‘Padman’ to release on India’s Republic Day

National Award-winning actor Akshay Kumar’s Padman, an upcoming Hindi film that focuses on menstruation and women’s health, will release on Indian Republic Day (January 26) next year.

Kumar took to Twitter on Sunday to announce the release date.

Alongside the film’s poster, Kumar wrote: “Not all superheroes come with capes! Bringing you the true story of a real superhero, Padman this Republic Day — January 26, 2018.”

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.

The film has been written and directed by R Balki.