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Pad Man
2018
· Movie
· 140 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Every rating
70–89
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 89.
See the most agreed on films →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.
Details
- Director
- R. Balki
- Writer
- R. Balki
- Studio
- Hari Om Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Films India, Sony Pictures International Productions
- Released
- 9 February 2018
- Country
- India, United States, Hong Kong
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Budget
- $10.0M
- Box office
- $23.0M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 5 →3 wins from 5 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| 64th Filmfare Awards 2019 | Best Actor | Akshay Kumar | Nominee |
| 66th National Film Awards 2019 | Best Film on Other Social Issues | Pad Man | Winner |
| Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2018 | Best Film | Pad Man | Nominee |
| Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2018 | Best Director | R. Balki | Winner |
| Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2018 | Best Actor | Akshay Kumar | Winner |
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5 awards — Pad Man
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Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Akshay Kumar | Winner |
| Best Director | R. Balki | Winner |
| Best Film | Pad Man | Nominee |
66th National Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film on Other Social Issues | Pad Man | Winner |
64th Filmfare Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Akshay Kumar | Nominee |