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2018 · Hindi · 2h 20m · Comedy, Drama · CBFC U/A
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Filmi Score
Very good
3 reviews · provisional
68
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The first half is strong, led by Akshay Kumar's performance and sharp writing, but critics say the film loses momentum later, with a stretched midsection, a forced romance and looser editing.
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Summary
Pad Man (2018, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 68 from 3 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in India.
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.
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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.
Pad Man (2018, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 68 from 3 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in India.
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Chopra finds real power in Pad Man's first half, carried by Akshay Kumar and Radhika Apte, but says the film grows lazy and illogical later — a… Read it there →
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47
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Where can I watch Pad Man?
Pad Man is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the UK and Canada), ZEE5 (India), Vi Movies and TV (India) and UltraPlayBox (India). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (India, the US and the UK). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Pad Man?
Pad Man has a Filmi Score of 68 (Very good), the mean of 3 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 47 (Film Companion) to 80 (NDTV). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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