Actress Sonam Kapoor says Akshay Kumar is the perfect person to play the lead role in Padman.
Sonam shared a still from the film, where she and Akshay can be seen taking a rickshaw ride. It’s her first look from the movie, and she sports a bespectacled avatar.
“Such a pleasure working with the indomitable Akshay Kumar. He was the perfect person to play the role of Padman and has brought a sense of humour and love to the film,” Sonam captioned the image.
Such a pleasure working with the indomitable Akshay Kumar. He was the perfect person to play the role of #Padman and has brought a sense of humour and love to the film. Of course none of these would have been possible without the humble visionary #Rbalki 🙌 @PadManTheFilm pic.twitter.com/PxkBkebZNg
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) November 15, 2017
Padman, releasing on Republic Day next year, focuses on menstruation and women’s health.
The film is inspired by the life of Coimbatore-based Arunachalam Muruganantham, who found a way to make affordable sanitary napkins for women in his village, “Padman” also features Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.
Sonam also praised the film’s director R Balki.
“Of course none of these would have been possible without the humble visionary R Balki,” she said, and added: “‘Padman’ is an incredible story that Akshay Kumar has brought to life with such grace and humility. Coming to a city near you.”
Akshay also shared a photograph of himself from the movie and captioned the image: “The strength behind ‘Padman’… Find out on January 26, 2018.”
The REASON he became #PADMAN…find out on 26th January, 2018. @radhika_apte @PadManTheFilm @sonamakapoor @mrsfunnybones @SonyPicsIndia @kriarj #RBalki pic.twitter.com/a1TB69KE6m
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) November 15, 2017