The Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor starrer film PadMan is doing a decent business at the box-office. The social drama directed by R Balki, hit the cinemas on February 9 and, opened to a good start of Rs 10.26 crat its opening day. Showing an upward trend on Saturday, PadMan minted Rs 13.68 crore on its second day. Now, the third day collection of the film is out and the Akshay Kumar starrer is surely rocking the box-office.
“#PadMan showed GOOD TRENDING over the weekend... Starting on ordinary levels, the momentum over the weekend helped put up a credible total... Word of mouth is strong... Weekdays are crucial... Fri 10.26 cr, Sat 13.68 cr, Sun 16.11 cr. Total: ₹ 40.05 cr. India biz”, tweeted trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh.
PadMan revolves around a man who produces cost-effective sanitary napkins for the naïve women living in the remote areas and educating them about its importance.The film also stars actress Sonam Kapoor in a pivotal role.
PadMan is Inspired by the life of Coimbatore-based Arunachalam Muruganantham, who found a way to make affordable sanitary napkins for women in his village.
Along with Akshay, the film also features Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte. Twinkle Khanna has ventured into production with this project. The lady was so inspired by the story of Arunachalam that she wrote about him in her book, The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad.
On a related note, PadMan been banned in the neighbouring nation Pakistan. The country’s Federal Censor Board has refused to give its nod for the release of the R Balki-directed film, which also stars Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor in pivotal roles.
