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Padman
U/A (INDIA)
2018
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3.5
It will free women of their inhibitions and that will be its biggest success.
ETimes (TOI)
3.0
However, Gayatri expresses her shock over the pads expense and feels reluctant to use them with the taboo surrounding the natural process.
FilmiBeat
3.0
Bollywood tackles feminine hygiene in this sweetly compelling true life tale of a social activist from southern India, played by the box office champ ..
The Times
3.0
Sonam makes quite a late entry in the narrative, but adds charm to every frame she inhabits.
Hindustan Times
3.0
And the real life story on which this garlanded and prettified Bollywood version is based is genuinely life affirming.
The Guardian
4.0
This good natured, big hearted film from India puts a romantic topspin on a true story.But its an engrossing and important subject which was raised by ..
The Guardian
4.0
It has everything that a good watch requires entertainment, good execution, a social message and drama.Akshay Kumar has carved a niche for himself wit ..
Book My Show
2.5
In the end Pad Man is admirable and has its heart in the right place, but it might have benefitted from a less sermonizing tone.
Book My Show
2.5
There is a montage of Lakshmi making his low cost sanitary pad machine, which looks like a nicely lit undershirt commercial.And though Pad Man is firm ..
Book My Show
1.5
If you do watch Pad Man, heres a game you could entertain yourself with.
Deccan Chronicle
2.5
Dont expect it to be a fancy commercial film but is definitely high on emotions.
Deccan Chronicle
3.0
Lakshi then takes off in search of the most efficient and economical ways to make and distribute the product he knows will improve and even save women ..
Los Angeles Times
4.0
It is rare, indeed unthinkable, to imagine an A list Bollywood production about a subject like menstruation.
Scroll
3.0
What the film has done is to bring a taboo subject out in the open.Men still behave as if periods dont exist and a large number of women still dont ha ..
FilmFare
2.5
And while it is advantageous to spearhead significant subjects, a monotony of earnestness has set in.
Rediff
3.5
The first step for his audience is to acknowledge and shed inhibitions...That itself makes it a worthy cause to watch it, purely for the social messag ..
The National
3.5
Every good thing comes with an expiry date and enjoy this era of Akshay Kumar till it lasts (Hope its here for a couple of more decades).
Koimoi
3.0
When you look at its screenplay, PadMan feels like a few good moments tied up by very weak and disjointed strands.
Times Now News
1.5
The songs, though good, dont register much of an impact in the movie.
Times Now News
3.5
Its Kumar and Aptes show all the way as they take one for the womens team. Make sure to watch this inspirational film this weekend.
Gulf News
4.0
And that itself is a reason why a film like this deserves extra attention.
Bollywood Life
4.0
It is an undoubtedly affecting performance, and one of the actors best.
Ndtv
3.0
We all know the story but to see it come alive on big screens makes it a different experience altogether.
Zee News India
3.0
Yet, for all its flaws, Padman, much like its protagonist, puts in a sincere effort.
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