Akshay turns superhero for Padman

Mumbai Nov 27 (IANS) Akshay Kumar poses as a superhero in a new poster of his next film "Padman" which touches upon the issue of sanitary napkins.

Akshay shared the new poster on Twitter. He is seen sporting a white kurta-pyjama and standing on a pile of cotton.

The caption on the poster reads: "Superhero hai yeh pagla".

"Superhero hai yeh pagla aa raha hai January 26 2018 ko: Padman " Akshay tweeted.

Actress Sonam Kapoor also shared the same poster and captioned it: "A great representation of Gandhi s quote Be the change you wish to see in the world . Padman brings you an inspiring true story this Republic Day."

The film is inspired by the life of Coimbatore-based Arunachalam Muruganantham who found a way to make affordable sanitary napkins for women in his village. "Padman" also features Radhika Apte.

--IANS
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