Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte starrer, Padman won the Award for Best Film on Social Issues.

Some films offer more than just entertainment. Based on vital issues, they not only make powerful  statements but also manage to grab the attention of the audience significantly. Let’s take a look at some of Bollywood’s most powerful feminist films which shattered stereotypes in 2018. Manmarziyaan Manmarziyaan created quite a stir post release. The film, which […]

There are some films which provide more than just entertainment. These are certain films, based on real issues, that tend to give a strong message to the audience. Let’s take a look at some of this year’s important Bollywood films. Love Sonia (September) The recently released Love Sonia is making the right noise. The film, […]

It is heartening to note the recent surge in the number of Bollywood movies that connect to the ground realities. Padman, directed by R. Balki, is the real life story of Arunachalam Muruganantham who resolved to make the world’s first low-cost sanitary pad making machine to help solve a major societal problem. Know why you must watch […]

The Ladies Wing of IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday hosted a special screening of R Balki’s ‘Padman’ at a SoBo multiplex, Mumbai. Interestingly, the Premiere also marked the presence of the director and his wife Gauri Shinde. The special screening , exclusively for women, aimed to talk further on the most taboo topic in the country […]

Padman has made it easier and in vogue for us to talk about menstruation. A subject until neglected, concealed, and bewailed suddenly becomes the centerstage of our social conversation. A slew of activities is happening, from the cast and crew opinionating on a public forum, sharing their distressful personal experiences, to the free distribution of […]

Before its grand release, Akshay Kumar starrer ‘PadMan’ has created history. It is now the first Indian film to be screened at the Oxford Union, all thanks to Writer-Producer Twinkle Khanna. Khanna was recently invited to speak at the Oxford Union – the world’s most prestigious debating society – on January 18. Where Mrs Funnybones dazzled everyone with […]

Bollywood has many women-centric films in the store for the viewers in 2018. Apart from looking forward to more women protagonists taking the centre stage, we could expect (and hope) varieties of work, reflecting both depth of talent and choice. So, book your dates. Here are a few films we churned out for you to add to […]

“Why should there be shame around Menstruation?” asks Twinkle Khanna who’s taken on the producer’s role for an upcoming film, ‘Padman’, which depicts the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham — known as the India’s ‘Menstruation Man’.