Director R Balki opens up about 'PadMan's' failure to enter the 100 cr

Akshay Kumar's last film 'PadMan' had created a lot of excitement among the audience. However, when it came to the box office numbers the film did not live up to the expectations. When director R Balki was asked if the subject affected the film's business, he replied "When you make a film on menstruation, the intention is never the box office number, but the impact it creates. The best part is people now do not shy away talking about menstruation.

He further added "Even if 10 people changed their thought, I would consider that as good sign. And whatever number our film has got at the box office, it shows how many people watched the film, keeping the intention of the film in mind. For us, it is a huge achievement."

According to trade experts, the film gained its maximum footfalls in metros when asked about the same he said "Well, I think when it comes to awareness of menstruation hygiene, even city people are also not aware of it that well and it is also taboo for them. Even inside Mumbai, if you go a little into the interiors and suburban areas, people are not open to talk about it. So we are trying to arrange a free screening of the film in the rural areas, with Melinda Gates Foundation... We have already started from the outskirts of Maharashtra,"