Period. End of Sentence, a film on the taboos around menstruation that features the real ‘Pad Man’, Arunachalam Muruganantham, bagged the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject this year. The film, set in India, was principally shot in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Directed by award winning Iranian-Amercian filmmaker Rayka Zehtabchi, and co-produced by Indian film producer Gunmeet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment, the film is being proudly flaunted by Indians across the globe as a major win.

From Akshay Kumar- the ‘ reel Pad Man’ and Priyanka Chopra, to Uttar Pradesh’s CM Yogi Adityanath, this is how all of them responded to the film’s victory.

Congratulations to @guneetm and the entire team of #PeriodEndOfSentence for winning big at the #Oscars! Much needed topic of discussion and well deserved win 👏👏

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) February 25, 2019

One of the most special moments of the evening…a film based on the taboos around menstruation wins BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT! Congratulations to the entire #Periodendofsentence team, and my fearless friend @guneetm!! #Oscars2019

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) February 25, 2019

Congratulations Guneet!!! #Oscar #PeriodEndOfSentence 🤗🤗🤗 https://t.co/QbyXKHWMsZ

— Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) February 25, 2019

Congrats Guneet Monga @sikhya ! for coproducing this documentary film that won the Oscar. https://t.co/PV2w3yZMgD

— Devdutt Pattanaik (@devduttmyth) February 25, 2019

Against all odds Hapur’s pad women Sneha and her friends managed to break the stereotype about menstruation and inspired the world with their efforts. Heartiest congratulations to Guneet Monga and team for the Oscars. Its about health, awareness and Periods : end of sentence.

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 25, 2019

Amazing news coming in! #PeriodEndOfSentence, a film on menstruation shot in India, has won the OSCARS in the Documentary Short Subject category. Produced by Ms. @Guneetm, the film talks about how “a period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education”.https://t.co/iIy1rJUjFa

— Maneka Gandhi (@Manekagandhibjp) February 25, 2019

Congratulations @guneetm for Winning an Oscar for the short film PERIOD ! My producer and India’s pride .

— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) February 25, 2019

Jai Ho to the entire team and to ⁦@guneetm⁩ .👍🇮🇳 India-based film on menstruation wins Best Short Documentary Oscar https://t.co/BeeAd0tLWq

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) February 25, 2019

Congratulations dear @guneetm on your win! So very happy for you!! #PeriodEndOfSentence

— Lara Dutta Bhupathi (@LaraDutta) February 25, 2019

Cheers. @guneetm and the entire cast and crew. That’s incredible. Everyone else, if you haven’t watched #PeriodEndofSentence yet, do! It’s on @Netflix https://t.co/a1lDzVlLKr

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) February 25, 2019

So far @NetflixFilm has won three .. “Period” is streaming on @NetflixIndia . Congratulations @guneetm for the win

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) February 25, 2019

The 26 minute film is part of The Pad Project, an organisation established by a group of school students and their teacher, Melissa Berton, from Los Angeles. It follows the journey of women in Hapur and their experience in setting up a sanitary pad vending machine in the village.