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He started his career with action-oriented
roles, but in the recent years Akshay Kumar
has made a point to pick films which
convey a social message as the actor
believes cinema has the power to create
awareness. The actor has expressed hopes
to create awareness about menstrual
hygiene with his latest release PadMan. The
film has collected Rs 68.12 crore in eight
days of the release.
"Nobody is interested in listening to
speeches or watching documentaries. They
are more interested in knowing about a
subject through films. People have watched
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and the have
understood the importance of toilets and
not defecating in the open. Entertainment is
the best way to spread social message,
Akshay said.
The 50-year-old actor said education also
plays an important role in creating
awareness. "Menstrual hygiene should be
part of educational system. There is never a
thing on menstruation. Even if there is
something on the subject, it is only for girls.
That is the worst part. Even boys should be
included in this conversation on
menstruation, he added.
PadMan hit the cinemas on February 9 but
Akshay wants to continue the promotions.
He installed a sanitary pad vending machine
at ST bus depot in Mumbai Central. Akshay
said he decided to do the R Balki-directed
film as he wanted to break the taboo
attached with periods. "The idea was to
break the taboo and there is nothing
wrong in it. There is nothing wrong in
talking about menstruation and I just want
people to come and watch the film, he
added.
The actor said that the World Bank is set to
screen the film in 6,42,000 villages across
India free of cost. PadMan, which is based
on the life of Tamil Nadu-based social
activist Arunachalam Muruganantham, also
features Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor.
https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-on-padman-success-nobody-is-interested-in-speeches-or-documentaries/story-xMzDkhzKsZcqvgYT8u8liJ.html.
roles, but in the recent years Akshay Kumar
has made a point to pick films which
convey a social message as the actor
believes cinema has the power to create
awareness. The actor has expressed hopes
to create awareness about menstrual
hygiene with his latest release PadMan. The
film has collected Rs 68.12 crore in eight
days of the release.
"Nobody is interested in listening to
speeches or watching documentaries. They
are more interested in knowing about a
subject through films. People have watched
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and the have
understood the importance of toilets and
not defecating in the open. Entertainment is
the best way to spread social message,
Akshay said.
The 50-year-old actor said education also
plays an important role in creating
awareness. "Menstrual hygiene should be
part of educational system. There is never a
thing on menstruation. Even if there is
something on the subject, it is only for girls.
That is the worst part. Even boys should be
included in this conversation on
menstruation, he added.
PadMan hit the cinemas on February 9 but
Akshay wants to continue the promotions.
He installed a sanitary pad vending machine
at ST bus depot in Mumbai Central. Akshay
said he decided to do the R Balki-directed
film as he wanted to break the taboo
attached with periods. "The idea was to
break the taboo and there is nothing
wrong in it. There is nothing wrong in
talking about menstruation and I just want
people to come and watch the film, he
added.
The actor said that the World Bank is set to
screen the film in 6,42,000 villages across
India free of cost. PadMan, which is based
on the life of Tamil Nadu-based social
activist Arunachalam Muruganantham, also
features Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor.
https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-on-padman-success-nobody-is-interested-in-speeches-or-documentaries/story-xMzDkhzKsZcqvgYT8u8liJ.html.
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