Akshay Kumar’s ‘PadMan’ to screen at the Tokyo International Film Festival

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Padman‘ (after garnering much love from the Indian audience) is all set to woo the Japanese audience. The R Balki directorial that also featured Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte in pivotal roles, will be screened at the at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Recently, Akshay took to his Instagram handle and shared the new Japanese Poster of PadMan along with the caption, “Here’s the Japanese poster of PADMAN! Excited for the film to be screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival!!”

Take a look:

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‘Padman’ had been an eye-opener in India where periods are considered a taboo. The movie that was appreciated not only by fans, but even critics went on to earn Rs 120 crores at the box office. Quite a feat for a film that was made on a budget of Rs. 20 crores.

The R Balki directorial that was based on the real-life story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, the man who made low-cost sanitary pads available for women in rural India. The titular character was played by Akshay Kumar.

On the work front, Akshay Kumar will be seen in ‘Housefull 4’. The comedy film is being directed by Sajid Khan and stars Kriti Sanon and Bobby Deol in pivotal roles. He also has a period war drama ‘Kesari’ alongside Parineeti Chopra and ‘2.0’ with South megastar Rajinikanth.

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