Khanna's book, The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad, which is inspired from the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a Tamil Nadu-based social activist who revolutionized the concept of menstrual hygiene in rural India by creating a low-cost sanitary napkins machine. Padman movie revolves around the story of Arunachalam who invented low-cost sanitary pads. Radhika Apte plays the on-screen wife of Akshay's character, Lakshmikant Chauhan.
Directed by R. Balki
Produced by Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Sony Pictures India,Gauri Shinde, R. Balki, Prernaa Arora, Arjun N. Kapoor
Written by R. Balki
Based on Arunachalam Muruganantham
Starring Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor, Radhika Apte
Narrated by Amitabh Bachchan
Music by Amit Trivedi, Komail Shayan
Cinematography P.C. Sreeram
Edited by Chandan Arora
Production company Hope Productions, KriArj Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Mrs Funnybones Movies
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date January 26, 2018
Country India
Language Hindi, Tamil, English
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