Actor Akshay Kumar on Monday said that he wanted to work in socially conscious films for a long time but now has the financial support to take up such projects. 
 
The actor along with wife Twinkle Khanna, director R Balki, Radhika Apte and Arunachalam Muruganantham, whose life and initiative of making affordable sanitary inspired the film Padman, was in the city to promote the film. 
 
&quot;I always wanted to work and make such films but I was not a producer during that time. I didn&#39;t have enough money but now I can. My wife told me about Muruganantham and then we met R Balki. So we thought about making this movie,&quot; Akshay told reporters here. 
 
&quot;Even Hollywood has not made a film on sanitary pads or menstrual hygiene. People always make documentaries but they don&#39;t want to make commercial films. We have tried to do that,&quot; he added. 
 
Talking about Padman Challenge which has caught the eyes of celebs like Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt and others, Muruganantham said he wanted spread awareness about menstrual hygiene through the initiative. 
 
&quot;I just want to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene. So far only women speak about it. I want men to start speaking about it. Every father, brother and husband should know about menstruation. It is not just about women, it is about men too,&quot; Muruganantham said. 
 
Twinkle said she came across Muruganantham&#39;s story while researching about menstruation online and found it to be an &quot;incredible story&quot; to tell. 
 
&quot;I was doing some research and reading some columns on menstruation and I came across Muruganantham&#39;s story. Immediately it gripped me because this was an incredible story. There were two parts to this story. One part was menstruation where a man was doing something for his wife,&quot; said Twinkle. 
 
&quot;It was also a story about innovation where a man was not limited by his educational qualifications or his lack of proficiency in English and he goes on to become an innovator. So even if we want to give a message across, we have to give it in an entertaining way. If it is not going to interest people then they will not watch the movie,&quot; she added. 
 
Padman&nbsp;also stars Sonam Kapoor in a pivotal role and is scheduled to release on February 9.

Akshay Kumar on Monday said that he wanted to work in socially conscious films for a long time but now has the financial support to take up such projects.

Actor Akshay Kumar on Monday said that he wanted to work in socially conscious films for a long time but now has the financial support to take up such projects. The actor along with wife Twinkle Khanna, director R Balki, Radhika Apte and Arunachalam Muruganantham, whose life and initiative of making affordable sanitary inspired the film Padman, was in the city to promote the film. "I always wanted to work and make such films but I was not a producer during that time. I didn't have enough money but now I can. My wife told me about Muruganantham and then we met R Balki. So we thought about making this movie," Akshay told reporters here. "Even Hollywood has not made a film on sanitary pads or menstrual hygiene. People always make documentaries but they don't want to make commercial films. We have tried to do that," he added. Talking about Padman Challenge which has caught the eyes of celebs like Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt and others, Muruganantham said he wanted spread awareness about menstrual hygiene through the initiative. "I just want to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene. So far only women speak about it. I want men to start speaking about it. Every father, brother and husband should know about menstruation. It is not just about women, it is about men too," Muruganantham said. Twinkle said she came across Muruganantham's story while researching about menstruation online and found it to be an "incredible story" to tell. "I was doing some research and reading some columns on menstruation and I came across Muruganantham's story. Immediately it gripped me because this was an incredible story. There were two parts to this story. One part was menstruation where a man was doing something for his wife," said Twinkle. "It was also a story about innovation where a man was not limited by his educational qualifications or his lack of proficiency in English and he goes on to become an innovator. So even if we want to give a message across, we have to give it in an entertaining way. If it is not going to interest people then they will not watch the movie," she added. Padman also stars Sonam Kapoor in a pivotal role and is scheduled to release on February 9.

Always wanted to work in films based on social issues: Akshay Kumar

As the month of February kicks in, PadMan stars gear up for the much-awaited release of their film on February 9.&nbsp;

Sonam Kapoor, who plays an important role in the film shared a happy picture of herself on Instagram where she can be seen playing the tabla.&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padman-akshay-kumar-says-sanitary-pads-should-be-free-29590" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;&#39;PadMan&#39; Akshay Kumar says &#39;sanitary pads should be free&#39;</a>

She captioned the image:&nbsp;&quot;Every film gives me an opportunity to learn something new #Padman @padmanthefilm @akshaykumar @radhikaofficial&quot;

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Sonam Kapoor plays the role of a tabla player and social activist who motivates Akshay Kumar (PadMan in the film) to continue on his journey of social awareness and in bringing a social change in the rural village where the story originates from.&nbsp;

Sonam trained to play tabla&nbsp;under the guidance of&nbsp;28-year-old tabla player and percussionist Mukta Madan Raste.&nbsp;

Speaking to a leading daily, Mukta confirmed the news and said,&nbsp;&quot;As Sonam plays a tabla player in Padman, she is making time to learn the nuances of playing the instrument. Even while travelling, she takes a music book along and finds time to practice on her own. Mukta also has a small role in the film and she plays a sarangi player and trains Sonam, too.&quot;

PadMan stars Akshay Kumar in the titular role along with Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.

Earlier, the film was <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-padman-to-not-clash-with-padmaavat-shifts-release-date-to-february-9-30080" target="_blank">shifted from January 25 release to February 9</a> after Padmaavat director <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-i-will-be-grateful-to-him-for-a-lifetime-says-bhansali-after-akshay-postpones-padman-30091" target="_blank">Sanjay Leela Bhansali requested Akshay Kumar</a> to postpone the release of his film.&nbsp; 
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As the month of February kicks in, PadMan stars gear up for the much-awaited release of their film on February 9. Sonam Kapoor, who plays an important role in the film shared a happy picture of herself on Instagram where she can be seen playing the tabla. Also Read: 'PadMan' Akshay Kumar says 'sanitary pads should be free' She captioned the image: "Every film gives me an opportunity to learn something new #Padman @padmanthefilm @akshaykumar @radhikaofficial" Every film gives me an opportunity to learn something new #Padman @padmanthefilm @akshaykumar @radhikaofficial A post shared by sonamkapoor (@sonamkapoor) on Jan 31, 2018 at 8:42pm PST × Sonam Kapoor plays the role of a tabla player and social activist who motivates Akshay Kumar (PadMan in the film) to continue on his journey of social awareness and in bringing a social change in the rural village where the story originates from. Sonam trained to play tabla under the guidance of 28-year-old tabla player and percussionist Mukta Madan Raste. Speaking to a leading daily, Mukta confirmed the news and said, "As Sonam plays a tabla player in Padman, she is making time to learn the nuances of playing the instrument. Even while travelling, she takes a music book along and finds time to practice on her own. Mukta also has a small role in the film and she plays a sarangi player and trains Sonam, too." PadMan stars Akshay Kumar in the titular role along with Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte. Earlier, the film was shifted from January 25 release to February 9 after Padmaavat director Sanjay Leela Bhansali requested Akshay Kumar to postpone the release of his film.

In Photo: Sonam Kapoor turns musician in Akshay Kumar's 'PadMan'

R Balki says he never wanted to make a biopic but he decided to go ahead with Padman&nbsp;as it gave him a chance to address an important issue like menstruation through the fascinating life story of Arunachalam Muruganantham.

The director is best known for his films such as Cheeni Kum, Paa, Shamitabh&nbsp;and Ki and Ka. 
 
Padman, featuring Akshay Kumar in the lead, is a fictionalised account of Tamil Nadu-based Muruganantham, who created affordable sanitary napkins for the women of his village. 
 
&quot;I never wanted to do a biopic. I wanted to do my own fictional stories but this subject was great. This guy&#39;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&#39;s why I took it up,&quot; Balki told PTI. 
 
&quot;We wrote it for Akshay, 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 (in making it entertaining).&quot; 
 
The director said he took liberties in the portrayal of the character but did not alter the essence.

&quot;I have to do justice to his (Muruganantham) life. On screen, his life should be even better than what it was in real life. I have taken very few liberties and Muruganantham knows about it.&quot;

Padman&nbsp;was always the title for Balki as that is how he started writing the story. 
 
&quot;This film is not based on Twinkle Khanna&#39;s book, that is a separate story. There are two different fictional takes on Muruganantham&#39;s life. I just called it &#39;Padman&#39; as that is how I started writing the story.&quot;

Also featuring Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte, the biographical comedy-drama is set for release on January 26.&nbsp;

Padman, featuring Akshay Kumar in the lead, is a fictionalised account of Tamil Nadu-based Muruganantham, who created affordable sanitary napkins for the women of his village.

R Balki says he never wanted to make a biopic but he decided to go ahead with Padman as it gave him a chance to address an important issue like menstruation through the fascinating life story of Arunachalam Muruganantham. The director is best known for his films such as Cheeni Kum, Paa, Shamitabh and Ki and Ka. Padman, featuring Akshay Kumar in the lead, is a fictionalised account of Tamil Nadu-based Muruganantham, who created affordable sanitary napkins for the women of his village. "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," Balki told PTI. "We wrote it for Akshay, 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 (in making it entertaining)." The director said he took liberties in the portrayal of the character but did not alter the essence. "I have to do justice to his (Muruganantham) life. On screen, his life should be even better than what it was in real life. I have taken very few liberties and Muruganantham knows about it." Padman was always the title for Balki as that is how he started writing the story. "This film is not based on Twinkle Khanna's book, that is a separate story. There are two different fictional takes on Muruganantham's life. I just called it 'Padman' as that is how I started writing the story." Also featuring Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte, the biographical comedy-drama is set for release on January 26.

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