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Pad Man

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2018 | 140 min | Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Right up the alley of anyone who likes a cape with their popcorn and spy-story fans. Comic-book roots, so expect big stakes and bigger set pieces. If you loved The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind or Awakenings, start here. Nobody is quite who they seem.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Character-first and patient, at 2 hr 20 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.

Upon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    74% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    Our audience score: 67%

  • AwardsBelow par

    3 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $23 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 119K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by R. Balki

  • Akshay KumarLakshmikant Chauhan
  • Radhika ApteGayatri Chauhan
  • Sonam Kapoor AhujaPari Walia
  • Jyoti SubhashSubhadra Chauhan
  • Mrinmayee GodboleSonali Chauhan
  • Soumya VyasAabha Chauhan
  • Riva BubberAsha Varma
  • Urmila MahantaSavitri Modi
  • Amitabh BachchanSelf
  • Suneel SinhaTejas Walia